I’ve established ways to travel cheap, but the life of a gypsy sometimes calls for blowing into town and earning money.
The benefits of working far outweigh the negatives:
- Gain valuable work experience.
- Stretch money further.
- Be exposed to daily life.
- Travel longer.
- Vagabond, instead of rushing through a country.
- Nomadic life might become tantalizing.
Teaching ESL/General Teaching:
Mark’s ESL World
Dave’s ESL Cafe
Teach Abroad
Professional Jobs (Engineering, Management, Etc.):
Idealist
Working Overseas
Going Global
Internships/Volunteering:
Go Abroad
Volunteer International
Short Term:
CDS International
InterExchange Working Abroad
All Kinds of Jobs:
Research Tools:
Transitions Abroad
The Riley Guide
Escape Artist
Expat Exchange
A few resources to whet the wanderlust appetite. Feel free to suggest more in the comments. I am only one woman with one laptop.
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@Claudine – Teaching English is a long commitment. I think a lot of my readers are long term travelers, seeking that extended experience. It’s nice to hear from a veteran teacher, and your opinion on legit versus under the table.
Teaching English is a good way to make money, but it usually does entail a long-term commitment. When teaching on the side it takes time to attract enough students to earn decent money. It may be illegal to teach on the side depending on your visa.
@Cherie – So glad you stopped by, and thanks for adding to the info. Hope this helps out other RVer’s. :)
In the US, us full time RVing nomads and gypsies have a community called ‘workamping’ to pick up short term gigs. Sometimes the gigs are hosting at bed & breakfasts, campgrounds, etc. Or sometimes they’re working at amusement parks, harvests or other such seasonal jobs. This past December, we picked up temp work at a Amazon.com fulfillment center during their peak holiday season.
It was quite a bit of fun, and padded our bank account nicely for a few weeks worth of work.
– Cherie
@Ayngelina – I believe a few weeks is relatively rare for teaching English. Perhaps if you were helping someone on the side and they paid in cash. Something worth looking into!
@Cornelius Aesop – Thanks for the other link! If you’ve got the experience, do tell, always. :)
Nice post as always :)
I’d be interested to know if anyone has taught English on a very short terms basis such as a few weeks. I’ve heard that even if you don’t have the ESL certification there are opportunities for people with degrees but I definitely wouldn’t want to commit to something long term.
I was on Dave’s ESL cafe daily for a few months trying to land a teaching job in Japan, but to no avail. It is a great resource though, and it can become daunting trying to find an international job online. If you are serious about teaching internationally you might want to consider TIE Online It costs money to join up but it is a professional organization that can assist you with locating a quality teaching job.
No prob. It’s amazing what you can dig up once you start researching!
Thanks for rounding up these sites! Hadn’t heard of several of these so it could come in handy!