{"id":1363,"date":"2025-09-04T11:56:10","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T10:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/?page_id=1363"},"modified":"2025-09-07T16:21:34","modified_gmt":"2025-09-07T15:21:34","slug":"blog","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/blog\/","title":{"rendered":"Blog"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1363\" class=\"elementor elementor-1363\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-200c2f5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"200c2f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom&quot;:&quot;waves&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_bottom_negative&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-bottom\" data-negative=\"true\">\n\t\t\t<svg 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4218757 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"4218757\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Start Your Journey <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9cd309 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d9cd309\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3eccd10 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"3eccd10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards 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https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-5.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Insights<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/overcoming-challenges-on-the-hospitality-training-program-abroad\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tOvercoming Challenges on the Hospitality Training Program Abroad\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Embarking on a hospitality training program abroad is one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. It\u2019s an opportunity to gain professional skills, build global connections, and immerse yourself in a new culture. But like any adventure, it comes with challenges\u2014whether it\u2019s adjusting to a new workplace, navigating cultural<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/overcoming-challenges-on-the-hospitality-training-program-abroad\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Overcoming Challenges on the Hospitality Training Program Abroad\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-885 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-stories\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/my-new-jersey-chapter-angelique-venter\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-8-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-888\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-8-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-8-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-8.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Stories<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/my-new-jersey-chapter-angelique-venter\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMy New Jersey Chapter &#8211; Angelique Venter\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When I first boarded the plane to New Jersey, my heart was a knot of nerves and excitement. I was terrified \u2014 leaving behind everything familiar, my family, my comfort zone. The unknown stretched out ahead of me like a long road in a foreign land. But something deep inside<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/my-new-jersey-chapter-angelique-venter\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about My New Jersey Chapter &#8211; Angelique Venter\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tRead More \u00bb\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-884 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-insights\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/why-choosing-an-iapa-vetted-agency-for-au-pair-in-america-matters\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" src=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-7-300x225.png\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-887\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-7-300x225.png 300w, https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-7-768x576.png 768w, https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/Untitled-design-7.png 800w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__badge\">Insights<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/weblabdev.co.za\/iliketravel\/2025\/08\/28\/why-choosing-an-iapa-vetted-agency-for-au-pair-in-america-matters\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhy Choosing an IAPA-Vetted Agency for Au Pair in America Matters\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>If you\u2019re considering the Au Pair in America program, you\u2019re probably excited about the adventure ahead\u2014living with a host family, experiencing American culture, and making memories that will last a lifetime. 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