Making Money While Travelling – Things You Can Do*

Traveling and working together is something that seems to be always at loggerheads with each other. If you wish to get either of the two done qualitatively, you may have to leave the other one. And not being able to focus on both things at a time begins to prick you at the back of your mind. So, is it possible to solve this paradox? Yes, it is indeed very much solvable. All you need to do is drop the suits and gear up for adventures of your lifetime, setting aside a few hours in your day to devote to activities that can earn you money.

Wondering what these hourly jobs could be? Here’s a list for your reference.

Volunteering
Traveling across varying lands exposes you to different people, their cultures, and their practices. And if you can participate in their cultural practices, it would surely help you get by with your travel expenses. Volunteering for daily tasks such as maintenance of the houses or roads, would require you to drop only a few hours of your day. Besides, you can also bond better with their culture.

Teach English
Did you know English is the most commonly used official language worldwide? However, the sad reality is that not all can fluently read, speak, or write the language. In fact, for many countries, the primary language of communication is not english, though it is used for official documentation. Perhaps, this could be the right opportunity for you. In other words, you can teach English to underprivileged or underrated students. And they will pay you in exchange for the tuition service.

Sharing Testimonials On Travel Websites
The entire world is on the internet and people share their lives on their respective social media handles. Taking a cue, you can do the same and share your traveling testimonials. However, social media alone might not help you earn money for your travel adventures. Besides, you’d need quick money to hop onto your adventure train. So what do you do? Well, you can sell your photographs and travel stories online. Be it either your stay in Amazon forests for a week soaking in all the natural beauty or your trip to visit gran abuelo, there are people interested in your travel stories. And they would readily pay you to buy your story and content. Cool, isn’t it?

Work Remotely
You are a blessed soul if your work does not require you to stay physically in a confined office space. If you can deliver just the same amount of work while being at a travel destination then there can be nothing like that. Just ensure that you have all the proper resources so that your work does not get hampered. Whether it is the printer, stationery, your office computer, or a solid internet connection, your travel destination should have all that you need. Be regular with your work commitments and you should be good to go.

Take Stock Pictures
Being a traveler, it is seldom that you will be without a good quality camera. If you are reasonably good at understanding all the little nuances and techniques that come with photography, then taking stock pictures and selling them could be your thing. Having a creative eye to fathom moments unfolding or capturing all the minute things that escape the normal vision of eyes can fetch you immense pleasure. Since you will be doing this professionally, it would be better for you to get a hi-def camera so that you can maintain good quality in your pictures throughout your photography. Selling them later can be a source of income for you. All you need to do is just click and sell them on online platforms that deal with stock photographs. So when you hear a ding dong in your cell phone notification, it could be that someone is buying your clicked pictures. Clicking has never sounded such a happy thing to do after all!

Buy Local and Sell
You may not know this, but there is a big market for locally grown and handmade products that can fetch you a great price on the internet. Sourced from various countries, you can sell them online to people from all over the world. Such goods are fascinating and their exoticness fetches them a great number of buyers willing to try them out of their curiosity. For example, if you are visiting northern India, you can sell ethereal saffron strands from Kashmir which is considered one of the premium qualities in the global spice market. Similarly, you can sell Vietnamese Eaglewood. If you are living at the place locally, you can sell them as you get them, and if you are planning to come to your permanent place, you can buy them in bulk and keep selling till stocks last. Ensuring that you are maintaining the quality and checking the shelf life from time to time will help you to build a gradual business of this practice eventually.

Work as a Daily Wager

If nothing suits you, don’t lose your heart. There’s still opportunities for you to earn while you travel. Every destination offers contractual jobs for daily wagers. Though these jobs are usually labor intensive, still they can be a good income stream, especially when you’re traveling. In fact, a significant number of full-time travelers often take up daily wager jobs during their travels. Now, it could be for any reason, from keeping up for daily expenses to buying something new. Or sometimes just for fun. Regardless of your reason, daily jobs can be an attractive opportunity for you to keep going with your travel plans and they are the most easy to find.

Apart from the rest, you can also consider working on a yacht, and having some prior knowledge and experience will come in handy for sure. If you have a knack for history and love interacting with new people every day, then becoming a guide buddy can also be a way to amplify your travel experience a little more. Blogging and Home Swapping are a few more interesting options that you can explore. Making money while traveling is not as hard as you may think. The essence is to be smart about it and make the best use of what you have got on your hands. We hope this article gets you started on chasing your own travel dreams. Good luck!