| Backpacking is an adventure filled experience; hopping | | | | Are you familiar with current location? If you are, you |
| from city to city, enjoying the local culture and | | | | can advertise to other travelers at the hostel and they |
| interacting with lots of interesting new cultures. Since | | | | can hire you as their personal tour guide. Travelers |
| backpackers are constantly on the move, they are | | | | new to the place will be more than willing to pay you |
| most likely staying at various hostels in different | | | | to show them around Think about it, you are getting |
| locations. | | | | paid to tour the place which is probably your intention in |
| Hostels are cheap venues set up mainly for young and | | | | the first place. |
| young-at-heart travelers. They are low-priced bed | | | | 3) Hostel Musician or Performer |
| space and accommodations that offer a place to rest, | | | | Hostels would sometimes want a bit of entertainment. |
| eat, and work. Some hostels recognize that some | | | | If you have skills in entertainment like in music or other |
| travelers are low in cash and may need a quick buck. | | | | performing acts, you can negotiate with the hostel |
| Hostels can sometimes offer jobs that may help you | | | | manager. Usually, you will be compensated with free |
| get out of your financial rut. | | | | lodging and occasionally, free food. You can also get |
| This leads to the question, "What kind of job can I get | | | | tips from spectators which will help you earn extra |
| at a hostel?". If you are resourceful and assertive | | | | spending cash. |
| enough to offer the skills you have, it's easy to work | | | | 4) Hostel Artist |
| for the hostel or for your fellow travelers. | | | | Ever heard of the term "starving artist"? This time |
| Here are some job possibilities at hostels that you can | | | | around, it is your artistic skills that will spare you in your |
| take advantage of... | | | | travels from starvation. The time you spent sketching |
| 1) Teach English At Your Hostel | | | | your friends' faces will finally pay off. |
| If you are an English speaking individual -- which you | | | | Offer to sketch or paint (if you have the materials) |
| are because of the fact that you are reading this, you | | | | your fellow backpackers. As travelers, they will always |
| can tutor non-English speaking travelers for a fee. Be | | | | want to try something new and fun in their journeys. |
| charitable with your fees. You are teaching to get | | | | 5) Hostel Maintenance |
| some extra money. | | | | Having skills in electrical arrangements, plumbing, IT |
| This can be rewarding because if you are passionate | | | | networks, carpentry, etc. can help you earn extra cash |
| about teaching. You may even find you have fun | | | | at hostels. Armed with your technical skills, inquire with |
| getting over the language barrier. The best thing about | | | | the management of the hostel and ask if your skills |
| this is that you are making international friends. | | | | may be of use to them. Hostels are just waiting for |
| Knowing the local language is even better because | | | | people like you. Someone they can hire cheap to give |
| you can get paid for translating between travelers and | | | | their place a bit of improvement. In exchange, you will |
| locals. | | | | can given free food and lodging and sometimes even |
| 2) Local Hostel Tour Guide | | | | get paid extra. |