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Guest House Chiang DAO, Thailand

Help us host guests and Experience life in raw nature

30h/week Cleaning Reception Housekeeping Gardening
From 15 days to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Istanbul, Turkey

Help us keep our place stunning and enjoy the best of Istanbul!

30h/week Housekeeping Cleaning
At least 4 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Istanbul, Turkey

Join our team as a BARISTA (Coffee/Cafe) !

30h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

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Hostel Istanbul, Turkey

Social Media/Event Manager

30h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Marmaris, Turkey

Come share family life next to the beach :)

20h/week Teaching Languages Child Care Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 3 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Camping Kuala besut, Malaysia

To be front desk team to help our team with good communication

32h/week Photography Social Media Content Writer Arts
From 2 to 8 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hostel Bodrum, Turkey

Helping hand wanted to keep Our Dream Hostel Sparkling In Bodrum

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Building & Repairing
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

Other Langkawi, Malaysia

Make kombucha & House Keeping in Jungle House Langkawi

25h/week Cooking Bartending Kitchen Hand
From 7 days to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Care for orphans by teaching them English for equality

10h/week Social Work Child Care
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Gaziantep, Turkey

🎨 Graffiti Artist Wanted – Leave Your Mark at Living IT Café!

25h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Coliving Daejeon, South Korea

Share your language, culture, and make friends in Daejeon

18h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Hat Yai, Thailand

Volunteer in Hat Yai: Join Our New Hostel Adventure 🌿✨

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm

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
  • High demand

Guest House Muar, Malaysia

☕️ Join Our Coffee Bar Team in Malaysia! 📸🍽️

30h/week Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Coliving Daejeon, South Korea

Share your language, culture, and make friends in Daejeon

18h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Private School Mae Wang, Thailand

Teach English & Live Like a local in Chaing mai, Thailand...

25h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 1 week to 1 month Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand
  • 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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