If traveling is your dream but money stops you, then this article is indeed for you.
I love traveling but it was not easy for me to plan my first trip. Money was standing firmly between me and my travel goals.
Here’s the problem: I was relying on one source for earning money.
This article is about how I sorted out my financial problems and started traveling. If you are serious about traveling, here’s my tip that will help you in earning money while traveling.
Unless you are not an entrepreneur or having an ancestral gift, you have to think about your income sources to maintain your lifestyle as a traveler.
If you are serious about it, start today implementing these tips to earn money while traveling. You will soon realize that your travel savings are growing rapidly than your regular savings.
Several travelers earn more than their travel expenses while traveling! Is this what you are expecting, right?
That’s why I have compiled this list that is going to help you in making money while traveling. Needless to say, this list is based on recommendations from travel experts living their dream.
You can also avail these benefits from this post:
1. Simplified ways to make money on the road
2. How to utilize what you own to generate revenue
3. Jobs that pay you for traveling
4. How can you earn extra money by teaching
5. How to make money when you are on the streets
6. How can you save money while traveling
It doesn’t matter what skills you have. You are going to learn various proven ways to expand your sources of income while traveling.
Start from where you are and what you have
1. Rent your home or flat
When you are planning for a road-trip or long term travel, you won’t be using your home. In case you accommodate in a Hindu undivided family, you can rent your room with the permission of other family members. In case you are staying in your city flat, you can rent it freely for the period you are traveling.
In all the above cases, you just need a friend or neighbor willing to give the keys to the person willing to pay you the rent. You may also contact local real estate agent and hand over the keys. The agent will charge some commission and will take care of renting procedures and documentation.
2. Think of renting your car rather than locking it in garage
Have you decided finally to keep your car safe in a garage or parking space! Consider that a running car is always better than a parked for a longer duration.
Rather than leaving your car unused, rent it. It’s an easy way to earn a few thousand bucks every month. You have to do nothing. Make sure your car is insured properly.
If you have a commercial number plate, you can attach your car with travel agencies. You can also attach your car with online taxi service providers like Ola, Uber, etc.
3. Buy and sell goods online
OLX is always a good option for this purpose. If OLX is not available in your country, you can use eBay as an alternative for selling your goods online. Set up your account and start your own business.
It might be hard at the beginning to crack a good deal but it’s a good platform to make money. You can sell anything you have. Items newly purchased by you but not required or unnecessary items you may have.
4. Use your stock photos and videos to make money
When you travel, you click a lot of pictures and make videos of activities and places. You can try selling your photos and videos on stock image websites.
Several stock images websites can pay you for your best click. You can find plenty of resources on youtube or Instagram to learn the basics of photography. Whether you are a complete amateur or a professional photographer it doesn’t matter. What matters for stock photos is that you are a traveler and can click good photos of places you love.
5. Consider becoming an influencer
With social media platforms, it is now easy to connect with people. An influencer is a title given to the person who can influence the mindset and action of people. And you can become one.
Once you earn a decent audience on your social platform, you can contact brands engaged in the travel industry to promote them on your account. It is a wiser step to contact small brands in the start who need exposure just as much as you. You can convince them easily to sign a deal with you to promote them.
6. Use the hidden qualities of a salesperson in you
When you are on the road traveling to a destination, you can use your speaking skills to earn money. You have to find a shop and offer the shop owner your services. Give the shop owner offer that you can get more customers for them by talking to the people you meet during travel.
If you are confused about which shop can hire you, then consider my choice to try.
You have better chances to offer your services to shops that depend on tourist activity. If you are close to the sear, try to get in touch with scuba-diving or water sports rental shops. If you are near mountains in the snowfall environment, try to get in touch with snowboard boutiques.
Feel free to approach these kinds of shops engaged in tourist equipment and services. Generally, shop owners will offer you a commission on each client you bring to the shop. It is wise to use your negotiating skills at this place. Try to negotiate for a fixed rate as basic pay and commission on each client you bring to the shop.
7. Provide your services to resort or summer camp organization
While traveling to beautiful locations around the world, you may pass by resorts and summer camp organizations in that area. If you are not going to the resort as a client, consider getting a job there. Resorts running the business at tourist destinations always need people at the counter, the kitchen, cleaning the lawn, etc.
8. Put your knowledge about the destination at work: Assist as a Tour Guide
You can always earn money from your traveling experiences and knowledge about the destinations. You should give priority to seeking a job as a tour guide from the local tourism office. They may provide you some of their clients to handle on a commission basis.
You can also sell your knowledge by roaming around and offering your services to tourists. In this case, you won’t have to pay any commission to the agency.
Make sure that your prices are lower than the local tour guides and your approach is decent ways. The idea is not to disturb or spread a feeling of insecurity to other visitors. You have to focus on your earning of the day for expenses during the travel.
9. Services that save your accommodation cost: House sitting & Pet care
You may be worried about the high accommodation cost during your trip. An alternative way to cut down your cost on accommodation arrangements is to avoid paying it. If you are traveling to the place or city where your friends or family resides, you can talk to them and stay with them during your travel period.
House-sitting is also a good option to save money. Saving your expenses and getting services is equal to earning money. In house-sitting, you have to look after someone else’s house and you will get to stay at their place for free. House-sitting is subject to availability and your social connections in that area. You can also consider giving pet care services or garden cleaning services in exchange for some money or free stay.
10. Choose a location independent career
When it comes to a location independent career, you need to identify your skills. Mostly it requires a laptop and an internet connection to put your skills at work. You can start earning as a travel blogger, social media handler, brand promoter, writer, promoter, or a photographer.
It can be amazing to live the lifestyle, travel the destinations you dream to along with your work.
11. Freelancing to earn money while traveling
Recognize your skills and decide what kind of freelancing work you can dedicate yourself to. Working as a freelancer is the most appreciated option for travelers looking to earn money while traveling.
Any talent, any skill that you have can be used to earn money for your trips. Set up an online profile on the website providing freelance jobs and try to start as a freelance before you have started your travel. It’s not always easy to find a job without past references.
Kinds of freelance work that you can do while traveling:
• A web designer or programmer
• Writer, translator, and transcriptionist
• Help companies stand out from the social crowd: Be their Marketing or social media manager
• Consultation work or Legal Advisory
• Admin work
There are platforms like LinkedIn, Indeed, etc. that connects freelancers with companies and people who need it.
Before you start traveling, I am sure that you have sorted out the ways to earn money while traveling. Now, be confident enough to use these tips to earn money while traveling.
Certainly, there are many more ways to earn money while traveling. So, if you have anything you would like to add to this list, feel free to share in the comments below. By adding more possibilities and ways to earn money while traveling, we can help our travel fellows.
