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Anyone who is seeking up-to-date information can find them just here! From Question of Week up to tips and news for au pairs and host families: the latest newsworthy au pair-related information can be found here.

Summer au pair: Spanish families are leading the search

(22 May 2013) For many families, summer can be a time for worries over who will look after their children over the holidays. At the same time, there are many young people wishing to learn a new language and culture while making the most of their summer. Is this not the perfect combination? In Spain it certainly is! [more]

English host families have a great chance of finding an au pair for the summer

(16 May 2013) Our front-runner: According to our statistics, Great Britain is the most popular host country among summer au pairs. Therefore, this is just the right time of the year for British families to search for their summer au pairs.  [more]

Italy: Great opportunities for an au pair stay

(10 May 2013) Are you tired of always spending your summer holidays at home and would like to experience another country and culture? Are you busy parents with the summer holidays getting closer and as yet, still no plan for who will look after your children over the holidays? An au pair stay during summer could be the answer to your problems, especially as the chances for an au pair stay during the summer months are particularly good in Italy.   [more]

New info series: An au pair for the summer months!

(10 May 2013) The summer holidays are coming closer and many parents are starting to wonder how they can best keep their children busy during this period of the year. The answer is quite easy: Why not invite a summer au pair? Consult our new info series to find out more about summer au pair opportunities in various host countries.    [more]

More information on France as a host country!

(30 April 2013) France is a popular host country which, due to its official regulations, requires thorough preparation on the part of au pairs and host families. Therefore, we have researched further information on France as a host country. [more]

Au pair in France

France is one of our more popular host countries. As our team has received many questions concerning this country, we wish to provide you with an overview of the most important ones on this page. You will find even more detailed information in our recently updated Info on France as a host country.   [more]

Yahoo users are receiving e-mails in real-time again

(29 April 2013). As promised, we wish to give you the all-clear: all users on Aupair World with a Yahoo e-mail address are from now on receiving our e-mails in real-time again and can therefore continue to use their Yahoo e-mail addresses for correspondence with Aupair World.  [more]

Delayed email receipt by Yahoo users

(25 April 2013) Please note: Aupair World users who have Yahoo email accounts are currently receiving our emails with a considerable delay. [more]

Call for testimonials

Would you like to share your experience? You will find our current call for testimonial from external media here. [more]

The Netherlands obliges au pairs and host families to pass through an agency

(25 April 2013) Changes concerning the Netherlands as a host country: from June 2013 au pairs, both from within the EU and from outside the EU will only be entitled to enter the country if they pass through one of the officially recognised agencies. [more]

Au pair in Canada: Make your dream come true!

Do you wish to learn English or French? Or maybe you would like to brush up your knowledge of both languages at the same time? An au pair stay in Canada will certainly help you achieve your goal. Our new pages on Canada as a host country provide our au pairs and host families with information on how to prepare the au pair stay in the best possible way. [more]

This is how au pairs and host families spend Easter!

We have asked you: Which Easter traditions are familiar to you? Here are your replies: [more]

Germany: Rise in the age limit for au pairs soon to be introduced

(21 March 2013). The age limit for au pairs in Germany is expected to be raised to 27 from 1 July 2013. This would be part of the proposed amendments to the law on the employment of foreigners. [more]

Easter: Which customs and traditions are familiar to you?

Easter is just around the corner. It is a feast which allows au pairs and host families to learn more from each other when it comes to cultures and traditions. Therefore, we would love to find out more about your Easter traditions. [more]

New Zealand: get prepared for a great adventure

(5 March 2013) Living with a host family in New Zealand for one year – a dream for many au pairs. Our new pages on New Zealand as a host country provide au pairs and host families with the necessary information for getting prepared for the au pair placement in the best possible way. [more]

Info on host country Norway updated

In Norway, there are a number of requirements concerning the au pair stay. We have now updated the corresponding information for our users. [more]

Prevent other users from seeing your profile during a period of your choice

(16 January 2013) Are you having difficulties catching up with unanswered applications while you keep receiving more of them each day? In this case, benefit from our new feature and choose not to display your profile in the search results for a period of your choice. [more]

More data protection on Aupair World

(11 January 2013) As of next week, only logged in users will be able to see the full names of our au pairs and host families.  [more]

2012 at Aupair World – an exciting year coming to an end!

From a record number of registrations and a Spanish version of our website to a new layout, 2012 has been a highly eventful year at Aupair World. [more]

For the rights of au pairs

(19 December 2012) — The Migrant Rights Centre Ireland (MRCI) is calling for more regulations to prevent the exploitation of au pairs in Ireland. Aupair World advocates this effort to strengthen the rights of au pairs in Ireland and worldwide. [more]