While you have the option to travel to places all over the world on a budget and living off instant food, there will come a time that you will run out of money, especially if there is no income to offset your expenses. And yes, you can always work hard for a company and save your money to travel, exhaust everything and save again.
But suppose that you can find ways to earn money while traveling, wouldn’t you take the opportunity?
With a bit of creativity, you can be a money-wise traveler that takes advantage of exploring the beauty of the world while living the nomadic lifestyle. Here are some ways that you can earn money while traveling as a nomad.
Create A Travel Blog
While writing a travel blog is one way of making money online, its success cannot be achieved overnight. This is where the saying “hard work pays off” can be applied as there are several steps that you need to take before you start a travel blog.
It involves buying a domain name, setting up WordPress, choosing an appropriate theme, and writing and publishing feature articles that are interesting enough to attract people to read. The next step would be marketing your blog via social media platforms and joining a network of similar bloggers on the web.
While there is no exact formula to succeed in blogging, the key is creating traffic to your site. Once people start to visit your site, private advertisers, affiliate schemes and Google Ads will take care of the money.
Start Your Own Travel Channel
The counterpart of writing or blogging is vlogging or video blogging. Here, instead of writing articles, you become a visual storyteller that caters to people who fall asleep while reading or for those who have no love for reading.
As this involves satisfying more than one of the five human senses, it also takes a lot more effort and resources to get you started. While setting up your channel is fairly easy, what comes next, not so much. You have to purchase sophisticated video recording equipment and probably hire a team to edit and upload videos.
But once again, channel traffic is key as this is where the ads come into play, earning you money doing the one thing you love.
Write Articles
For people who are creative with their words and have a gift for writing, then this is your type of job. Whether it is online or offline, there are plenty of options for you to earn money in this field. Printed magazines or online travel sites are good avenues to start earning money by writing.
You can also venture to write web content and press releases. If you are having a hard time finding a private contractor, you can also refer to freelance websites and apply for writing jobs there.
Take Photos While Traveling
The great thing about traveling is that you have so many options for taking pictures such as people, places, scenery, and food.
If you are a person who loves taking photos and has a skill for it, making money by photography is possible by selling these pictures to publications or by selling to stock photography sites like Shutterstock or iStock.
Teach The International Language
Teaching English is still a great way to earn money, especially if you are traveling abroad. Places like Indonesia, Thailand, China, Japan, and South Korea are just some of the few Asian countries that need tutoring when it comes to English.
Having a university degree and the appropriate certificates to teach English is preferable, but is not necessary as long as you have a native tongue and a talent for speaking.
Graphic Design And Web Design
The best thing about getting an internet-based job is that the work can be done just about anywhere. All you need is a computer and a reliable Wi-Fi connection and you are ready to go. All businesses or individuals that earn money need their own websites.
Creating advertisements, brand logos and other internet-based programs are in demand right now and you can make money doing both these things. As always, applying to freelance websites is an option, but when traveling and interacting, you should bring extra business cards with you.
Wait At A Restaurant Or A Bar
This is an easy option for making money while traveling because a working visa valid for the holidays is the only thing you need to get hired. Countries like New Zealand, Canada, Australia, and the UK are just some of the locations that offer these passes.
The only challenging part is the walk-in application where you hand over your CV and line up for an interview with the owner or manager. Aside from getting huge tips that sometimes exceed your basic salary, some of these bars and restaurants give out free food as well. And if you are lucky enough, your employer may also take care of your accommodations.
Be Part Of The Crew
If you are looking to travel to different parts of the world and enjoy free food and accommodations at the same time, applying for crew jobs on cruise ships, luxury yachts or boats can earn you money while traveling.
The work may be hard but the benefits that you reap will be rewarding as not all people get the opportunity to ride these luxurious water vessels.