Earn money on the go? Our favorite topic! We often receive messages asking how to earn money online. We strive for a location-independent life, want to be free and lead our lives independently. There are numerous jobs you can start on the side. Of course, certain skills, knowledge, and experience are a good foundation, but you can also make ends meet in other ways.

Earning money while traveling isn’t that difficult, but you can’t expect to get rich from it. Everything takes time, and you need a lot of patience. While traveling, you can also earn money locally and take on various jobs to make ends meet.

Here we’ve compiled a few options for you that can be done online, i.e., location-independently. All you need: internet and a laptop. Further down you will also find jobs that take place on-site and not in front of a laptop.

  • Jobs while traveling – Blogger/Co-Blogger
  • Social Media Manager
  • Create an online shop
  • Author and Copywriter
  • Jobs while traveling – Virtual Assistant
  • Languages & Translator
  • Start with affiliate marketing
  • Sell online products
  • Web design & development
  • Jobs while traveling – Teaching languages
  • Tour guide
  • Jobs while traveling – Surf instructor
  • Yogi & Yoga teacher
  • Diving instructor
  • Jobs while traveling – Animator
  • Photographer & Sell pictures
  • Get started as a hostel mom
  • Travel jobs – Fruit picking
  • Gastronomy
  • Construction worker
  • Promotion & Sales
  • Work as an au pair
  • WWOOFing
  • Travel jobs – Workaway
  • Work & Travel
  • Use your own talent

Travel jobs – Blogger/Co-blogger

Would you like to have your own blog and ideally have a specific topic for it? Then start your blog today! With your blog and your topic, you can reach people all over the world. This way, you can build a base that you can later use to market your own digital products (e.g., an e-book, workshops, etc.).

You can also start on other blogs as a co-blogger or “ghost writer.” Here, you’ll write texts for other sites. Examples include Blogger Jobs, Indeed, ProBlogger, or BloggingPro. You can also find such positions on copywriter and writer platforms. You can find an interesting article on “Blogging and Making Money” here (21 places to find blogging jobs).

Social Media Manager

Do you love Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and the like and feel at home in the digital world? Then you should consider a position as a social media manager. There are many companies/agencies that manage their clients’ Facebook pages (or other channels, too). This type of work can be done from anywhere.

It’s all about keeping an eye on the community, responding to comments, preparing posts, and so on. Basically, everything that needs to be done on a site like this. It’s not that difficult – and, as we all know, you often delve into new topics. Check out the job offers under the heading: Virtual Assistant! Otherwise: Indeed, StepStone, XING, or LinkedIn.

Create an online shop

Do you have a really cool product? Do you want to build your own brand and sell cool clothes, for example? Then start your own online shop. You can also sell your products on other platforms, which will then handle shipping and everything else for you (Amazon, etc.), so you don’t have to do much at all. You can find more information here (Create an online shop).

Author and Copywriter

Do you enjoy writing and can creatively put your thoughts on paper? There are many copywriting platforms, magazines, and blogs that are always looking for new copywriters. Whether product descriptions, press releases, blog posts, travel reports, etc. – the topic of “copywriting” is truly diverse. Check out: People per hour, Upwork, Textbroker, Copywriter Job Board, Das Auge, and many more.

Traveling Jobs – Virtual Assistant

Companies and agencies often don’t have enough time to complete certain tasks. Therefore, they look for someone to take on these tasks (usually location-independent, online). Whether it’s accounting, data processing, design, website, SEO, sorting tables, writing texts, etc., there are countless tasks and very different areas in this field. Looking for a job? Then take a look here: People per hour, Upwork, remote work, DNX Jobs, My Virtual Assistant, or Freiarbeiter. The article from Earth City is also interesting!

Languages & Translators

Do you speak several languages and are excellent communicators? Then offer your talent as a service. Whether at language schools, for language courses, or for translations – you could earn a few euros here. Check out Indeed, StepStone, Kimeta, or Meta Job.

