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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Hospitality Kabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

Become a Barista or Kitchen Helper in a Vibrant Cafe while living slow!🇮🇩☕✨

10h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Kabupaten Bantul, Indonesia

Create art at our vibrant riverside place in cultural Yogyakarta

10h/week Video Making Social Media Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping Jaisalmer, India

SEO & Digital Marketing

5h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
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Camping Jaisalmer, India

Join us as Social Media Manager at a Luxury Desert Camp in India

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 to 8 weeks Tent 3 meals

Camping Geoje-si, South Korea

Come to help us at Moiri fore in Geoje-si, South Korea

32h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • Higher approval

Homestay Hai Bà Trưng, Vietnam

Come be part of the family and Teach English at Preschool in Vietnam

18h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Shared Home Jodhpur, India

Join the Team: Learn, Collaborate, and Grow in Real-World Project

25h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 4 days Tent 3 meals

Coliving Panjim, India

Photography, Video Editing, Social Media, Digital Nomads

30h/week Video Making Social Media Photography Content Writer
From 1 to 4 weeks Team Dorm

Hospitality Tuek Chhou, Cambodia

Need some help around the place and handle the bar.

25h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.0

Hostel Galle, Sri Lanka

Come and bring your artistic skills to our hostel!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Galle, Sri Lanka

Video Maker & photo grapher

20h/week Photography Video Making
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Trincomalee, Sri Lanka

Social host and Bartender

30h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Trâu Quỳ, Gia Lâm, Hà Nội, Vietnam

Volunteers in Hanoi

15h/week Teaching Languages
At least 1 day Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Kabupaten Lombok Utara, Indonesia

Help us as party promoter at Gili Trawangan Lombok

30h/week Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Feel the mountain breeze while making the hostel a cozy retreat

32h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Vibe Manager and Bartender

32h/week Music Tour Guide Party Promoter Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

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

Time to prepare for your trip as a worldpacker!

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!

After volunteering, you and your host exchange reviews.

With positive reviews, you’ll stand out to hosts and get even more benefits.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works