• THANK YOU for this amazing takeover this week and the many interesting questions you asked. 💭✨ Through my highlights you can have a look at everything I told you about this week. I wish you lots of fun with your own adventure in Australia. 🎉 Enjoy every minute and make your stay abroad to something very special. Of course you can still write to me via my personal account if you have any questions! @liflyone 🙋🏼‍♀️ #aifsaupair #aupairaustralien #auswanderlust
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    THANK YOU for this amazing takeover this week and the many interesting questions you asked. 💭✨ Through my highlights you can have a look at everything I told you about this week. I wish you lots of fun with your own adventure in Australia. 🎉 Enjoy every minute and make your stay abroad to something very special. Of course you can still write to me via my personal account if you have any questions! @liflyone 🙋🏼‍♀️ #aifsaupair #aupairaustralien #auswanderlust
  • 💵MONEY MONEY MONEY 💵 One of the most asked questions of my take over was if it is hard to save up money during your stay and if Australia is expensive to live in. I experienced, that if you try to save up money from the beginning it won‘t be hard to pay for your upcoming travel journeys from your Au pair salary.💰 You can save a lot of money by not eating out too often of course it is nice to go out for dinner on the weekends but it is definitely cheaper to cook the meals yourself especially when you are travelling. But of course it is important to treat yourself from time to time. 😘 Also cutting the shopping will save you a lot of money. It’s really tempting to go shopping here especially in the big city’s like Melbourne or Sydney.But always ask yourself if you are really going to need that new shirt!? 💸 Things that are really expensive here are smoking and drinking alcohol. So partying won‘t be that cheap unless you let other people pay for your drinks LOL 😅🍻🥂 But if you really keep an eye on what you spend your money on it won‘t be hard to save up especially if you live a minimalist life. #aupairaustralia #aifsaupair #auswanderlust
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    💵MONEY MONEY MONEY 💵 One of the most asked questions of my take over was if it is hard to save up money during your stay and if Australia is expensive to live in. I experienced, that if you try to save up money from the beginning it won‘t be hard to pay for your upcoming travel journeys from your Au pair salary.💰 You can save a lot of money by not eating out too often of course it is nice to go out for dinner on the weekends but it is definitely cheaper to cook the meals yourself especially when you are travelling. But of course it is important to treat yourself from time to time. 😘 Also cutting the shopping will save you a lot of money. It’s really tempting to go shopping here especially in the big city’s like Melbourne or Sydney.But always ask yourself if you are really going to need that new shirt!? 💸 Things that are really expensive here are smoking and drinking alcohol. So partying won‘t be that cheap unless you let other people pay for your drinks LOL 😅🍻🥂 But if you really keep an eye on what you spend your money on it won‘t be hard to save up especially if you live a minimalist life. #aupairaustralia #aifsaupair #auswanderlust
  • H O M E S I C K N E S S 🤫 Fear of homesickness is certainly for many a reason not to dare to take the step to go far away to Australia. From my own experience I can say that this was also a reason for doubt. The first 2-3 weeks in my new home country I had to struggle with homesickness. The more active I became and the more I did and met new people the less homesick I became. Surely there will be moments when you will miss your home and your family but I am sure that you will master them well. Always remember: What can happen? In the worst case you can always fly back home! So try to check this item off your list and off you go! 😍☀️ #aupairaustralia #auswanderlust #aifsaupair
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    H O M E S I C K N E S S 🤫 Fear of homesickness is certainly for many a reason not to dare to take the step to go far away to Australia. From my own experience I can say that this was also a reason for doubt. The first 2-3 weeks in my new home country I had to struggle with homesickness. The more active I became and the more I did and met new people the less homesick I became. Surely there will be moments when you will miss your home and your family but I am sure that you will master them well. Always remember: What can happen? In the worst case you can always fly back home! So try to check this item off your list and off you go! 😍☀️ #aupairaustralia #auswanderlust #aifsaupair
