{"id":9603,"date":"2019-07-22T14:45:00","date_gmt":"2019-07-22T18:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/?p=9603"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:52:41","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T18:52:41","slug":"au-pair-nikee-from-the-netherlands-adventures-solo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.aupairusa.org\/au-pairs\/cultural-exchange-stories\/au-pair-nikee-from-the-netherlands-adventures-solo\/","title":{"rendered":"Au Pair Nikee From The Netherlands Adventures Solo"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\n<p>Au pair Nikee, from The Netherlands, spent her au pair year in New Jersey caring for her three host kids. 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