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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Boat Preah Sihanouk, Cambodia

Work on beach bar koh rong, longset beach

32h/week Bartending
From 2 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 2.0

Guest House Rajasthan, India

Experience Life Inside Jaisalmer Fort – Help, Explore & Enjoy!

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Ngũ Hành Sơn, Vietnam

Be part of our team and make evenings smooth for our guests 🌙

24h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Reception Bartending
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 3.5
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Homestay Mandi Division, India

Volunteer Opportunity: Kitchen Help & Cooking in Himalayas

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Camping Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Videographers and Photographers are welcomed to Mongolia

30h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 to 3 weeks Tent 3 meals

Homestay Kota Belud, Malaysia

Join Us as a Volunteer at Our Cozy Guesthouse in Malaysia! 🌺🌏

15h/week Reception Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • 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

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

Hostel Hội An, Vietnam

Do you enjoy making friends? Come be a bartender in Vietnam!

32h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Busan, South Korea

Enjoy in Busan with our team

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Inn Liwa Qasabat al-Aqaba, Jordan

Help our diving school improve our digital presence

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 week to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel ninh binh, Vietnam

Events and activities hosts for our guests in Hoa Lư, Vietnam

24h/week Arts Music Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Kandy, Sri Lanka

Seeking a physiotherapist

15h/week Teaching Sports
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Kandy, Sri Lanka

WordPress web development training

10h/week Content Writer Web Developer
From 6 days to 2 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Kandy, Sri Lanka

Calling all Social Media Video Making Wizards! 🌟

24h/week Video Making
From 3 days to 3 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Kandy, Sri Lanka

General Helper, Hostel in downtown, Kandy, Sri Lanka.

10h/week Tour Guide Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 1 week Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 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.

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