Start with Affiliate Marketing

With affiliate marketing, you can generate passive income. This is mostly about product recommendations (i.e., you recommend product X, Y, Z to your readers. If they then buy this product, you get a small commission. One of the largest affiliate programs is probably Amazon, but there are many others. But don’t be fooled. Small blogs really don’t make much money. It’s better to have a large reach and many, many readers per month. This way, you can spread your affiliate links more effectively, and they will be noticed by more people and, ideally, clicked on. You can find more information about this here: Self-employed on the Internet or Affiliate Marketing Tips.

Selling Online Products

Can you do something others can’t do so well? Do you have any talent? Then take advantage of it and make money from it. Write an e-book, offer online workshops, help others. Online products are quite easy to sell on the internet. They bring you a passive income because you don’t have to do much. People buy your Product, and the money goes into your account. Are you particularly good at photography? Then offer your knowledge online, in the form of a workshop, a book, or an online course.

Web Design & Development

These days, most businesses and companies have a website/homepage. You can earn really good money with it. If you know how to set up a homepage, app, or, for example, a webshop, then offer your services. If you’re at home with design, you could also create templates and post them online for sale on various exchanges. You can also offer banners, logos, graphics, etc. Here are some sites and platforms: People per hour, 99Design, Medienjobs, XING, Fiverr, Upwork, etc.

Of course, you can also earn money while traveling by taking on assignments/work on-site. Often, you get provided accommodation or at least a weekly/monthly salary. Here are some examples:

Jobs While traveling – teaching languages

Do you speak several languages? Then teach others and help them learn another language. You can also become a tour guide and lead groups around the area in different languages. More about this here: The Babel Times.

Tour Guide

Have you been to a place many times and know it inside and out (not a requirement!)? Why not show others the coolest spots in the city? Share your knowledge and guide them to the most beautiful sights, the coolest cafes, and the best shops.

Or you can take special tours with vacationers that have a very special theme. You can also accompany certain tours with travel agencies as a contact person and “supervisor,” so to speak. More about this here: Sandemans New Europe, Cruise Jobs Finder, Indeed, Kimeta, and Adventure Travel & Tours.

Jobs while traveling – surf instructor

Do you have surfing in your blood and are an unbeatable team with your board? Then help others learn this cool sport. This way, you can earn a few extra euros. Neither of us are necessarily professionals and would certainly spend some money on a good instructor. Check out these posts: Surf Travel Jobs, Surf Careers, Surf Instructor Jobs, Giant Foot Surf, Soul & Surf, or Mojo Surf.

Yogi & Yoga Teacher

Yoga is trendy – everyone is doing yoga. If you know exactly what yoga is all about, then you should consider offering your own courses and lessons. Good teachers are always in demand. This way, you can save on accommodation and travel from yoga school to yoga school. Check out these posts: Yoga Travel Jobs, The Yoga Nomads, Yoga Trade, or Indeed.

Diving Instructor

Do you love diving and feel at home in the underwater world? There are countless diving schools worldwide, all over the world. Continents of this world. Work where others (and you too) vacation. As a diving instructor, not only your guests/customers have fun, but you do too. You can browse for jobs on the following sites: Dive Zone, SSI, Divers Jobs, PADI, Divers, or at Job Monkey.

Jobs while traveling – entertainer

Are you good with strangers, always in a good mood, and know how to liven things up? Then look for a job as an entertainer and bring some serious hype to the place. Larger resorts around the world, in particular, offer entertainment, and of course, they need people who do this job. Find jobs: entertainers, TUI, Aldiana, entertainer abroad, Hotel Career, or at Animazion Life.

Photographer & Sell Pictures

Are you good with a camera and just take great photos? Then offer your services online or on-site. Photograph weddings, products, people, or anything else. What? The field is huge. You can also sell your great pictures online. There are many platforms, such as Shutterstock, istock, SmugMug, or GettyImages. You can also sell your own pictures through your own blog/website.

Getting Started as a Hostel Mom

Are you keen to meet new people and are good at communication and management? Then try working in a hostel. You often get a room for free and, in return, work a few hours a day in the hostel (reception, housekeeping, cleaning, tours, etc.). Check out: Hostel Jobs, Hostel Travel Jobs, Hostel Management, The Hostel Worker, or the WWOOFing website. PS: In South Africa, it’s super easy. Just give a hostel a call or send an email; help is always needed on-site!