  • MAKING FRIENDS IN AUSTRALIA 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏻 Don't worry at all about flying to Australia and not finding anyone to travel with, for weektrips or hanging out. All au pairs have the same fate and are new and everyone needs to make new friends. When you start your adventure with AIFS, you always start with a group of several au pairs from Germany in Frankfurt. You will then spend three days in Sydney together with this group for your orientationdays. Sometimes au pairs from other European countries join this group too. This is a great way to meet new people and make friends. I personally still have contact with many of my travelgroup even though we are partly spread all over Australia. In addition, there are lots of Whatsapp and Facebook groups, au pair picnics, bar tours, festivals etc. where you have the opportunity to meet new people. Once you have made friends, your circle of friends is constantly growing anyway because everyone knows someone who knows someone ... Try to relax, be yourself and be open to new people and new tasks! 😊👍🏼 #aifsaupair #aupairaustralia #auswanderlust
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    MAKING FRIENDS IN AUSTRALIA 👩🏼‍🤝‍👩🏻 Don't worry at all about flying to Australia and not finding anyone to travel with, for weektrips or hanging out. All au pairs have the same fate and are new and everyone needs to make new friends. When you start your adventure with AIFS, you always start with a group of several au pairs from Germany in Frankfurt. You will then spend three days in Sydney together with this group for your orientationdays. Sometimes au pairs from other European countries join this group too. This is a great way to meet new people and make friends. I personally still have contact with many of my travelgroup even though we are partly spread all over Australia. In addition, there are lots of Whatsapp and Facebook groups, au pair picnics, bar tours, festivals etc. where you have the opportunity to meet new people. Once you have made friends, your circle of friends is constantly growing anyway because everyone knows someone who knows someone ... Try to relax, be yourself and be open to new people and new tasks! 😊👍🏼 #aifsaupair #aupairaustralia #auswanderlust
  • GRAMPIANS & GREAT OCEAN ROAD! Since I live in Melbourne it is ideal for me to take a weekend trip to the great ocean road and the grampians. The nature in Australia is simply beautiful and it is also great fun to go on a road trip with friends. In addition, it is a super balance to the normal everyday life. The great thing about living as an au pair is that you can live in one place for several months and thus have the opportunity to find other places and sights apart from the usual attractions that are not so crowded with tourists. #auswanderlust #aupairinaustralien #aifsaupair
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    GRAMPIANS & GREAT OCEAN ROAD! Since I live in Melbourne it is ideal for me to take a weekend trip to the great ocean road and the grampians. The nature in Australia is simply beautiful and it is also great fun to go on a road trip with friends. In addition, it is a super balance to the normal everyday life. The great thing about living as an au pair is that you can live in one place for several months and thus have the opportunity to find other places and sights apart from the usual attractions that are not so crowded with tourists. #auswanderlust #aupairinaustralien #aifsaupair
  • Welcome to our latest group of bright eyed bushy tailed happy au pairs to Australia!!!! #aifsaupair #aifsaupairinaustralia #aifsaustralia #aupairinaustralia #culturalexchange
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    Welcome to our latest group of bright eyed bushy tailed happy au pairs to Australia!!!! #aifsaupair #aifsaupairinaustralia #aifsaustralia #aupairinaustralia #culturalexchange
  • ☀️ T A K E O V E R T I M E ☀️ Hi everyone!✌🏼My name is Lea and I‘m a 23 year old german Au Pair in MELBOURNE! In August I started my adventure of beeing an Au Pair in Australia and I‘ll leave my host family by the end of February to start travelling with my friends.✈️🏖 Please feel free to ask me all the questions you might have!🔍 My private account: @liflyone #aifsaupair #aupairinaustralia #auswanderlust
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    ☀️ T A K E O V E R T I M E ☀️ Hi everyone!✌🏼My name is Lea and I‘m a 23 year old german Au Pair in MELBOURNE! In August I started my adventure of beeing an Au Pair in Australia and I‘ll leave my host family by the end of February to start travelling with my friends.✈️🏖 Please feel free to ask me all the questions you might have!🔍 My private account: @liflyone #aifsaupair #aupairinaustralia #auswanderlust
