written by Annie
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Youth Exchanges
A week or more long projects, where young people (13-30 y/o) from different countries come together to live and participate in cultural and educational activities, sustaining safe environment and working on self growth.
Volunteering
An EU initiative that provides funding for young people to participate in projects helping those in need, offering humanitarian support, and working on health and environmental issues.
Au Pairing
A young person (18-30 y/o) with love for children has an opportunity to find a host family in their desired country to become a family member and take care of the family’s children while experiencing and learning about their culture.
Europe Travels
Journeys across Europe in the search of belonging. Exploring new places, sharing useful tips and diving into different cultures.
“The best way to find out what you want in life is to try a lot of things.” Oprah Winfrey
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Meet Annie
“You cannot grow in a comfort zone, but if you’re not growing you’re wilting”
Hey You,
My name is Annie Jii. My biggest fear is wasting this life we have. I like to be in action and not just sit around doing nothing. For the longest time, I had a feeling like I was stuck in 4 walls and I saw nothing of the outside world, that feeling scared me, so now I’m here to discover, experience, and share everything here so YOU can get inspired, discover something new and learn the tips to make your travel experience even better.
Hope you’ll stick along <3
Annie Jii
Frequently Asked Questions
Where to find Youth Exchanges?
There are no magical websites where all the Youth Exchanges are found. Different countries have different NGOs that post these opportunities. I go in debt where to find in this blog article.
How do you afford to travel so often?
Youth Exchanges and European Solidarity Corps are funded programs of the European Union, so you practically have to pay nothing. AuPairing is not funded but you live with a host parents who provide you everything necessary.