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Camping Wadi rum village, Jordan

Web Developer: Promote, Create, and Explore Together :)

6h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 2 days to 1 month Tent 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pune, India

Volunteering (karma yoga) at Yoga institute in Pune (India)

16h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Hostel Pune, India

Research Assistant at Yoga institute in Pune (India)

10h/week Content Writer
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
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A day in the life of a worldpacker

A day living in the mountains in India⛰️
My morning volunteering in Malaysia 🦋​
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My days in Thailand 🌺​

Hostel Pune, India

Volunteering (karma yoga) at Yoga institute in Pune (India)

16h/week Social Work Teaching Sports Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5

Homestay Tianjin, China

🌏 Discover China While Helping with Light Tasks in Tianjin🏮✨

25h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Taro, Indonesia

promoting eco-tour+accommodation where Bali's culture originated

20h/week Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 1 week Tent
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Shared Home Ipoh, Malaysia

Helping doing daily chores and enjoy IPOH

15h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Private School KOTA BINJAI, Indonesia

Help us to teach kindergarten students and feel the joy

15h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 days to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Datça, Turkey

Help with the housework and enjoy the marine life on my boat

15h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Gardening
At least 1 week Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Matara, Sri Lanka

Help Manage a Cozy Garden Villa Near Matara Railway station

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception Gardening
From 3 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Other Unawatuna, Galle, Sri Lanka

Conduct yoga sessions and participate in our programs

16h/week Teaching Sports
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel New Taipei, Taiwan

Come help us and be part of our experience in Jiufen, Taiwan! 3🌟

20h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Reception
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel New Taipei, Taiwan

Come help us and be part of our experience 🌟#2

20h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Housekeeping
From 2 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Fukuroi, Japan

Help around our garden and experience Japanese family house

30h/week Gardening Child Care Animal Care
From 1 to 2 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School Kabupaten Temanggung, Indonesia

Help our students and kids in our area to practice English

30h/week Teaching Languages
From 3 days to 3 weeks Private Room 2 meals

Homestay Nuwara Eliya, Sri Lanka

Toddylander content develoment for digital platforrm

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 7 to 12 days Private Room 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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