10 ways to work and travel around the world

With more and more people seeking alternative ways to travel longer, experience different cultures and still not spend a fortune, there has been a rise in the number of platforms offering such opportunities. Whether you are looking to travel to another city for 2 weeks or 2 months, you can choose to volunteer and help out people in exchange for accommodation and food. So, you could be teaching English, helping out a hostel, working in farms or even working in the Alps! Here are a few ways to work and travel the world :

Workaway – If you are interested in having a cultural exchange or travelling in your gap year, or even just an alternative way of travel, you can choose to volunteer and help out different businesses, farms or people, in exchange for accommodation and food. Workaway.info has a lot of listings, and you can go through them to see what could work out for you. For instance, you could choose to help manage a hostel, look after a house, help out at a watersports school, be a language instructor at a camp or even assist artists. There are opportunities posted from all around the world, specifying the amount of work expected and other facilities provided.
WWOOF– wwoof.net connects volunteers with owners of organic farms, and lists worldwide opportunities. In most countries, you’d be expected to work on the farm for 4-6 hours in exchange for accommodation and meals.
Diverbo – If you are an English speaker willing to teach English in a foreign country while receiving food and accommodation in exchange, Diverbo could be a great option for you. This company, based in Spain, gives English speakers the chance to mix with locals and help them improve their language skills. So, if vacationing in a small village near Madrid, Munich or Frankfurt while teaching English sounds interesting to you, Diverbo might be right up your alley!

Beautiful Madrid.

MindMyHouse– mindmyhouse.com is a portal for connecting home owners and house sitters. However, house owners join for free and house sitters need to pay a small fee for being a member. You will find listings from various countries, and available for varying periods of time. For instance, some owners might need someone to take care of their house for 2 weeks, and others might need someone for a longer duration.
HelpX – HelpX is an online listing of farms, lodges, homes, hostels and guest houses that invite people to help them out for a short-term in exchange for accommodation and food. This is mainly intended to be a cultural exchange for those who would like to stay with locals and gain practical experience.
WorkCamp – WorkCamp lists numerous volunteering projects in Switzerland and other countries. Typically, in exchange for accommodation and food, you could help out setting up a festival camp for instance, or perhaps working in a botanical garden amidst the Alps or even helping out in clearing out the gardens after winter.

The beauty of Switzerland

7. TrustedHousesitters– If you like pets and are willing to take care of them, you could try out trustedhousesitters.com. Basically, pet owners are on the lookout for someone who can take care of their pet in their absence. So, you’d get to stay in a new city for free, although with the pet’s responsibility. Also, before taking on the work, you can connect with the owners via Skype, mail or phone, as per mutual convenience, and talk in detail.While owners pay a membership fee, pet sitters can join for free.

8. JetSetter Jobs- Another portal for looking up jobs (part-time, full-time, temporary) in different places is jetsetterjobs.com. With an array of volunteering, teaching and other opportunities (such as working in hostels, etc), you could potentially plan your travels and explore local cultures, without burning a hole in your pocket.

9. Adventure Work – For all adventure lovers looking for opportunities to work in exotic places (or in awe of Katrina’s summer diving job in Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara), Adventure Work might be the right portal for you. If you are a licensed ski instructor or experienced in water sports or perhaps even good at driving, you might just come across a great opportunity on this website.

My first Scuba diving experience in Spain. You could work as a watersports instructor and travel to new places!

10. HelpStay –

HelpStay is an online portal connecting homes and business seeking help with their regular work with potential volunteers and helpers.They do have an annual membership fee, which is currently priced at 20 Eur for a year for a single person and 26 Eur for a couple or family. Some of the current volunteering opportunities available in exchange for accommodation include being a teaching assistant in Poland, a guest house helper in Portugal and a camp builder in Borneo.

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