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Hostel Cát Hải, Vietnam

Events & Social Activities Host

30h/week Music Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Homestay Ha Giang, Vietnam

Looking for a Volunteer Content Creator

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 days to 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Inn Phương Thiện, Vietnam

🌴 Volunteer at Our Family-Run Hotel in Beautiful Cat Ba Island

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand
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Inn Phương Thiện, Vietnam

🌿 Volunteer Opportunity in the Heart of Hanoi! 🏙️

25h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Other Kobe, Japan

Volunteer in Kobe: join our friendly bar "Alchemy" & sharehouse!

16h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Homestay Ha Giang, Vietnam

Volunteer to teach English in a friendly, welcoming environment!

25h/week Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Homestay Ha Giang, Vietnam

Website development and SEO planning

20h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Homestay Hangzhou, China

Teach musical instruments/sport in inner ring of Shanghai, China

26h/week Cooking Teaching Sports Teaching Languages Child Care
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Cebu, Philippines

🌟 Volunteer with us and experience Cebu! 🏝️

32h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Reception Bartending
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Surf Camp West Sumbawa Regency, Indonesia

🌊 Amazing Opportunity to Explore the Magic of West Sumbawa, Indonesia! 🏄🏻‍♂️✨

30h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Administration Reception
At least 30 days Private Room
  • 4.5

Hostel Mueang Krabi District, Thailand

Boat parties, pub crawls, FUN! IMMEDIATE START

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0

Hostel Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Discover Abu Dhabi and volunteer at our hostel!

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hostel Palawan, Philippines

Help at our bar and welcome our guests

30h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hospitality Muğla, Turkey

We are searching for Photographer

30h/week Photography Video Making
At least 1 week Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hospitality Muğla, Turkey

We are looking for a kitchen Helper

30h/week Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hospitality Muğla, Turkey

Visual Storyteller & Decor Artist

30h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 4 to 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • 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

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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