The previous article discusses three ways on how to make money while on travel. This post focuses on volunteer jobs that you can do as how to get long-term travel. By working as a volunteer, you have a reason to stay longer in the destination and enjoy its beauty for longer period.

However, it may not be that easy to find a volunteer job while you are abroad. If you have a determination to spend months enjoying beautiful destinations, it is still likely that you will find a volunteer job that fits your skill set.

How To Get Long-Term Travel: Working at a Hostel

You can save accommodation costs by working at a hostel. Yes, you can work as a volunteer in exchange for a room. Some sites like Help Exchange may help you find some potential jobs in a hostel. You just need to choose the desired area of destination. In addition, you may need to subscribe for a paid membership on the website, to maintain your profile, and help promote it.

Many volunteers suggest this way on how to get long-term travel. They provide some useful tips for you:

• Be careful with job placements, which require you to pay some money.
• Always have a Plan A and Plan B. For instance, living in the hostel where you work may not be the choice if another place nearby is available with cheaper cost
• Tell the truth about your skills in the application. Tell anything that you can do in an honest way. Stick to your skills, so that the employer will utilize and value what you can do while you work there.
• Prepare a proposal application. Even though you are not paid on monthly wage, working as a volunteer is still a position that needs a professional application.
• Make sure to apply few months before your travel trip. It may take the hostels few months to reply to your application.
• Send applications to different hostels to increase the chance of getting a volunteer job.

How To Get Long-Term Travel: Volunteering on a Farm

This type of volunteer job is suitable for those who love farming and who are interested in rural traveling. Working as a volunteer on an organic farm can be a great experience. You can join sites like WWOOF (World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms) may help you search some opportunities on how to get long-term travel by working on an organic farm.

The site connects more than 12.000 people from more than 60 countries to job opportunities on organic farm. Every country may have different rules about membership on WWOOF. Some are free at all, but some may require you to pay small costs of memberships.

Finally, being clear about your expectation is necessary. A volunteer job typically requires you to work about 25 hours a week in exchange for room board and/or foods. So, make sure to be clear about things like job requirements, working hours, off days, and termination rules. This way, you can avoid unnecessary problems during and after your stay.