Jobs While Traveling – Fruit Picking

Especially during so-called work & travel, you often come across “fruit Picking.” Here, you help on farms or other harvest locations and earn a few extra dollars. This is a good way to get cash quickly, especially in Australia. Anywork Anywhere, Fruit Picking Jobs, Downundr, or at Backpacker Job Board and Picking Jobs.

Gastronomy

Can you do several things at once and aren’t necessarily clumsy? Then organize a waiter job. Serving drinks, taking orders, cashing up, and a little chat – perfect! Whether in restaurants, bars, or cafes – this is where you can earn money. Hotel Career, Auslandsjobs, Job Scout 24, Travellers, Learn for Good, or Caterer Global. You can also inquire locally. Bulletin boards are a good option. You’ll find ads and job postings there.

Construction Worker

Can you get stuck in and have the energy to help out on a construction site, for example? You can find such jobs abroad. Check it out here. Try Indeed, Career Builder, or Working New Zealand.

Promotion & Sales

Want to earn a little extra money? Promotion and trade fair jobs can help you make some money in a short time. A nice, well-groomed, and friendly demeanor is a prerequisite. More information here: Promotion Basis, Job Mensa, Jack Tiger, Indeed & Casual Jobs.

Working as an Au Pair

Are you good with other people, especially children? Then immerse yourself in the world of au pairs and find a great host family to live with and help for a limited period of time. Whether in America, South America, Europe, or Asia: discover new people, cultures, and experience the world outside! You can find job offers and platforms here: Au Pair World, Au Pair, Cultural Care, Aupairnet24, Au Pair Village, or Web Au Pair.

WWOOFing

Have you ever Have you heard of Wwoofing? Wwoofing means: “World-Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms is a worldwide network driven by the idea of bringing together people who live a nature-loving lifestyle in the countryside – or who want to actively experience it.” You usually work in the house and on the land and receive a roof over your head for free. More about this here: Wwoof International, Wwoof or farm work.

Jobs while traveling – Workaway

Workaway is a platform for globetrotters, culture lovers, and travel enthusiasts who enjoy helping other people (organizations, companies, families, etc.). You work a few hours a day and receive accommodation and, if necessary, food in return. You get to know other cultures and can immerse yourself in a completely different and new world. Here you can find a variety of jobs worldwide!

Work & Travel

In Australia, it is THE way to earn cash The country isn’t exactly cheap, so every job in Australia is worth its weight in gold. With a visa in hand, you can stay in Australia for a year and work hard. More information: Work and Travel and Jobs Abroad.

Use your own talent

Are you gifted and have special talents? Are you good at writing, singing, dancing, photography, teaching, or selling and communicating? Use your own talent to turn it into cash. If you have qualifications and expertise in a particular subject, offer it as a service online or locally!

More tips:

  • You can also find jobs locally in the respective country.
  • Use notice boards and bulletin boards, especially in hostels.
  • Find like-minded people and exchange ideas with them (information, travel, jobs, etc.).
  • Ask about jobs locally in cafes, restaurants, bars, or hostels. Not every job is advertised prominently!
  • A bank account and a telephone number (in the respective country) are often required, so take care of this.
  • Observe visa regulations! Not a problem in Europe, but in Australia, for example, you need a Working Holiday Visa.
  • Be patient and bring your time! There isn’t someone waiting for you with a job offer around every corner!
  • It’s best to manage higher-skilled jobs from Germany (application, interview, etc.)
  • Use private placement agencies. The addresses of their offices and branches can be found online and in all backpacker magazines, which are available free of charge in hostels.
  • Browse backpacker magazines, daily newspapers, and other magazines.
  • Browse Facebook groups! There’s usually always a Facebook group for a specific topic, whether it’s work & travel, digital nomads, or emigration. Here you can find like-minded people and, if necessary, job offers. These groups can also help you with many questions.

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