Are you about to go travelling? If you’re planning where you want to visit while you’re away, but you need to find ways to fund your big adventure, there are plenty of ways to generate an income.
In fact, making a living while you travel is often classed as a rite of passage, with many travellers opting to pick fruit during their gap year. For inspiration, here are some ideas to help you make some money while you’re overseas.
Remote freelancing
If you can do your day job remotely, you may be able to transfer your professional skills from the office to an internet café or beachside location. Taking the office on tour like this is known as being a digital nomad and it gives you the perfect opportunity to combine seeing the world with the job you know inside out.
You could write content, do graphic design, or be a social media manager. There are many roles that simply require a secure, high-quality internet connection. Just remember to make sure you’re savvy about public Wi-Fi and invest in a VPN to protect data.
Trading
Trading is a great option if you want to make money quickly. It can be done on the go, especially if you’ve got an app for your trading platform where you can manage everything in one place.
It’s possibly best if you’re already familiar with index trading or the other markets, although there are tools offered by trading platforms where you can learn the ropes if you’re new.
Make sure that you’re aware of the risks before you begin trading and take the time to weigh up a trade before making a move. However, if you have a clear idea of the markets, it’s possible to make some money wherever you are in the world.
Teaching
According to TEFL, there are over 1 billion people speaking English as their primary language. This is why English as a Second Language teachers (ESL) are often in demand.
It can be an enriching way to earn money while you’re abroad. As well as getting to see people grow and learn the language, you get to meet locals and experience the country, from its past to its culture.
You’ll need to have an undergraduate degree and complete the training course, but from there you’ll be able to teach English abroad. Take a look at teaching opportunities in the locations you’re visiting to see if you can offer your services.
Blogging
Why not combine your writing skills with your travels? Creating a travel blog can be the perfect way to generate revenue. To make money, you’ll need to attract traffic. Once you have an audience, you could then monetise it with adverts and sponsored posts.
It can take time to build up traffic to your blog, so you might want to start this before you head off on your travels. Focusing on one niche is another way to bring in the readers. You could be the go-to voice on where to go for vegetarian food in Thailand or offer tips on how to travel in Australia on a budget.
Try to tie in your blog with social media where you can. You could show off your brat summer in the Philippines on TikTok and make reels on Instagram that chart your trips around Europe.
How will you fund your big trip abroad?
