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How to Become an Au Pair In Paris Part 2: Getting Your Visa

December 6, 2017 5 Comments

Hello again and welcome to the second installment of How to Become an Au Pair in Paris! In case you missed it, you can find Part 1 here. In Part 2 we will cover the visa application process. PLEASE NOTE: You must have a valid passport in order to apply for a visa. If you don’t already have one you should do this immediately as it can take several weeks to arrive and will delay the au pair process indefinitely. Before we get started, the biggest piece of advice I can give you is to create a bookmark folder on Google […]

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An American’s 28 Surprising Observations of Paris

June 6, 2017 3 Comments

My trip to Paris was the first time I’ve ever really emerged myself into a different culture and oddly enough, it was the subtle differences between our cultures that I found most interesting. I expected all the big cliche ones that are known worldwide, like the French have amazing bread and wine, but there were a ton of little things that I didn’t expect! (Read more: My first trip to Paris) So here I will summarize my observations as an American traveling solo through Paris. These are simply the things I took note of during my first trip to Paris, and […]

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My First Trip to Paris

November 21, 2016 4 Comments

Paris, the most visited city in the world. A person’s first time traveling is always going to be meaningful, but I felt extra affectionate towards mine. You see, I’ve studied French since 6th grade and being able to speak French has always been the one thing I can do that most people can not, and I love doing it. I was actually supposed to spend a year in France in college but it wasn’t something I could afford at the time. When I was finally able to visit Paris back in 2015 I had no idea this would be the […]