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Life as a Travel Nanny

  Traveling as a Travel Nanny A travel nanny is operating under her own business.  It means she has probably never met her family and only knows what she has asked through careful worded questions.  I rarely talk to my parents in the beginning and everything is through emails.  I can tell a lot about my parents as they answer questions as to their expectations.  Although I might offer an hourly rate, it is rare that my parents take that offer.  It is beneficial to both of us to assume a flat daily rate.  It means I am available at all times though there are always generous breaks in my day.  90% of the time I have a child in my room as villas are often restricted in how many bedrooms they offer and we try to make it work.  I make sure I have their complete itinerary so I can see if I see any problems with connections, what the airports have to offer and I usually double check to make sure our seating arrangements stay stable with the airlines...

International Nanny Training Day Workshop

      Traveling with Parents as their Nanny There is a big difference between being a nanny that travels with her parents/bosses and being hired as a travel nanny by strangers.  If you asked me the biggest difference?  I would say you have more control options as an independent travel nanny.  There are also some big advantages in traveling with your family/clients. Both careers call for you to be fearless when facing the unknown. I am writing here some of the important points that could be helpful if thinking about traveling with families.  I started my crazy career by traveling with parents where I was also their temporary nanny.  I had been working with them as a newborn care specialist for several months and they weren't ready to hire a nanny and didn't want to travel with a stranger.  It was freezing cold in Connecticut and the offer was to vacation in Saint  Croix.  I had no experience traveling with families and it was only th...