24 Apr How To Make Money While You Travel
Before you started traveling, you most likely spent a significant amount of time saving money in preparation for your experiences. But have you ever thought of how you might make money while you travel?
You’ll have fewer budget-related problems, will be able to do all you want to do, and may even be able to remain away for a lot longer than you had originally anticipated if you earn some additional income while traveling. Chanel & Stevo’s trip was supposed to be a year-long adventure only, and has since turned into a lifestyle, 7 years and counting, simply because they figured out a way to make money while traveling. Here’s a list of some inventive methods to earn money while you travel the globe.
Freelancing Online
Do you want to live as a ‘digital nomad‘? It’s simpler than you think, thanks to internet freelancing platforms where you can apply for projects from customers all around the world. All you need to start is a demonstrable expertise in a sought-after field.
Winning projects might be difficult initially, particularly if you don’t have an established track record, but after a few assignments (which you can do pro bono even to get some experience and example pieces in your portfolio), and favourable comments on your profile, you should be able to find a constant stream of business. Web design and development, internet research, data input, graphic design, content writing, and translation are some of the most profitable freelancing areas.
Language Tuition
If you’re competent in English, teaching English as a foreign language is a terrific way to supplement your income while traveling – there’s a large demand for English tutoring all over the world.
If you’re a native English speaker, you’re in luck, since people and schools prefer to hire instructors whose first language is English. It could be a good idea to attend a course, such as TEFL, to improve your chances of landing a job. This is why it’s a good idea to consider how you might make money while you travel in advance; you’ll have time to put all these plans in place.
Make Things To Sell
If you’re artistic and know how to create jewelry, for example, (particularly if you work with materials you find rather than purchase, such as shells and stones), sketch portraits, or paint, it would be a good idea to take some of your craft materials with you on your adventures and sell your works.
You could sell your items to other visitors searching for unusual mementos at a local market, small boutiques, or even your hotel. If you prefer to move around a lot (like Chanel & Stevo), then starting a digital shop through Etsy or Shopify might be a better option for you, as you’re able to manage it from anywhere.
Teach Your Skills
Do you have a specific talent that you believe you could teach someone? Then why not ask around and/or promote your skills in your neighbourhood and teach your skill?
Maybe you’re an expert at a musical instrument or a photographic editor; whatever it is, there’s undoubtedly someone out there who wants to learn how to do what you already do so well. This is not only a terrific way to generate money, but it is also a great opportunity to meet new people, get more involved in the local community, and make friends while traveling.
If, once again, you tend to move around more and want to make money while you travel from country to country, then teaching your skills through a digital platform like Skillshare might be a great option for you, as you’re able to teach on the go and manage your students from anywhere.
Surveys And Market Research
While you won’t be making a lot of money, you can make some extra cash by taking online surveys and testing new items (plus, you usually get to keep the samples you’re sent). Since not all websites are legitimate and may never pay you, you should exercise caution. Nevertheless, there are some respectable firms out there; you just need to do your research first.
A job like this needs little time and effort, allowing you to concentrate on what you truly want to accomplish while enjoying your travels.
Investments
If you would prefer to do something a little more passive when traveling so you don’t have to think about work and can concentrate on the sights and sounds around you, investing can be a good option. Of course, this is something that often takes many years, so you will usually have needed to start well in advance. You can buy and sell your investments (which is why you need to know what you’re doing, and finding out how to buy large amounts of Bitcoin is a potentially good place to start) to make money as you need it.
Of course, investments are not guaranteed. You might find that there isn’t as much money as you thought, and this is why, although using investments is a great plan, you should always have a backup option to ensure you don’t get stuck.
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