  • CHRISTMAS🎄☀️ Different to Germany, people here celebrate Christmas on the morning of December 25th. My host kids were totally excited and wanted to go to the living room before 6am under any excuse I'm starving, I'm thirsty just to see their presents. There were already two big bags of Santa next to their bed. Everything under the Christmas tree was full of presents, for the kids, the parents and also for me 🥰. I got a snorkel tour for the Great Barrier Reef as a present when we are on holiday in Queensland. After everything was unpacked, we went for lunch at the grandparents' house and met more relatives there. Again, presents to unpack. After the presents and the delicious Christmas lunch buffet, we went outside and into the pool at sunny 31°C. It was quite different than in Germany. Especially at Christmas, I think the human warmth and affection from all sides enchanting. But here in this heat you just need your own space 😂 Back home at nighttime I called my parents to have a wonderful Christmas end. Funfact I became an ugly Shirt instead of an ugly sweater (kind of white Elefant gift exchange(Schrottwichteln)) .......NEW YEAR EVE 🎉🎆 In the morning of the 31th of December at 8am my host family and I left for Cairns by plane. To be more precise, to Port Douglas in Queensland to have there our family holiday. Because of poisonous jellyfish we were not allowed to go into the sea, but the pool of the apartment complex was also refreshing at 35°C in the shade. Because of the time difference of one hour more that day, we were all tired quite early. Because my host kids are very young, we did not really celebrate New Year's Eve. Instead I called my friends and my parents and went outside to my balcony at 12am. But unfortunately I couldn't see anything because everything was too overgrown. Funfact: Fireworks were not sold here (at least I didn't see any fireworks for sale anywhere). 19TH BIRTHDAY My 19th birthday was on Sunday (12.01). At nighttime I went out with my girls to celebrate together in a club. My parents also called me at 12am via video call, but unfortunately I couldn't understand anything 😂 ... more in the Comments
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    CHRISTMAS🎄☀️ Different to Germany, people here celebrate Christmas on the morning of December 25th. My host kids were totally excited and wanted to go to the living room before 6am under any excuse I'm starving, I'm thirsty just to see their presents. There were already two big bags of Santa next to their bed. Everything under the Christmas tree was full of presents, for the kids, the parents and also for me 🥰. I got a snorkel tour for the Great Barrier Reef as a present when we are on holiday in Queensland. After everything was unpacked, we went for lunch at the grandparents' house and met more relatives there. Again, presents to unpack. After the presents and the delicious Christmas lunch buffet, we went outside and into the pool at sunny 31°C. It was quite different than in Germany. Especially at Christmas, I think the human warmth and affection from all sides enchanting. But here in this heat you just need your own space 😂 Back home at nighttime I called my parents to have a wonderful Christmas end. Funfact I became an ugly Shirt instead of an ugly sweater (kind of white Elefant gift exchange(Schrottwichteln)) .......NEW YEAR EVE 🎉🎆 In the morning of the 31th of December at 8am my host family and I left for Cairns by plane. To be more precise, to Port Douglas in Queensland to have there our family holiday. Because of poisonous jellyfish we were not allowed to go into the sea, but the pool of the apartment complex was also refreshing at 35°C in the shade. Because of the time difference of one hour more that day, we were all tired quite early. Because my host kids are very young, we did not really celebrate New Year's Eve. Instead I called my friends and my parents and went outside to my balcony at 12am. But unfortunately I couldn't see anything because everything was too overgrown. Funfact: Fireworks were not sold here (at least I didn't see any fireworks for sale anywhere). 19TH BIRTHDAY My 19th birthday was on Sunday (12.01). At nighttime I went out with my girls to celebrate together in a club. My parents also called me at 12am via video call, but unfortunately I couldn't understand anything 😂 ... more in the Comments
  • -MY - R O A D T R I P S- FIRST ROADTRIP: Picture 1: Phillip Island at Summerlands Picture 2: Wilsons Promotory at Tidal River Picture 3: Moonlight Sanctuary SECOND ROADTRIP: Wilsons prom again THIRD ROADTRIP: Grampians Picture 4: Roses Gap at Laharum Picture 5: The balconies at Zumsteins Picture 6: The balconies at Zumsteins Posture 7: Boroka lookout at Halls Gap Picture 8: McKanzie Falls at Zumsteins Picture 9: Loch Ard Geoge at Port Campbell Picture 10: Gibson Beach at Port Campbell
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    -MY - R O A D T R I P S- FIRST ROADTRIP: Picture 1: Phillip Island at Summerlands Picture 2: Wilsons Promotory at Tidal River Picture 3: Moonlight Sanctuary SECOND ROADTRIP: Wilsons prom again THIRD ROADTRIP: Grampians Picture 4: Roses Gap at Laharum Picture 5: The balconies at Zumsteins Picture 6: The balconies at Zumsteins Posture 7: Boroka lookout at Halls Gap Picture 8: McKanzie Falls at Zumsteins Picture 9: Loch Ard Geoge at Port Campbell Picture 10: Gibson Beach at Port Campbell