We are in the middle of the Chilean winter vacations and even if they only last a few more days, the Chilean winter itself will stay at least all through August. Weekend trips to the Andes ski resorts are a…
Last Minute Solar Eclipse Fun!
Hi Au Pairs! Today is the day! There will be a solar eclipse in Chile, total in the “Small North” and partially in the rest of the country. So, for all of you who are at home in charge of…
Jasmin´s Testimonial
From time to time we receive testimonials from au pairs who just returned home. Jasmin from Germany, was so kind to share her experiences as an Au Pair with us and with you. She spent four months with a nice…
March: Back to School!
March is traditionally a special month in South America and so it is in Chile: the school year begins. If you are taking care of preschool children as an Au Pair in Chile, you will certainly have heard some things…
Summer Holidays
The summer holidays are loved by the children – and „feared” by the parents, because holidays means the children are at home for almost three months and and can come quite out of step, as far as the routine is…
Christmas is coming…is it?
If you are currently in Chile as an Au Pair, you will have noticed: Everywhere in the malls and shops are being decorated for Christmas, while outside it is getting less and less like a „proper“ Christmas-environment – many children…
Springtime – off to the Park!
It is the end of September and spring has arrived in Santiago – you can tell from hay fever, a nice floral scent everywhere, warmer temperatures AND: Children full of energy, hard to tame! When the weather is fine, there…
Sky Costanera: Santiago from above
You would like to go on an exciting excursion with „your“ children, but don′t just find enough time because of those “thousand little things of life”? Or are you planning something “for in between” to do with your fellow Au…