Remote working is more popular than ever, with 22% of Americans working remotely and 17% working hybrid. This means there are many opportunities for people to travel while working if their employer is ok with working from any location. We take a look at 18 jobs that allow you to travel with your family:
Freelance Writer
Writing for a living doesn’t mean you have to be tied to a desk in an office. If you have strong writing or editing skills, you can find freelance work online and travel while you complete projects. You can even take inspiration from your destination and write a novel to stay longer!
Virtual Assistant
Virtual assistants work remotely with clients and perform various administrative tasks. As long as you have reliable technology and a secure internet connection, you can work with clients worldwide.
Web Designer
Like freelance writers, web designers can work on websites, logos, and other visual content for clients from anywhere. You will need to ensure you schedule time to take client briefs, but once you know what you are doing, you can work from the beach, hotel room, or any of your favorite vacation spots.
Social Media Manager
Social media managers are in high demand as brands seek people with specific skills to boost their sales. Traveling while managing clients’ social media can be advantageous, as you can take unique shots of your location to promote products.
Online Tutoring
Online tutoring can take place anywhere in the world. You can build up your pool of clients or work with online platforms that hire freelancers to teach English.
Software Developer
Many software development jobs allow remote work, letting you code from anywhere with a good internet connection. When you tell your clients you travel while you work, they will be impressed with your wealth of experience and understanding of different working cultures worldwide.
Customer Service Representative
If you work in customer service and want to travel, look for businesses that allow remote working. You can provide customer support via phone, email, or chat and fit your family travel time around your shifts. This work can be more difficult to find than freelance work, but it is possible.
Youtuber
Vlogging offers an excellent opportunity to work around your travel itinerary, as you can film posts when you want to. If you create a YouTube channel or a vlog about travel and lifestyle, your work can pay you to move from one place to the next.
E-commerce Business Owner
When you run an online business, nothing stops you from running it from a different country. You can sell digital products or choose a dropshipping company to deliver them.
Consultant
If you have business experience, you can remotely offer your field expertise. Clients will pay good money for the most knowledgeable consultants, which means you can take on short-term projects when you need money and travel when you want to spend it.
Property Manager
If you own rental properties, you can manage them remotely with property management software. You can also employ a local manager to monitor your portfolio closely and manage issues requiring face-to-face contact.
Tour Guide
If you can communicate well and retain facts, you can look for tour guide jobs in the destinations you plan to visit. You can commit to as many tours as you need to pay for accommodation, food, and transportation to your next stop.
Travel Photographer
Keen photographers can travel the world capturing travel photos and selling them to editors or online platforms such as Pexels and Shutterstock. You can also set up your website to sell high-end photographs to art lovers.
Acting
Acting gives you an excellent opportunity to travel, especially if you are lucky enough to be part of a tour. You will usually need to perform nightly if you are a theater actor or spend time away on long shoots, but the rest of the time to explore cities with your family.
Au Pair
While an au pair or nanny is usually a job for single people, you can work in this career if you have a family. You can travel with a family that employs you or take on short-term contracts worldwide.
Flight Attendant
Working as a flight attendant takes you around the world. You will have to work your flight shifts, but your family can travel with you or meet you at specific destinations for plenty of vacation time.
Bartender
For a more casual job with less stress and commitment, you can look for bar work wherever you travel. Doing this type of work means you can enjoy traveling without regular commitments and work as and when needed.