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TRAVEL AND MONEY

How to Get Paid to Travel The World

Easy ways to earn money while you’re abroad

7 min readMar 25, 2025

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For a few months, I lived a strange double life.

Every morning, the sun lit up Mount Eden, an iconic volcano in , as I headed to the office. I pinched myself that I was paid to be in this beautiful country of on the other side of the world.

By day, I’d publicise stories of people celebrating big lottery wins. By evening, I returned to my cheap hostel bunk bed where everything I owned fit in a single backpack. The irony made me smile.

These lottery winners had lucky numbers. I had something else.

We often equate stability with a full-time job and a steady paycheck. But it doesn’t tell the whole story. My journey from city professional to round-the-world backpacker taught me that financial resilience isn’t just about what you’ve saved — it’s about your ability to find opportunities wherever you are.

Read on to discover the mindset shift that makes this possible — plus download my special guide to help you do the same.

Claire at Backpacking Bella
Claire at Backpacking Bella

Written by Claire at Backpacking Bella

Revealing stories from my round-the-world travel memoir, plus inspiration and practical tips to help you book your next adventure and transform your life.

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