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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Hostel Yuzawa, Japan

❄️ Volunteer & Enjoy Winter Sports in Yuzawa! ⛷️🏂

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 25 days Shared Dorm
  • Higher approval

Other Galle, Sri Lanka

🌴 Join Us as a Volunteer in Beautiful Hikkaduwa, Sri Lanka! 🏡

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Private School Mueang Phrae District, Thailand

Teaching English to our pupils near Phrae/Thailand

18h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
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Hospitality Habaraduwa, Sri Lanka

Come and bring your passion for music!

20h/week Music
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0

Homestay Wadi Rum Village, Jordan

🌐 Web Development & Tech Project in Wadi Rum’s Stunning Desert

25h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 1 week to 1 month Shared Dorm 3 meals

Guest House Nagaoka District, Japan

Live & Help in Japan’s Beautiful Countryside

25h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Homestay Amphoe Mueang Chumphon, Thailand

Teach Chinese, English or French & explore Chumphon, Thailand

20h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 7 to 7 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Cát Hải, Vietnam

🍹 Volunteer Opportunity in Vietnam: Bartender & Café Helper

25h/week Bartending
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Guest House Andong, South Korea

🧡 Help us with the guest house activities and enjoy Andong city!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Kanazawa, Japan

Come help our hostel in Kanazawa, Japan

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Cát Hải, Vietnam

Hostel Event Coordinator

24h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
From 1 week to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Cát Hải, Vietnam

Help me paint and draw my bungalow garden!

25h/week Arts
From 2 to 3 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand

Guest House Cát Hải, Vietnam

Costumer care at the garden in Cat Ba Green Island, Vietnam

25h/week Party Promoter Tour Guide
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand

Hostel Hoàn Kiếm, Vietnam

Come help us at the reception and enjoy Hanoi, Vietnam!

25h/week Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hospitality Koh phayam, Thailand

Seasonal Worker Needed at resort grounds on Koh Phayam

15h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Cát Hải, Vietnam

a bartender working at Mai Chau Secret Bar in Hoa Binh, Viet Nam

32h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 6 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • High demand

Why do a work exchange in Asia?

Did you know Asia is the largest continent on Earth? It covers 9% of our planet’s surface and it’s formed by 48 countries. In a work exchange in Asia you’ll enter an almost endless world of discovery. From pristine beaches and communities visited by backpackers every year in Thailand, Vietnam or Cambodia to skyscrapers in South Korea, Japan or Hong Kong, Asia is very diverse. It’s also ideal to travel on a low budget, with affordable food and tour options for all kinds of travelers.

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Work exchange in Asia: what can I do?

If you want to save money on accommodation, there is a range of ways to work for a hostel in exchange for room and board in Asia. In a work exchange experience in Asia, you can use your creativity to play music in a hostel to liven up the mood, create new drinks as a bartender, promote parties, help with social activities and much more. If you’re not the outgoing type, other possible tasks for work exchange in Asia include video-making, photography, cooking, painting or even content writing. 

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How can I use Worldpackers to do a work exchange in Asia?

You can use Worldpackers to save money and exchange work for accommodation in Asia. Check our host list to see the main destinations to do work exchange in Asia, like India, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Philippines and others. A variety of landscapes and cultures: this is what awaits you in Asia! Start by making a profile with information about yourself, your best skills and travel photos. Become a member of the Worldpackers community and schedule a trip.

How Worldpackers works: the complete guide

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How do Worldpackers trips work?

As a member, you can contact as many hosts and travel safely as many times as you want.

Choose your plan to travel with Worldpackers as many times as you like.

Complete your profile, watch the video lessons in the Academy, and earn certificates to stand out to hosts.

Apply to as many positions as you like, and get in contact with our verified hosts.

If a host thinks you’re a good fit for their position, they’ll pre-approve you.

Get your documents and tickets ready for your volunteer trip.

Confirm your trip to enjoy all of the safety of Worldpackers.

Have a transformative experience and make a positive impact on the world.

If anything doesn’t go as planned with a host, count on the WP Safeguard and our highly responsive support team!

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