Traveling with Household Staff: What Families Should Arrange in Advance

Summer in the Hamptons, Christmas in Aspen, spring in Europe — mobile families need mobile staff. Travel placements work beautifully when the details are agreed before the first suitcase is packed.

What to agree before departure

• Working hours and days off during the trip — in writing
• Private accommodation for staff, never shared rooms
• Per diem or covered meals, plus travel days compensated
• Flights in the same class standard as the household's policy
• Passports, visas and any work-permit questions early

The most common mistake

Assuming that a beautiful destination replaces time off. It does not. A nanny working 14 days straight in paradise is still working 14 days straight — and families who forget this lose excellent staff to families who do not.

Rota and travel teams

For heavy travel schedules, rotational arrangements shine: one nanny travels, one rests, and coverage never breaks. Many of our candidates specifically seek travel-intensive roles — they simply need the terms honored.

Elite Swiss places travel-experienced nannies, chefs and housekeepers with families across the USA and internationally. Tell us your calendar — we build the coverage around it.