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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Hotel Ahangama, Sri Lanka

Rooftop restaurant waitress and hotel hostess in Sri Lanka

30h/week Party Promoter Administration Reception Bartending
From 4 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Other Zhongzheng District, Taiwan

Learn about Buddhism & Confucianism in Taipei

25h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Guest House 玉野市築港, Japan

Living in the port town where the Setouchi Triennale 2025 will be

15h/week Cleaning Night Shift Reception Bartending
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
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Homestay Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Get meaningful experience by teaching Lombok children

10h/week Teaching Languages
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Maskeliya, Sri Lanka

We are looking for a tour guide to help us in Maskeliya, Sri Lank

25h/week Tour Guide
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.0

Hostel Antalya, Turkey

Looking for a housekeeping at hostel

24h/week Gardening Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Fethiye, Turkey

Bring Your Energy – Volunteer at a Social Hostel!

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Administration Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 1.0

Guest House 玉野市築港, Japan

Help us build a new inn while living in a rural port town.

15h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Hostel Mueang Krabi District, Thailand

PARTY REPS, BOAT PARTIES, PUBCRAWLS, OPENBARS!

20h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm

Homestay Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Help us with sosial media marketing

10h/week Social Media
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School Phan Ri Cua, Vietnam

📸 Help Our School and Homestay Shine Online! 🇻🇳

15h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Private School Phan Ri Cua, Vietnam

💻 Web Designer Wanted for Vietnam Homestay & School 🇻🇳

15h/week Web Developer
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Homestay San Pa Tong District, Thailand

Help us while living with locals in natural and holistic place in Thailand!

20h/week Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay San Pa Tong District, Thailand

Help us rebuild our theatre and fix the roof of homestay

20h/week Farming Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Yuchi Township, Taiwan

Help in a chill hostel in Sun Moon Lake

25h/week Gardening Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Help our community grow and enjoy local experiences with us.

10h/week Photography Video Making
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

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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