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Homestay Pennag, Malaysia

Cultural Exchange: Thai/Malay Lifestyle & Traditions

10h/week Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room
  • 5.0
  • Needs help immediately

Camping Fethiye, Turkey

Come help us at our camp in Turkey! (:

30h/week Kitchen Hand
At least 3 weeks Tent 2 meals
  • 4.0

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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Hostel Bố Trạch District, Vietnam

Looking for a Hostel Volunteer in Phong Nha ( Viet Nam)

25h/week Night Shift Party Promoter Cleaning Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Surigao del Norte, Philippines

Help us create great memories for guests and enjoy hostel life

22h/week Music Tour Guide Party Promoter Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Koh Samui, Thailand

🌍🎉 Join Us as a Hostel Buddy Volunteer! 🎉🌍

30h/week Teaching Sports Music Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Homestay Tùy Hòa, Vietnam

🌊 Teach English, Protect the Ocean & Share Art in Vietnam

15h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Eco Lodge Kabupaten Lombok Timur, Indonesia

Let's Share Your Talent With Us

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

Hostel Kampot, Cambodia

Join us in creating great memories to our guests in Cambodia!

32h/week Party Promoter Night Shift Bartending Reception
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Kabupaten Gianyar, Indonesia

Help us with our Social Media while enjoying Indonesia!

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 3 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal

Hostel Hoa Lư, Vietnam

Mural Artist Needed to Bring Our Space to Life

20h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 5 days to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel Hoa Lư, Vietnam

Bartender & FOH Volunteer

25h/week Bartending
From 3 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hostel Amphoe Mueang Chumphon, Thailand

DJ wanted for MAI TAI and BASSLINES tiki partys at Tiki Tribe

25h/week Music Party Promoter
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Amphoe Mueang Chumphon, Thailand

Social media content creator & hostel host

30h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Almaty, Kazakhstan

Help us in our glam camp Medeu

15h/week Social Work
From 2 weeks to 1 month Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Guest House Fethiye, Turkey

🌿 Volunteer and Experience Nature in Its Purest Form! 🏕️

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 3 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • 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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