Van life and RV life has gotten quite the hype—and received its fair share of media attention—over the past few years. Maybe after a few times renting a campervan or RV, you’ve decided you want more. You want to take travel on fulltime! But how can you travel full time and support yourself financially?
Here is a list of jobs that travelers can hold down on the road to support their #vanlife dreams!
Blogging
A personal blog is not just an online journal. Some real money can be made by blogging, if you do it right and with strategy. It’s certainly not easy, but it’s possible to make a decent living as a blogger.
The keys are building a loyal audience and providing relevant and useful content for them. There are several different monetizing strategies to make money from blogging—affiliate marketing and sponsored posts are two ways to create content that your readers are essentially supporting. The costs to start a blog are very minimal and all you need is a reliable laptop, internet, and a great idea! Perhaps a blog about traveling full time in an RV. ?
Teach English online
Teaching english online has become very popular over the past few years. This type of job requires an application process. The standard requirement is, you guessed it, fluency in English as well as a bachelor’s degree. However, the bachelor’s degree does not have to be teaching or education related.
VIPkid is the most popular site to do this and it mainly teaches children in China. The site boasts an average of $14 to $22 per hour for a standard 6-month contract, with an option to renew. Hours are flexible, and the job only requires a laptop and a stable internet connection.
Seasonal work
This is a great way to earn money and still have the ability to move around. Seasonal work literally means it only happens during certain seasons. Many coastal towns have seasonal opportunities in the summer. During these summer months, the census inflates and significantly more workers are needed, but only temporarily. This is an ideal opportunity for RV and van lifers because it’s a clean break to move away once the season is over. Winter seasonal jobs are also very popular.
Big box stores like Target and Walmart and delivery services such as UPS hire seasonal positions for the holidays which offer the opportunity for travelers to earn extra money during this time. For the even more adventurous, ski resorts and mountain towns all over the U.S. hire different types of positions for the winter/ski season. If your rig is not fit for winter, many resorts such as Vail offer very reasonable price housing on site.
Traveling healthcare professional
If you have a healthcare degree or even consider getting one, traveling healthcare is a great possibility. There are traveling positions all over the country for various fields in nursing, physical/occupational/speech therapists, respiratory therapists and more! This type of job typically requires 13-week contracts.
Not only does this type of work allow professionals to travel, but it also tends to be more lucrative than a traditional, permanent job. Temporary housing can be very expensive—hence why having a rig that you can travel around in is a very ideal way to live the traveling healthcare professional life.
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