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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Hostel Alappuzha, India

Help me take care of a tiny hostel on the beachfront in Alleppey

32h/week Cleaning Administration Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel JAISALMER, India

📱 Help with Social Media and Explore Jaisalmer! 🏜️✨

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Badian, Philippines

Social media promotion and content writing 🌟📸🌿

20h/week Social Media
From 3 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
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Private School Dang, Nepal

TRAINER- VOLLYBALL

24h/week Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Ella, Sri Lanka

Yoga Teacher Volunteer – Share Your Practice in Ella

30h/week Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Alappuzha, India

Help with arts and paint the walls.

32h/week Video Making Photography Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Ella, Sri Lanka

Help us create and awesome vibe at our hostel in Ella, Sri Lanka

30h/week Teaching Sports Music Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Guest House Jaisalmer, India

Help us in Camping on dune with Animal Backpackers Hostel

16h/week Painting & Decorating Kitchen Hand Teaching Languages
From 1 to 5 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel JAISALMER, India

🐪 Volunteer while exploring Jaisalmer: Enjoy Your Free Time! ✨

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Gardening Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel JAISALMER, India

Promote Our Hostel on Social Media

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel JAISALMER, India

🐫 Urgent need for volunteer hostel receptionist in Jaisalmer!

20h/week Party Promoter Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel JAISALMER, India

🎨 Help Us in Beautifying Our Hostel: Enjoy Your Free Time! ✨

20h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Gardening
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Camping wadi rum, Jordan

Support and Hospitality in a Bedouin Desert Camp! :)

15h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Khon Kaen, Thailand

Teach English & use your potential to make our community better

20h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Other Lalitpur, Nepal

Experience Nepali life in small orphanage in Lalitpur!

20h/week Gardening Teaching Languages Child Care
From 5 days to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

Other Lalitpur, Nepal

Experience Nepali life in our small orphanage

25h/week Gardening Teaching Languages Child Care
From 5 days to 1 week Shared Dorm 2 meals

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.

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