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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

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Homestay Bentota, Sri Lanka

Stay in my home town Bentota and help manage my Cabana stays

30h/week Housekeeping Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Colombo, Sri Lanka

Social Media Promotion

20h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 30 days to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0

Hostel Varkala, India

Create amazing content in Varkala, India! 🌊✨

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
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Private School Quang Binh, Vietnam

Teacher Alert! 📢 Volunteer English Teachers Wanted! 🇬🇧🇻🇳

20h/week Teaching Languages
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals

Hostel Beyoğlu, Turkey

✨ Volunteer at an Archaeology-Themed Hostel & Café in Istanbul

30h/week Party Promoter Kitchen Hand Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately
  • New

Other Bang Lamung, Thailand

Video Producer Needed for Online Boxing & Yoga Course

20h/week Video Making
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Homestay İzmir, Turkey

Join Our Warm, Creative Home in Turkey – Help with House Tasks

8h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • High demand

Hospitality Koh Rong Samloem, Cambodia

Looking for that idyllic island experience? Help at our bar!

25h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0

Homestay Mumbai, India

ExchangeLifeStyle,Creativity,Growth,Street Food- Bombay. India.

12h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 3 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Mumbai, India

Holistic- Spiritual - Travel Stories - Exchange - Homestay

12h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 4 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Mumbai, India

Sharing Knowledge - Photography, Writing, Spiritual- Mumbai-India

12h/week Photography Content Writer Painting & Decorating
At least 3 days Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Bố Trạch, Vietnam

Volunteer in Vietnam: Reception Help at Scenic Homestay

30h/week Party Promoter Administration Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

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

Guest House Taito, Japan

Come help us with cleaning and housekeeping and enjoy Tokyo

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 3 weeks Private Room
  • 4.5
  • High demand

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

Hostel Georgetown, Malaysia

Volunteering at the Vibrant Hostel in Georgetown, Penang - Malaysia🏝️

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Reception Bartending
At least 3 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • 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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