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Homestay Bac ninh, Vietnam

Play, Learn & Connect with Kids! 🇻🇳

18h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

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

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
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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

Hostel Amphoe Ko Samui, Thailand

Join Our Team in Paradise: Volunteer at Our Social Hostel ✨

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • High demand
  • Needs help immediately

Private School Phan Ri Cua, Vietnam

📝 Teach English & Immerse Yourself in Vietnamese Culture! 🇻🇳

15h/week Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Mueang Chiang Mai District, Thailand

Help us as a tour leader in Chiang Mai (Portuguese speaker)

30h/week Tour Guide
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Coliving Weligama, Sri Lanka

Help us with Social Media at our hostel in Weligama, Sri Lanka ;)

20h/week Photography Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • 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

Coliving Weligama, Sri Lanka

Come join our team as a web developer! :)

16h/week Web Developer
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Coliving Weligama, Sri Lanka

Cook & Travel at Sugar Hostel

20h/week Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Shared Home Konyaaltı, Turkey

language practice and cultural interaction

20h/week Teaching Languages
From 1 to 30 days Tent 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Goa, India

Help us with graffiti/Mural work

3h/week Arts
At least 1 week Shared Dorm
  • 5.0

Guest House Jung-gu, South Korea

We need your help to maintain our hostel

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 3.5

Private School Phan Ri Cua, Vietnam

📸 Help Our School and Homestay Shine Online! 🇻🇳

15h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School Phan Ri Cua, Vietnam

💻 Web Designer Wanted for Vietnam Homestay & School 🇻🇳

15h/week Web Developer
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 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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