Traveling is a great way to see the world and get some real life experiences before settling down and getting any commitments. A holiday is one thing, you can spend an amazing week or two in an island in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, but if you can make money while traveling then you can stay away for longer.
This guide will show you some great ways that you can earn some money while you are traveling around the globe.
1-Freelance Work
Anyone with a computer can earn some money on their travels by simply registering at a freelance website and doing some work.
There are various jobs available, depending on your skills. If you can design websites, or write programs then there is plenty of work available. You can also easily earn money by writing articles on freelance sites.
Popular freelance websites include SearchJobsAbroad, UPwork, iwriter and Guru.com. As long as you have a laptop with you and access to the Internet then you can start earning money. You can become a real digital nomad and enjoy traveling.
And in the case of Search Jobs Abroad you can even land your dream job abroad and instead of staying for a short time in a country you like, why do not stay there for a longer time making a living from a more permanent job, they have plenty of jobs from employers all around the world in many careers.
2-Teaching English
If you are visiting China, Japan or other Asian countries then there is always high demand for English language teachers. This is a good way to earn some money while you are staying overseas.
You might even be able to devote some of your spare time to mastering the local language. This option does, however, tie you down to one location, although you can still travel during the holidays.
3-Tour Guide
If you are staying somewhere which is popular with tourists, then you might be able to make some extra cash by offering tours in English.
Many of the smaller tourist attractions won’t have English speaking guides, or won’t have enough. Ask around and if you find one that needs your services then you can apply for the job.
Being a tour guide is actually a lot of fun, there are plenty of worse ways to make money.
4-Write a Blog
Another way to make some money is to write your own travel blog. Making money this way is by no means instant and will require a lot of time to be invested.
You simply write about your experiences and post tips to help other similar travelers. With any luck, your blog will become popular so that you can start earning money from ads displayed on your site.
Starting a website/blog is pretty easy now and doesn’t need technical experience or even much money, actually our first article on thewanderlustaddict.com was on how we built this website in 23 minutes for $23, we just wanted to tell everyone that it’s not hard to have your own website or blog visible to the world.
5-Tutoring
If you have any skills then you could consider becoming a tutor to earn some money. Whether you dance, sing, play piano or have good English skills you could easily become a tutor.
It’s a nice way to earn some cash while giving something back to the local community and it’s also a great way to mingle with the locals and make great friends.
[wd_hustle id=”wall-art”]6-Offer Proof Reading Services
English is the language of the business world, and almost every business wants to be able to communicate in English even if it’s not their first language.
You can offer your services as a proofreader to read through English letters, signs or anything else. Simply correcting grammar and spelling mistakes will make the letter more professional and also earn you an income.
7-Be A Travel Photographer
The more you travel, the more you’ll have stories to tell and photographs to share with family and friends.
So if you have a nice DSLR professional camera or a simple point and shoot camera you can pick your best pictures and actually sell them to people interested in the places you visit.
These days you’ll not need to have an exhibition to sell you photos, it’s actually very easy now to make money from good photos through stock photos websites or if you are a professional photographer, there are some marketplaces for professional photography like my personal favorite 500px.
8-Bar tending / Restaurant Work
In whatever country you are visiting, there are restaurants and bars or cafeterias, and during normally during high seasons those places lack resources to fulfill the increased demand.
And usually they are looking for an extra helping hand which is not permanent, here comes your chance to help them by working as a bartender (if you have some skills) or a waiter/waitress for some extra cash that can, for example, cover your stay in the city.
9-Sell Collectibles
Each country or city that you visit has a unique kind of goods that people or tourists are interested in.
Thanks to marketplaces like eBay and Amazon and much more you can be an online seller selling different stuff according to your current location to the people around the world.
For example, you can have an advantage being in Kenya where you can buy unique handcrafted wooden tableware and sell them online for anyone in the world, it’s easy and doesn’t need much effort.
10-Work Where You Stay
If you can work in the hostel where you are staying for some hours per day in return for free bed, pretty good deal, right?
You are not making actual cash here but at least you are staying for free, so combining this method with any other way you can stay as long as you can in the place while making some money too.
Finally, there are loads of different ways you can earn money while you are traveling away from home.
The key is to be creative and not to let any opportunities pass you by. As long as it’s legal and safe, then it’s worth a go!
And to wrap up, we created this nice infographic with the highlights of the 10 ways in a handy way.
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