| If your travelling on a budget, lets say backpacking | | | | a writer, a marketer, deal with advertising and website |
| around the world, the idea would have crossed your | | | | design... But I'll say it again, the rewards can be big. I |
| mind... I wonder if I can make a little money while I'm | | | | know Travel Bloggers that earn in excess of $2000 a |
| travelling, so I can travel for longer? With the internet in | | | | month doing just this and I keep my own Blog about |
| every corner of the world now it's becoming easier | | | | Backpacking around the world on a budget |
| and easier... Depending on how much work you want | | | | Learn to teach English: Again a wealth of resources |
| or how deeply you want to integrate into a foreign | | | | are available about this but your best bet is to get |
| country there plenty of options. A great place to start | | | | accredited with someone like TEFL - the best |
| is in Travel writing. It's free to do and while your | | | | placements often go to TEFL certificated people. This |
| backpacking around you will most definitely form your | | | | is more of a long term option but it will give you the |
| own observations and opinions, why not share them | | | | chance to really get under the skin of a community |
| with other travellers and make a little money along the | | | | and as time goes by you'll only get better at it. It would |
| way. If this idea is music to your ears then here's a | | | | be a great way to pay for yourself while you |
| few options I've found: | | | | backpack around the world and make a difference to |
| Writing for Travel Websites: This can an easy way to | | | | the people you meet. |
| make a little cash, sharpen your writing skills and get | | | | Use Your Own Skills: this is something many people |
| deeper into the countries you travel through. Sites like | | | | often overlook, they leave home not expecting their |
| Matador and Boots n All will pay somewhere between | | | | current set of skills to apply... Not true! Take |
| $25 -$50 for articles, that's not a lot but look at it this | | | | hairdressing for example, many western travellers |
| way - if your already in a country then why not think | | | | won't want to tackle the language barrier with a local |
| of an angle and write a story about it, what's to loose? | | | | hair stylist and instead let it hang low... But there is |
| Plus it will almost certainly get you off of the tourist trail | | | | plenty of money to be made at busy guest houses a |
| and into the heart of that place. | | | | keen backpacker on a budget... |
| Keep a Travel Blog or Website: This way is a little | | | | This is my no means comprehensive but it's a starting |
| more involved than the last but it can pay off if your | | | | block that needs to be considered by any backpacker |
| prepared for a little hard work. Starting your own Blog | | | | or traveler on a budget. Team these ides with saving |
| couldn't be easier and there is a wealth of great | | | | money like using and Skype and you will see your |
| resources available on the internet that can help. This | | | | budget stretch much further than you ever expected. |
| approach require more Admin and you will need to be | | | | |