5 Jobs for Those Who Love to Travel

Deciding to become a world traveler can be an exciting goal, but how will you finance your trip? If you're independently wealthy, nothing stands in your way. For the rest of us, it's a little more complicated. While you can spend years saving up to finance your adventure, there is another option. If you make careful career choices, you can work while you travel! If this sounds like a plan, take a look at these travel-friendly jobs:

1. Freelance Writer or Photographer
Create your own travel-friendly career by starting a business as a freelancer. You won't have one employer or a regular paycheck, but you'll be free to sell your work to the highest bidder. Set your own schedule, travel to wherever the action is hot, and create material that will appeal to the unlucky masses who are stuck at home. As they live vicariously through you, you'll earn a paycheck and see it all first hand. Depending on your country of origin, this plan even makes your travel expenses tax deductible!

2. Become a Traveling Nurse
Nurses are in short hand around the globe. Whether you find a position in your country of choice or answer the call of countries in need, you can work as a nurse virtually anywhere. Many wealthy individuals need a little extra care as they age. If you're hired by a billionaire who prefers their own personal medical staff, you could travel on their dime while taking advantage of a true jet-set lifestyle.

3. Cruise the World
Because cruise ships are practically their own self-contained little worlds, the staff includes everything from dishwashers to activity directors. If you don't have any special training, this could be one of the best opportunities for world travel while you hold down a full-time job! Expect long days, but your room and board will be provided in addition to a paycheck. Cruise ship employees can explore each port of call fully during their off-time, but still enjoy a day or two at home now and then.

4. Teach English-Language Skills
If you can speak English, you already have a valuable skill. Throw in a little teaching ability and a second language, and your work-as-you-go travel plan is set! Whether you would like to visit Europe, Asia, or South America, you can teach English while you're there.

5. Go Where the Tourists Go
Travel from country to country during the peak tourism season. Not only will these areas need extra help, they'll value the fact that English is your native language. It's well known that inexperienced travelers who don't speak the language are more comfortable when they hear their mother tongue. Whether the visitor is from North America, Australia, or Europe, they'll be more comfortable with someone who is providing information they can easily understand.

With or without special skills, it's easy to work your way around the world! You'll soon find that many countries always have a demand for anyone who truly wants to apply themselves in any endeavor. As you travel the world and discover a variety of cultures, you'll become a richer person in ways that money could never buy.

Guest Author: Cathy Pierce is a business professional turned stay-at-home mom. She loves her kids, good TV and the Web. Follow her on Twitter @mrscathypierce.

Comments

[rick]

I would prefer "Go Where the Tourists Go" to the rest, You will get to travel and visit more different places than to be in a certain place for a period of time except for Freelance Photographer which the career is quite a high risk as the demand for photos are usually where tragedy or unwanted circumstances occurs.

[Villas Greece]

Actually if the ambition is to travel or if you love to travel, then most wont get chance to travel for someone else job, you have got to spend your own money and travel.

[Hans Kortlevers]

Thanks for the list. New career move for me I see.

[GP]

I like the article. It's inspiring. I am doing something similar now - traveling for the sake of my website. A career move that requires some guts and courage.

[johnkelly]

i would prefer "teach English language skill" to improve the knowledge of English language. a visitor can go different places and teach how to speak English. its better way.
so thanks for the article.

[Mike K]

I used to work on ships and can say that it is a great way to work and travel to see the world. As well, I found this to be a job that attracts people who also love the lifestyle of a working traveler. It allowed me to network with others and offered me a lot of suggestions on other travel jobs. I now have friends working around the world and they also offer whole mess of ideas for me when I am looking for my next travel job. Love it!