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Coliving Mumbai, India

🌍 Social Media Storyteller or Digital Nomads in Bombay🕌📸

30h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
From 1 to 2 days Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pichilemu, Chile

Sé nuestro encargado del Desayuno/ Be in charge of our Breakfast

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pichilemu, Chile

limpieza de Espacios Comunes/cleaning Shared Areas

30h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Gardening
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval
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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 🦋​
Volunteering at a dog shelter in Peru 🐶
My days in Thailand 🌺​

Hostel Flores, Guatemala

Party & Activities Promoter

30h/week Party Promoter Bartending
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm 2 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Private School casablanca, Morocco

Share Your English Skills & Learn Arabic in Casablanca, Morocco! 🌍✨

20h/week Teaching Languages
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 2.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Taganga, Colombia

Helping make this hostel a home for travelers

30h/week Night Shift Tour Guide Reception Bartending
At least 3 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • High demand

Private School Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Teach English while you explore Cambodia

18h/week Teaching Languages
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 2.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pichilemu, Chile

Sé nuestro Recepcionista/Be our Receptionist :D

30h/week Cleaning Administration Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Pichilemu, Chile

Come be our receptionist in Pichilemu, Chile!

30h/week Night Shift Administration Reception
From 3 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel Koh Tao, Thailand

Content Creator & Social Media Manager

24h/week Content Writer Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Hostel Koh Tao, Thailand

Entertainment & Events Volunteer

24h/week Tour Guide Party Promoter
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Needs help immediately

Guest House Jaisalmer, India

Work AND culture experience

24h/week Photography Content Writer Video Making Social Media
From 1 week to 1 month Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host

Hostel Olinda, Brazil

Deixe sua marca em um hostel cultural no Centro Histórico Olinda

25h/week Painting & Decorating Arts
From 1 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Hostel San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

Digital Marketing Expert

16h/week Party Promoter Photography Video Making Social Media
At least 4 weeks Shared Dorm
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

Ayudanos a dejar el espacio mas bonito y agradable

25h/week Arts Painting & Decorating Building & Repairing Gardening
At least 4 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Hostel San Miguel de Tucumán, Argentina

Administración de recepción y satisfacción de cliente

32h/week Party Promoter Administration Reception Bartending
At least 2 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

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.

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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