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57 opportunities found

Camping Jaisalmer, India

Help with kitchen teach and learn cooking

24h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Amphoe Khlong Luang, Thailand

cooking food a and teaching english

18h/week Gardening Cleaning Teaching Languages Cooking
From 4 to 7 days Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Gibsons, Canada

Helping with a View of the Ocean, Mountains and Islands, BC, Ca

16h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Kitchen Hand Cooking
At least 4 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
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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 Quito, Ecuador

Ayuda con cocina, mesero y bartender y aprovecha Quito!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 3 to 8 weeks Team Dorm 1 meal
  • 4.5
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Gibsons, Canada

Enjoy working with a view of the Sea, Mountains of BC, Canada

20h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 1 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Gibsons, Canada

Elder Care & companionship, house keeping, yard work, cooking

16h/week Painting & Decorating Cleaning Kitchen Hand Cooking
From 4 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Hostel Guadalajara, Mexico

Be our Bartender here in Guadalajara, Mexico!

30h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Shared Dorm 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Ambala Division, India

☕Join our Cozy Cafe at Ambal near to Chandigarh city ☕

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand
At least 2 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Victoria, Canada

Join our family and help with daily life in beautiful Victoria!

25h/week Cleaning Cooking Gardening Child Care
From 2 to 6 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0

Homestay Kolkata, India

Come help with Elderly Care

30h/week Cleaning Kitchen Hand Elderly Care Cooking
From 1 to 6 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 4.5
  • Higher approval

Homestay Kathmandu, Nepal

Sister's Cooking Class/ Nepali Cooking Class Fun & Learn

3h/week Bartending Cooking
From 2 to 12 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Private School kandy, Sri Lanka

Hands & Hearts: Cooking, Teaching, and Child Care 2,4

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cooking Teaching Languages Child Care
From 4 to 4 weeks Shared Dorm 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Top Host
  • Higher approval

Homestay Williamson County, United States

Help our family cook healthy meals while enjoying Austin Texas

25h/week Kitchen Hand Cleaning Cooking Gardening
From 1 to 3 weeks Private Room 3 meals
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Homestay Guatemala City, Guatemala

Help me keep everything in order and let's practice languages in Guatemala!

24h/week Cleaning Housekeeping Cooking Teaching Languages
At least 1 week Private Room 1 meal
  • 5.0
  • Higher approval

Hospitality Villavicencio, Colombia

Ven a ayudarnos y aprende un poco sobre la cultura coreana.

30h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
From 4 to 12 weeks Team Dorm 3 meals

Hospitality Tibasosa, Colombia

¡Únete a nuestro Equipo en un pueblito mágico en Boyacá!

25h/week Cooking Kitchen Hand Bartending
At least 3 weeks Private Room 1 meal

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.

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