As a frequent traveller, I often hear people asking how I arrange the funds for my travels. It’s as if their mind can be easily read. They presume all the world wanderlusters must have a fortune or must have dug some gold mine. After all, for them, it is difficult to plan a single vacation.
Can travel and work go hand in hand? Absolutely yes. Of course, you have to risk a huge chunk of your life, known as stability. However, a little organization in your life and a spoon full of ambition and there’s nothing that can stop you from making your travel dreams come true.
If you wish to make money while you travel for long term. Here are some helpful tips to consider.
- Write for Travel Websites
If you are a traveller and also have good writing skills then you can start writing for travel websites. There are numerous websites that pay you a lot of cash when you write something interesting and appealing to them. You can share blogs about popular places around the world, reviews, and stories etc. and make money while travelling..
- Freelancing Work
A large number of freelancing sites also have come into existence such as Upwork, Fiverr, and Freelance.com, which help you reach out to businesses and independent individuals related to your specific industry so that you can do work for them and earn money. You can find jobs regarding web design, development, marketing, writing, or anything else that can be done remotely using these top freelancing platforms.
- Start Tutoring
Do you want to make money while travelling for long term? If so, you can find some employment opportunities across the world and in many cases, you don’t need to have a diploma in any domain. Just visit ESL or TEFL websites using Google, you will know that you can teach English while travelling to another country. Many big countries including the UK, China, Japan, Thailand, Peru, and South Korea etc. offer you tutoring services to earn money.
- Participate in Street Performing Events
Are you blessed with some God-gifted talents such as painting, dance, singing or any other form of art? If so, this option can help you make a lot of money. When you are on the world tour, you can search for street art jobs in your neighbouring areas and make some money.
- Create Video Tutorials
YouTube is one of the world’s biggest platforms which lets you publish video content and earn a generous amount of cash. You can also consider it and start creating video tutorials on your favourite things. Keep in mind that in the series of your video tutorials, you need to provide free information that is worthy and appeals to a large number of people.
- Sell Goods Online
Are you in need of money while travelling for long term? You can simply sell your used clothes, jewellery, electronics, and other household items through different websites such as Craigslist, eBay, and Amazon etc., and in this way, you can fetch money.
- Get A Job in a Resort
Did you know international resorts hire staff from other countries for many positions like reception, restaurant, or touring and entertainment departments? You can find such kind of jobs and make money while you are on a long tour.
- Become an Instructor
Are you a scuba driver and can teach water sports? Can you teach yoga? Can you teach how to play a musical instrument? Can you teach dance, painting, or photography? All these skills are in high demands at the present times. So, if you have any one of these then start advertising yourself and find a job of instructor.
- Search for Restaurant Work
If you are in a popular backpacking destination and want to make some money to bear your travelling expenses, you can go outside, and ask someone about nearby restaurants that offer jobs to backpackers for their food delivery services.
- Work as a Flight Attendant
Undoubtedly, it’s a luxurious option that not only makes your travel dreams come true but also helps you earn immense money. There are a large number of people across the globe, particularly girls who do this and they visit their most-loved places and stay in top-class hotels during their flight days.
- Become a Tour Guide
Love to explore new places, new culture, and traditions around the world? Love to share your knowledge with others regarding? If so, to be a tour guide is really a great idea. These days, there are lots of international travel agencies that hire people as tour guides. You can do such kind of job and make money while travelling.
- Take Surveys
It is another favourable option to make money while you travel for long term. There are so many survey websites and apps you can use and earn some money in return. Swagbucks and Inbox Dollars are the two most popular platforms that pay you when you fill out some survey forms online.
- Spend More Time on Social Channels
Did you know you can earn money using social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Twitter, Pinterest, LinkedIn, Reddit, or many others? Of course, you can do so. Be a social media marketing freelancer for your own business or someone else’s while travelling. All you need to do is to share engaging content of your company on different social media channels, which attracts most of the people towards your business.
Do you have any other idea through which you can generate money while travelling? Let us know in the comments below.