6 months in Shanghai

Ratings
Overall
5
Housing: 4
Support: 5
Fun: 5
Value: 5
Safety: 5
Review

In 2016 I graduated from university and decided to leave my comfort zone and do something abnormal that I had never done before. I signed up with wanderlust and used au pairing in China as a base camp for my travels. However , the 6 months I was in Shanghai proved to be an incredible experience where I made some great friends, had some amazing experiences and fell in love with this fantastic city to the point where it remains one of my favourite cities in the world. After my time in China , I got a train and then a bus into Vietnam where I started my three months of backpacking. 2017 was a good year. Would recommend to anyone, the programme offers security, for example me and my first family had a falling out (wasn’t my fault) but wanderlust helped me move to another family who I got on amazingly with, they offer monthly activities to allow you to experience the Chinese culture, and they also put you in mandarin school with other au pairs which is such a rare opportunity to have.

Would you recommend this program?
Yes, I would
Year Completed
2017
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