One of the major roadblocks that stands in the way of people’s dreams to travel the world is money. You can only save up so much before hit the road and then your travel fund will start to quickly disappear. The answer is to learn to make money while you travel. This means that you can keep your escapades going for months or even years and have the independence to do what you want to do.
There are many ways to make money while you travel and the opportunities are only limited by your imagination. Here are 24 ideas to get you thinking:
1. Become a Successful Blogger
Share your thoughts and ideas it with the world online. If you can create a blog that draws in readers and generates a ton of traffic, it’s possible to produce an income from it so that you can make money while you travel.
It takes time to build up your blog to the point when you can earn meaningful revenue from ads or sponsored posts, so be patient and stick with it. The most successful blogs are real and passionate, so make sure you write about something that is important to you.
2. Teach English
English is the global language and there is a huge demand for people around the world to learn it so that they can improve their education and career prospects.
English teaching jobs are available in many countries throughout Asia, South America, Europe, Central America and elsewhere. Some jobs require a college degree, while others simply require an English teaching certificate such as a TEFL.
3. Web Design
There is a vast demand for people who know how to use WordPress, HTML and Web Publishing. If you can put together a decent website, you can make money while you travel by offering your services as a freelance web designer.
4. Tour Guide
Can you speaking in front of crowds? Do you enjoy history and culture? If so, there are many tour guide jobs all over the world, like walking tours at historical sites and in city centres as well as bus tours, bike tours, outdoor adventure tours and much more. You land a job taking visitors on a 30 minute walk around an old castle in England or taking them on a week long trek through the Rocky Mountains of Canada, all depending on your preference and your area of expertise.
5. Hotels or Hostels
There are countless hotels and hostels worldwide and each one needs anywhere from a few staff to dozens to keep it running smoothly. If you have customer service and hospitality training and experience, you could find yourself working at reception or as a concierge, or there are also jobs as cleaners, bellhops, kitchen staff, wait staff, event hosts and much more.
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6. Work In A Bar
In a lot of popular backpacker destinations, bars and nightclubs will hire Western staff. The only qualifications are being able to speak English and handle drinks. Being friendly and outgoing certainly gives you an advantage, as well as having bartending experience.
This might not be the best way to experience the local culture, as most of your interactions will be with drunk tourists, but you will get days off for that and it can be a lot of fun as well as a great way to make money while you travel.
7. Boat Crew
Ever think about living on a yacht or a sailboat, going wherever the current takes you and spending weeks, months or even years exploring tropical lands and sun baked shores?
There are many boat owners who take large voyages and will hire you on to work on the boat in exchange for accommodation, food and the chance to sail the seven seas. Some might require a basic amount of boating knowledge, but others will likely be willing to train you on the job.
8. Diving Instruction
Having a diving instructor qualification gives you the opportunity to work in many gorgeous beach locations all over the world and it pays decent money too. Your daily routine will consist of taking travellers on underwater expeditions and hanging out on the beach, with no doubt some partying mixed in there.
Whether diving becomes a lifelong passion or just a way to stay on that tropical island for a little longer, this is a great job that will enable you to make money while you travel.
9. Freelance Writing
There are many different ways to freelance write – from writing sales copy, writing travel guides or guest writing for blogs, anything is possible.
10. Translator
Can you speak more than one language fluently? There is a demand for translation jobs online and also offline as well. Check out the translation section of any freelance job website and you will see many companies willing to pay you to translate their web copy or other materials into another language.
11. Charity Work
Charities operate worldwide and they always need staff, for fundraising, administration or labour. No matter what cause you are interested in, from providing clean water for a village, building houses or delivering medical supplies to remote hill tribes, there is likely a charity out there that you can team up with to make a difference in the world.
12. Picking Fruit
If you can handle a bit of physical labour and don’t mind working outside in the sunshine all day, a great way to make money while you travel is to pick fruit. When harvest time comes around in orchards all over the world, extra workers are needed to pick the huge amount of produce.
