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Hostel Koh Pha-Ngan, Thailand

Join Our Hostel Family: Bar, Guests & Cola the Dog 🐕🍹

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • New

Hostel Malacca, Malaysia

Helping at Hostel & Guesthouse

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 3 to 5 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • New

Homestay Pennag, Malaysia

Stay in Penang and Help Keep My Home Fresh & Tidy

2h/week Housekeeping
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0
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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

Hostel Badulla, Sri Lanka

Join us as a Yoga Teacher & Meditation Guide at our Hostel🧘‍♀️

24h/week Social Work Teaching Sports
From 12 to 18 days Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Malacca, Malaysia

Come help us with the tasks and enjoy Malacca, Malaysia

20h/week Building & Repairing Gardening
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
  • New

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

Inn Liwa Qasabat al-Aqaba, Jordan

Help our 5 star PADI dive center improve our digital presence

6h/week Web Developer
At least 2 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

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

Guest House Fethiye, Turkey

🌿 Volunteer and Experience Nature in Its Purest Form! 🏕️

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Bartending
At least 4 weeks Tent 3 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hospitality Mueang Chiang Mai District, Thailand

Help us as a volunteer at the Lantern Festival and temples in CM

30h/week Tour Guide
From 3 weeks to 1 month Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Albay, Philippines

Be part of our Eco Diving Promotions 🌊🪸🐠

20h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
At least 2 weeks Shared 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

Homestay Almaty, Kazakhstan

Help us and join our team at the Mountain Resort territory

15h/week Building & Repairing
From 3 to 8 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

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 Quairah District, Jordan

Live in the Wadi Rum desert helping us in our Camp

20h/week Housekeeping Gardening Cleaning
At least 7 days Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0

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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