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How to Get Paid to Travel
Is traveling your passion?
Do you often dream of visiting foreign lands enjoying a beautiful landscape that doesn't
exist in your hometown?
Maybe a vacation just felt like it wasn't enough, and you wanted to immerse yourself
more deeply in local culture?
Here are some ways to get paid to travel, so you won't have to keep missing out on those
rare exotic experiences you crave so badly.
We all know traveling can be very expensive, that's why we often plan our vacations months
and set aside a certain amount of savings to do so.
One way around this setback is to make a living while traveling; that way, you're always on
the move and adding to your income in the process.
There are a surprising number of positions that would allow for constant travel while
making money, and we're going to talk about how to get started in a few of them.
First off, the world is shifting towards a life online, with more and more services being
available on the internet.
Travel has a great deal of following among blogs and social media platforms.
And if you're good at it, you can even make a living simply documenting your experiences
around the world for your followers to see!
However, this doesn't happen overnight, so starting with a bit of saving while you build
an online community following your travels is necessary.
One thing is for sure, though: everyone loves to live vicariously through other people's
lives, especially online!
Getting started is easy if you're already tech-savvy and know the ins and outs of the
main social media platforms.
It will be necessary to pay for advertising to reach a larger audience at first, but soon
enough, you will be selling ads to tourism companies, who are looking to bring people
just like you to visit their country and support the local economy.
Along the lines of blogging, freelance writers and photographers have a unique way to make
money while traveling.
Every tourist attraction needs to get the message out to potential tourists that this
is the place to be.
This is done through advertising on travel websites, which require skilled authors to
convey the most beautiful messages in a simple, easy-to-access advertisement.
If you're good at distilling complex ideas into simple sentences that grab the reader's
attention, this might be a great move for you!
And what travel ad is complete without breathtaking footage of the local geography?
Photography is just as important to attracting tourists, if not more so than any other aspect
of vacation life.
Do you have an eye for beauty?
If you look through your social media, are there more pictures of landscapes than selfies?
Maybe this is just a hobby for you now, but consider the possibilities!
Life could be one endless vacation into the wild beauty of the world.
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Another common way to make a living while traveling is to teach English!
Chances are, if you're seeing this video, you already know the language well, so that's
a plus here!
But did you know that in today's online world, you can easily get paid over $15 per hour
to help people practice their English over Skype or Zoom?
Now that's easy!
Access your future worldly lifestyle simply through an app on your phone.
While this isn't exactly a flashy income, it is sufficient to travel worldwide, so long
as you avoid the most expensive cities and hotels.
And since English is a world language, the job market is always open and needs someone
to fill in.
This can, of course, be even more lucrative if you already have a teaching certificate
or degree, with the number of people needing to learn English and wanting to perhaps move
to the USA.
Students aren't just young people wanting to learn a foreign language either.
Many high-powered executives, artists, and entrepreneurs need to do business in English-speaking
countries.
Do you enjoy sailing?
Have you always dreamt of a life at sea?
Working on a cruise ship is one way to plant yourself directly in the spotlight of the
most extravagant tourist locations in the world!
While this may not be for everyone, those who fancy an extended vacation (say, until
you retire) may want to consider working for a popular cruise line.
Your job here would be to entertain or accommodate tourists in some way.
Good news, there's no end to the amenities, and every day is a party on a cruise!
And if you finally decide there's a permanent place calling your name, you're already halfway,
thereby working on a cruise liner.
Look around at one of your destination cities, and you will find that it is easy to get a
job in the tourism industry there - you already have plenty of experience with the client
base!
One opportunity to work cruise liners is to get a gig on a private yacht.
This would be a step up from your everyday cruise liner, considering that some yacht
owners are millionaires that have plenty of tip money in their pockets!
If you know how to sail, this might be the dream job for you!
Talk about a 24-7 party that never ends!
There's almost always someone looking to get away from the grind of daily land life and
out to the oceans, where they can do what they like in the privacy of their yacht.
With some yachts costing hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars to own, you can
be assured that your clientele has deep pockets and will pay you very well to take their party
to the next level.
Tourism is always a booming industry, and for those experienced in the field, it may
be easiest to start your tourism service.
Are you a seasoned explorer?
Do you know the ins and outs of a popular tourist spot like the back of your hand?
There is always a need for guides in any foreign place, and this would be a great opportunity
to show your stuff to a wide range of clients all looking for the same thing - adventure!
You will be in charge of providing the thrills and breathtaking scenery at the helm of the
expedition!
Just be prepared to make good on your promises, since there will be nobody else to take responsibility
here, you're it!
Are you generally calm in front of a crowd?
Do you have important opinions about life, business, money, or productivity?
Public speaking can be a way to get around the world very easily.
If this is something you excel at, consider the fact that most of the traveling you'll
do here is paid for by your employer!
And since public speaking events rarely last longer than an hour or two, you'll have plenty
of time to take tours of the local area.
This will require you to have some expertise in an area of life that people will want to
learn more about.
Subjects related to money and productivity are always a hit, as well as self-improvement
and motivational speaking.
If you work for a company that has markets worldwide, it is possible that they need a
brand ambassador for each country they do business in.
This would involve speaking a foreign language, learning about foreign cultures, and finding
ways to make impactful statements about your company's intentions in their country.
Since there's no shortage of companies with worldwide markets, the job security here is
very high.
Are there products you love and resonate with?
Take a look around their websites and see what kind of foreign business they conduct.
It may be possible to act as a brand ambassador for a clothing line or even a tech company!
Social media and Youtube is growing at a blinding pace, with millions and millions of people
accessing a handful of platforms on an hourly basis.
Becoming an influencer takes time but is a lucrative position in travel.
This is because you make your living from a phone and can take your job literally anywhere
you decide to roam, so long as you have a brand built up for yourself.
This is the one job on this list that doesn't have to be directly connected to travel at
all!
Many influencers create content that is not travel-related, but the fact is that they
can accomplish this from just about anywhere in the world, given that there is a decent
internet connection.
With all these opportunities to make a living while on the road, one can easily see why
the tourism industry is so popular right now.
Hopefully, you can see that it is easier to get involved in a job that pays you to travel
than you originally thought and that a life of adventure is right at your fingertips if
you're brave enough to go for it!
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