You may be in a situation where you living in a studio and have a job but at the end of the month, there isn’t much left over to spare and save on the side for a trip. If you’re looking for ways to add some money to your wallet legally…you’ve come to the right place. Here are some side hustles ideas to get you inspired in making that extra cash and travel where you want.
Side Hustles You Can Start Doing Today
Uber / Lyft driver
Depends on how you are but thousands of ordinary folks make extra cash simply driving people around. You make your own hours and work when you feel like it.
Working at a hostel
The last time I traveled to Asia was to Thailand and met a 20-something Canadian at the hostel my group was partying in. I asked what brought him to Thailand and he went on saying he was “getting paid to party”. His job at the hostel was to get the revelers going and organize activities and pub crawls for the hostel. I mean seriously, how much fun do you think he’s having? He said it best “I’m still young and I can only do this once”. Well said dude!
Temp Work
Perhaps there’s an opportunity to work a temp job and make some extra cash that way. Doing that for 3-6 months may be just enough to pay for the whole trip.
Seasonal Work
Don’t let the stigma of season work deter you. Money is money end of discussion! Always go in with a positive mindset so the adjustment is easier. If you live in a state with a national park perhaps, they’re looking for extra help. Maybe during Christmas your town / city sells loads of Christmas trees…see if they can hire an extra hand.
Freelancing Online
Sell your services remotely on Fiverr for this to work you’ll clearly need to be design and web savvy and really know your stuff. However, there are many making loads of money designing websites, logos, coding, and photo restoration. The possibilities are endless, start making money off your talent. Another site to consider is UpWork where remotely you can do IT work, design work, sales and marketing, writing, translation work even providing customer service work all from your laptop anywhere in the world.
The main difference between Fiverr and UpWork is that Fiverr is more for the budget-oriented, small one-time project. UpWork on the other hand tends to attract skilled professionals working on larger and more complex type projects.
Summary
Finding a side hustle doesn’t have to be that hard, there are plenty of people that use their talents to make some extra side money. The above is just a short list of possibilities.
