Work + Travel

4 Awesome Benefits from Working While Traveling

4 Awesome Benefits from Working While Traveling

For those of us bit by the travel bug, it's no question that we want to go everywhere.

But going everywhere can get expensive...well, if you travel in the traditional sense.

What if you could find a fun, rewarding job that paid you to travel?!

Now that's the dream.

In fact, that dream is much more reachable than you may think. 

There are more benefits to working while traveling than just having the means to travel (which still is a huge benefit). Read on for four cool benefits of working while traveling!

How To Turn A Travel Experience Into A Major Resume Builder

How To Turn A Travel Experience Into A Major Resume Builder

While the dream of traveling without a job or working as a digital nomad does come true for some, for many, this travel narrative isn’t desirable, attainable or sustainable.

However, just because you are career oriented or wish to maintain steady roots in one location doesn’t mean that traveling isn’t for you.

In fact, whether you are planning on spending a weekend, a month, or a year abroad traveling, you can leverage this experience to enrich your resume and create a work + travel lifestyle that helps your career.

Catalina from missadventuresabroad.com is giving us her best tips to turn those “vacation” days you spent traveling into resume material!

Answering The 18 Most Common Questions on Getting Paid To Travel

Answering The 18 Most Common Questions on Getting Paid To Travel

It's no secret that there are many factors involved when it comes to working while traveling, because there is so much to figure out!

Questions are bound to come up about exactly how to get paid to travel, who this lifestyle is right for, and how to make it work in different life situations.

Since I get questions on this topic daily, I thought I'd round up some of the most common ones and give you true, honest answers!

The Ultimate List of Jobs That Pay You To Travel

The Ultimate List of Jobs That Pay You To Travel

This list is separated into four sections: 

  • Location-based opportunities: you're typically based in one location, though often you can do this in a foreign city/country (live like a local!) and can travel on your off-hours
  • Work while you travel opportunities: travel is usually a main component of these jobs, so you would literally be traveling for your job. Keep in mind that you'd be working; it's not a vacation!
  • Location-independent ("digital nomad") opportunities: various ways to earn an income online so you can work wherever, whenever!
  • Online business resources: some links to resources that can help you start and grow a location-indepdent business

How To Travel For Free, ASAP

How To Travel For Free, ASAP

Everyone wants to travel, but wouldn't it be nice if you could do it for free?

With money on flights and hotel alone, we're talking hundreds - if not thousands - of dollars spent on travel in the traditional sense, more if it's international.

...Did you know that traveling for free is actually possible? 

Here's how to hack BOTH your housing and your flights so you can travel for free, and how you can do it ASAP.

How To Make Friends In a Foreign Country: 7 Ways To Meet People Abroad

How To Make Friends In a Foreign Country: 7 Ways To Meet People Abroad

If you're thinking of moving to a foreign country where you don't know anyone, the thought of making friends can be intimidating.

When you pick up your life and move across the world there are a lot of factors that come into play, like if you should sell your furniture or sell your car.

We get so caught up in the preparation aspect that sometimes we forget about what happens after the move. (Good things, of course! But still things you want to think about!)

Here are seven ways you can meet people and make friends around the world, whether you're moving for a job, traveling solo, or going with friends/family!