The nature of this work is impermanent and as soon as the last strawberry, apple or kiwifruit has been picked you will be essentially out of a job. However, if you time it well you will be able to make your way around season by season, staying wherever the picking is good and then moving on to the next crop.
13. Become an Au Pair
If you love looking after kids, being an au pair can be a great way to make money while you travel. In exchange for accommodations and a small salary, you will be a live-in childcare provider for your host family,
Native English speakers are sought after, as many host families want their children to learn some English. Your job will usually consist of taking care of the children, picking them up from school, helping them with homework, cooking light meals and performing other household duties. You will also have plenty of free time to study, socialise and explore the area where you are working.
14. Travel Photography
It’s an amazing world out there and an infinite number of amazing travel photographs are just waiting to be taken. Will it be you that captures the beauty of a sunrise on a remote mountain or a fisherman asleep on his boat on a slow-moving river?
15. Do What You Already Do
If you already have great job and a set of skills you don’t need to start over when figuring out how to make money while you travel. Find out if you can find a job in your field in another country. You can probably make it happen.
16. Seasonal Retail Work
Retail stores will often hire extra temporary staff in the weeks leading up to Christmas to help with the busy crowds of shoppers. As these positions are short-term, they won’t typically mind that you are a traveller.
If you do a great job over the season, they might even offer to keep you on afterward as a permanent staff member.
17. Start Your Own Business
Starting up your own business gives you a lot of freedom, allowing you to set your own goals and make your own hours. Being your own boss means you’re accountable to yourself first, so no slacking off!
If you can start a business that you can operate online, this lets you to work from anywhere in the world and lead a digital nomad lifestyle.
18. Work on a Farm
If you’re ok with hard work and don’t mind getting your hands a little bit dirty, then you can make money while you travel by working on a farm.
It is also a great way to live beyond the cities and the tourist traps and to experience what the rural side of life is in the country you are visiting.
19. Find Freelance Work
We’ve already talked about freelance web design, photography, translation and writing, but these are just some of freelance jobs that you can do remotely to make money while you travel. There are plenty of different freelance jobs out there, like SEO consulting, software development, marketing and PR, virtual assistant services and much more.
Take a look at some of these freelancing websites and if there is something out there that you can apply your skills to, you can turn it into your opportunity to make money while you travel.
20. Event Work
When a big event is set to start in town, like an arts festival, fair or sporting event, dozens of people are required to prepare the area, set up the stages, sell tickets, manage crowds and perform other tasks. This is typically a short term gig which starts with festival preparations and finishes when the festival has been cleaned up and packed away until next year.
If you time it right, working at an event or festival can be a great way to make money while you travel and you could even keep the ball rolling by working at several different events throughout the season or by following a show or a festival that travels to several locations.
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21. Work On A Cruise Ship
There are many different types of jobs on a cruise ship, from activity managers to administration and tour coordinators, you should be able to find something that matches your skills and interests.
Working on a cruise ship can be a pretty good job. Food and accommodation is provided for and you get to sail around the world to some amazing destinations. Cruise ship work contracts typically go for three to six months, depending on the cruise company. And since your expenses are paid for, you should be able to save a lot of cash.
23. Dropship
Dropshipping is a retail sales method where the merchandise is shipped directly to the customer from the supplier or the warehouse, instead of from the retailer. This means that the retailer never touches the goods themselves. After the product is sold, the retailer passes along the order to the supplier who in turn ships the product to the customer.
This method has minimal risk, because as the retailer you don’t have to buy the product at all. The supplier will be responsible for the packaging and shipping of the goods, so you will save a lot of money.
As the retailer, it is your job to promote a website for the product, as well as coordinating with the supplier. If done well, this can be a very profitable way to make money while you travel.
24. Construction Work
If you have construction experience, this might be a great idea for earning a little cash while you travel. The construction industry frequently hires people for short term work and will pay them under the table, which means that there are many opportunities for travellers to earn some quick cash.
What ways have you found to make money while you travel? Share your stories and ideas with us in the comments!