Editor's Pick
Butler
"My gap year didn't just change my life — it showed me a gap in an entire industry."
AV
André Visser
Africa & International · 2023
South Africa's Gap Year Experts
Your Next
Great Chapter
Starts Here.
Expert, honest guidance from someone who has been there. Hanlie personally au paired in the USA and has placed hundreds of South Africans in life-changing programs abroad.
500+
South Africans placed
5+
Years of expertise
12+
Countries reached
Programs
Find Your Perfect Placement
Actively Placing
USA Summer Camps
Work with kids, earn USD, explore America. The classic SA gap year experience.
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Coming Soon
Au Pair Abroad
Live with a host family in Europe or the USA. Care for children, learn a language, immerse yourself in a new culture.
Launching Soon
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Cruise Ship Careers
Work your way across the world's oceans in hospitality, entertainment, or technical roles. Earn tax-free income.
Launching Soon
Coming Soon
Digital Nomad
Work remotely from anywhere in the world. Hanlie helps you build the systems, visas, and freelance career for location independence.
Launching SoonYour Gap Year Journey
From the first question to the story you'll tell forever — here is what the path looks like.
1
Research & Discover
Explore programs, ask every question, understand what each path really looks like.
2
Apply & Get Matched
Hanlie connects you with vetted agencies and prepares you for interviews.
3
Prepare & Plan
Visa guidance, packing lists, culture prep — nothing left to chance.
4
Experience Your Program
You're abroad, living it. Hanlie stays reachable the whole time.
5
Return & Reflect
Debrief, process, and start telling your story.
6
Share Your Story
Join the community. Your experience becomes guidance for the next person.
1
Research & Discover
Explore programs, ask every question, understand what each path really looks like.
2
Apply & Get Matched
Hanlie connects you with vetted agencies and prepares you for interviews.
3
Prepare & Plan
Visa guidance, packing lists, culture prep — nothing left to chance.
4
Experience Your Program
You're abroad, living it. Hanlie stays reachable the whole time.
5
Return & Reflect
Debrief, process, and start telling your story.
6
Share Your Story
Join the community. Your experience becomes guidance for the next person.
About Hanlie
Not just a website.
Someone who's been there.
I au paired in the USA in 2017. I know the excitement, the anxiety — and the red flags. Five years of placing South Africans means you get advice rooted in real experience.
- Personal experienceHanlie has been an au pair and a recruiter — she knows both sides.
- Scam awarenessEvery agency listed is personally vetted. No commission without integrity.
- Trusted by SA familiesParents call Hanlie. She answers — before, during, and after your program.
5+
Years placing
South Africans
South Africans
Real South Africans, Real Experiences
Their stories are the best argument for saying yes.
Editor's Pick
Au Pair
"Through rematches, a pandemic, and three countries — this program showed me who I really am."
LT
Leah Thema
USA, Netherlands, Luxembourg · 2019–2022
Editor's Pick
Cruise Ship
"I went looking for adventure and found a career. Royal Caribbean changed everything."
LD
Luan Du Plessis
International Waters · 2023