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841 opportunities found

Hostel Hualien City, Taiwan

Breakfast & Front Desk Morning Helper

15h/week Kitchen Hand Reception
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

🌟 Social Media, Digital Marketing, & PR Opportunity

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

⁠Website/SEO/graphic design work

28h/week Content Writer Web Developer
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
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Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Gardening & Plant Care

30h/week Painting & Decorating Farming Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Private Room 2 meals
  • 4.5

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Support to housekeeping

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Help us with maintenance and enjoy Vang Vieng, Laos

30h/week Painting & Decorating Gardening Building & Repairing
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Share your skills in muay thai with a vibrant teaching team

30h/week Teaching Sports
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Needs help immediately

Hotel Vang Vieng, Laos

Bartender assistant in Laos

28h/week Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5

Inn Itacaré, Brazil

Venha curtir Itacaré e contribua com nosso espaço

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Homestay Stadl an der Mur, Austria

Homestay in the Alps of Austria

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals

Inn Itacaré, Brazil

Venha nos ajudar com limpeza e aproveite Itacaré!

24h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
From 30 days to 12 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Private School Kumage District, Japan

Help at our farm on the island of Yakushima, Japan

20h/week Social Work Teaching Languages
From 2 weeks to 2 months Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • High demand

Inn Phương Thiện, Vietnam

Looking for friends to help at Ha Giang Loop

25h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter Administration Bartending
From 2 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Inn Phương Thiện, Vietnam

Looking for Influencers, Tiktokers, and Instagrammers to Collabor

20h/week Content Writer Video Making Party Promoter Social Media
From 1 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel El Valle, Dominican Republic

Content Creator & Kitchen Assistant

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 2 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Guest House Chiang DAO, Thailand

Help us host guests and Experience life in raw nature

30h/week Cleaning Reception Housekeeping Gardening
From 15 days to 6 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5

What is a Work Exchange?

What is a Work Exchange?

It's a different kind of travel experience where you work in exchange for room and board in hostels, bed and breakfasts, and other locations. Travelers help out for a few hours per day, and get accommodation and other benefits in exchange. You can work and travel on a budget, learn new skills, and have an authentic cultural immersion experience. It's perfect for gap years, sabbaticals, or student exchanges abroad.

Check out our travel articles

Tips for Traveling on a Budget

This kind of experience is recommended for those travelling alone and willing to stay longer at each destination. Working in a hostel is an amazing opportunity to learn a new language and meet people from all over the world. If you're looking for gap year ideas, work exchanges abroad are a cheap way to explore different countries, get immersed in another culture and make a meaningful impact in the area.

Check out our Work Exchange tips

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.

Check out all our plans Learn more about how it works