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Work exchange opportunities in Asia

17 opportunities found

Homestay Karachi City, Pakistan

Cultural Exchange & Local Impact in a Warm Family Home 🌍🍛🐱

8h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 1 day Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Minamitsuru District, Japan

Ayúdame en mi cafetería latinoamericana en Mt Fuji

32h/week Cooking Bartending Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval
  • Needs help immediately

Other Kathmandu, Nepal

Help in basic house host chores, In kathmandu Nepal.

10h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
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My days in Thailand 🌺​

Hostel AHMEDABAD, India

We Looking For You If You Love Cooking.

25h/week Cooking
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm
  • 3.5

Homestay Mandi Division, India

Volunteer Opportunity: Kitchen Help & Cooking in Himalayas

20h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

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

Hospitality Gaziantep, Turkey

Join our team in Turkey as a bartender!

25h/week Cooking Bartending
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel Goa, India

Help us in creating a lively atmosphere and enjoy the cool vibes.

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0

Other Langkawi, Malaysia

Make kombucha & House Keeping in Jungle House Langkawi

25h/week Cooking Bartending Kitchen Hand
From 7 days to 2 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Bangkok, Thailand

Love Food? Help Us Cook, Serve & Create Good Vibes!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 2 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Shared Home Tanabe, Japan

Join us at a Restaurant & Bar in Yunomine, Kumano-kodo Japan!

15h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 21 days Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Homestay Antalya, Turkey

Help and share a joyful lifestyle in Antalya, Türkiye

21h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Gardening
At least 2 weeks Private Room
  • 5.0

Private School Mueang Nakhon Sawan District, Thailand

We Are Hiring: Cleaner (Full-time / Part-time)

24h/week Housekeeping Pet Sitting Cleaning Cooking
At least 1 week Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • High demand

Hotel SAN JUAN, Philippines

🌴 Magical experience in Siquijor at our restaurant 🍕

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 7 days to 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Shared Home Tanabe, Japan

🍣 Join Our Team at a Steam Restaurant & Bar in Japan! 🍻

15h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 30 days Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Hotel Kumluca, Turkey

Help with Breakfast & Dinner Service at Our Hotel in Adrasan

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 3 days Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

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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