When thinking about adventure travel jobs, you can be assured that there are extensive choices and employment opportunities from nursery nurse and teacher jobs, childcare jobs, resort jobs to teacher jobs or even jobs in London if you know where to look. From packing fish in Alaska, yes I know not the most glamorous of jobs, but hey if it pays and helps you save in the process then why not? It’s all about the experience, right? The adventure travel of it all.
Adventure Travel Jobs in Europe
There’s also the working on cruise ships option or factory and field work in the summer months of the United Kingdom, Olive or even Apple picking in Europe and much, much more. Opportunities galore! So where exactly do I find these jobs you might ask, well let’s have a look shall we?
First and foremost, the Internet offers you access to the world. Yes these days it’s much easier and even simpler to find adventure travel jobs just about anywhere. Take ten years ago when the internet was still in its infancy, you had to keep a constant eye on newspapers and magazines to ensure you found the contact details of the middle man who could help you organize everything.
So these days if you simply type in “adventure travel jobs” you’ll end up needing a few days to work your way through all the options. Some cruise liners for example offer an online application form which you can simply fill out and once the ship has docked somewhere off the coast of the USA you can attend an open interview day to complete the application process. If you prefer to work for a specific cruise ship, simply type in the ship’s name followed by travel jobs. It’s really that simple.
Adventure Travel Jobs – Becoming a writer
You can also consider becoming a travel writer or even travel consultant. But in my honest opinion, the best way to see the world is actually out there. Forget about sitting behind a desk and writing about the travel dreams you were meant to experience. If you’re thinking of considering this great role in society then go out there, get your feet wet, your fingers blistered and your body tanned first.
Trust me it’s an experience you will most definitely never forget. Along the way you’ll be sure to meet other like minded folks and who knows you might even end up traveling together further. That’s really just the way to do it. When traveling to Europe, most adventure seekers decided to land in London first. There’s a reason for that. Youth hostels in London have many notice boards and can offer valuable inside information on adventure travel jobs and availabilities.
So if you’re thinking of traveling across Europe, the best time of the year to go would be to head out there from May onwards when summer is just starting and when there are many great summer jobs available. It’s an absolutely exhilarating experience to travel through Europe during the summer months when the Tulips are out and all the pastures are green and just painted with flowers. Picturesque mountains and much much more. During the summer months in Europe your job search will also be much easier and you can do a bit of adventure travel or adventure tours in between.
Another alternative to finding the perfect adventure travel job is to visit craigslist or any online classified ads website to see what they have listed in the travel section. You’ll more than likely find the contact details of a travel agency specializing in a specific line of adventure travel jobs. If you’ve been babysitting for spare cash, you could also consider becoming an Au pair for a European family. Simply type in “au pair jobs” in your search engine of choice and off you go.
Au pair jobs are normally just for a year, but if you get along with the family and vice versa, they can request your visa being renewed. This is another excellent way to save money since the money you earn will serve as your pocket money and everything else are normally taken care of from food to accommodation. Best of all, families will take their nannies along on their vacation outings. I don’t know about you but free travel is definitely on my list of things to do.
Another experience to consider is working in one of the fine five star or even seven star hotels or even water parks in Dubai. One of the world’s biggest shopping capitals. Just remember, it gets extremely hot out there. If you’re not particularly fond of extreme heat, don’t bother. The heat will make you more miserable than what it’s worth. Although all hotels are air conditioned, outside it’s hot, hot, hot! It’s most definitely not for the faint hearted.
Lastly, if all else fails when looking for adventure travel jobs, check out this book called Work your way around the world. Trust me without fail, you’ll learn just about everything you need to know from airport bucket seats to where to be what time of year to find the best adventure travel jobs.