The Best Ways to Earn Real Money While You Travel

Do you dream of working while traveling the world? Do you desire to live a life where you are bounded by any 9 to 5 and you are free to go to any place at any day because you don’t have to be in some office in town every single day? If this is the case, then you should be encouraged because there are thousands of people who are currently enjoying such a lifestyle.

They have the freedom to make money and travel and leave the dream lives of others. But the good news is that you too can enjoy such a life. All you need to know is the right kinds of jobs you should consider, and here we present you with a few suggestions on how you can earn real money while you travel the world.

Consider a working holiday

With a working holiday, you get the freedom to make money while you work and make real money. There is one of the best ways you can explore different countries and do different jobs while having a lot of fun in the process. Most of the jobs which you can utilize for such an adventure are usually seasonal jobs, and though finding them may be a bit difficult, it will be worth the effort when you find one and get paid to work you are on holiday.

Start blogging

Blogging has been responsible for making online millionaires and it remains one of the best things you can do when you need to create a passive source of income, free your time and travel the world. With a blog, you will be sharing your ideas, knowledge, or experience on a topic you well versed with, build readership and monetize once you start getting good traffic.

The good thing with a blog is that after it starts generating income, it will not require a lot of your time, save for the time you will need to create new posts to keep it fresh with content that your readers can keep coming back for more every now and then.

Become a freelancer

There are lots of freelancing jobs that have given so many people around the globe time and money freedom. As a freelancer, all you need is your skill, and you can sell it to anybody in the world through the internet. With the gig economy becoming bigger and bigger, the need for freelancers will keep rising as companies find them easy and versatile to work with, and it also avails large pools of very talented individuals from different countries who are always willing to work at reasonably affordable rates. There are myriad of services you can offer as a freelancer, and these include but not limited to-: website design, virtual assistance services, social media consulting, content writing, blog management services, mobile application development, and much more.

Videography and photography

If you are a skilled photographer or videographer, then this is another job you can use to earn a lot of money, free your time and travel the world. There are a plethora of companies around the world which would be interested in some of the photos or videos you will be taking in the places you will be visiting and you may be surprised at just how much they would be willing to pay for your original works.

You can also create your website to share the stories of your travel through the photos and videos and start making money from the site from photo and video downloads, as well as through rev share such as Google Adsense. For you to be successful with this approach, however, you must be very good because the competition is still and unless you can offer very good photos, you will keep struggling every now and then.

Teach English abroad

So many countries in the world are in need of teachers of English and it seems they can’t get enough of them. This is another thing you could potentially do to make money while you travel. If English is your first language and you are traveling to countries in need of teachers, you can simply package yourself and work out your schedule so that you can afford some time off to teach and make some money. The best destination for such an endeavor is some countries in Europe, Central America, South America, and Asia. This may turn out to be a nice part-time income and you could be going back to that destination from time to time to visit more, teach more and earn more.

Take online surveys

Millions of companies around the globe are desperate for feedback on their products so that they can know what they need to do to make the products better for the consumers. These companies spend thousands of dollars every month by paying people to take surveys about their products. This is something you can do from anywhere in the world, provided you find a trusted surveys company. Even if you had intentions of visiting Canada, you can simply apply for the Canada ETA online, and make other preparations and start taking surveys to make money during your visit.

Rent your home through Airbnb

Instead of locking your door when you go for a trip, you can rent it out through Airbnb. There are travelers who have sworn to never use hotel booking so long they can still use Airbnb. These are the kinds of people you can target your house when you are away. In this manner, you will be assured of some income you can use during your trip or save and invest in something else when you come back from the trip.

 Start a dropshipping business

Dropshipping is one of the hottest models of e-commerce currently and it is a form of business you can run irrespective of your location so long as you have access to the internet. With this model, you act as a middleman between buyers and sellers. All you have to do is find a good product from a supplier, sell it to a buyer at a higher markup, pay the seller and instruct them to send it directly to the buyer, not to you. You keep the difference, then rinse and repeat.