JAB / 137 / March 2025: Race Across The World
Vacancies, Leads, Links, Inspiration & Ideas For Working Abroad, Volunteering & Taking A Gap Year
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Orphan sun bears, donkey catchers, wallabies, beach assistants, potatoes, axe throwers, chimpanzees & more…
⭐️Changeover Assistants For Summer 2025
FRANCE > Pure Morzine’s change over assistants help prepare their weekly rental properties for newly arriving guests. They can offer an average of 14 to 20 hours per week, with working days mostly being Saturdays, Sundays and some midweek days. They can propose a French contract if you are not set up as an auto-entrepreneur. A package with accommodation may be possible. Mountain biking and hiking, swimming in lakes and BBQs with your new workmates are options for time off.
⭐️Urgent Volunteers Needed For Around The Clock Care Of An Orphan Baby Sun Bear Cub
INDONESIA > Borneo Orangutan Survival Foundation (BOSF) sanctuary in Samboja Lestari, East Kalimantan, is looking for help with the care of a sun bear cub. It's a job for two volunteers: During the day, the cub needs to be taken out in the forest so that she spends as much time as possible outdoors exploring and playing, and at night, she also still needs round the clock care as well.
BOSF needs help as soon as possible at the beginning of April, for a minimum duration of six months, but longer if possible. This sounds like a dream opportunity for someone who loves to take care of animals, be in the forest, observe wildlife in its natural habitat, and who wants to give happiness to a young growing sun bear cub. Room and board will be provided but volunteers must handle the cost of their plane tickets to Balikpapan airport, visa (B211B), health checks, and insurance.
⭐️Purple Ski Already Hiring For Winter 25/26
FRANCE > Purple Ski is already thinking about their staffing requirements for the next ski season in Meribel, Courchevel 1850, and Val d'Isere. Most positions are already filled by a large number of returning staff, but they have limited openings for 2025/26 in resort and their offices in Raffort. They will be holding drop in days in both Meribel and Val d'Isere later this month.
If you want to head to the French Alps early, Adventure Base may still have three seasonal positions in Chamonix for summer 2025.
⭐️Beach Assistant Wanted In Halkidiki
GREECE > Slalom Watersports in Halkidiki is looking for passionate and experienced team members for the 2025 season. If you love the sea and want to work in a dynamic and exciting environment, join them as a beach assistant or sailing Instructor. Candidates must hold a European passport. Reckless Riders Wingfoil Club, over on Rhodes, seems to have found their beach assistants, but last we heard were still looking for an office manager and a windsurf/wingfoil instructor.
⭐️Shorebased Deckhands
CYPRUS > The Latchi Watersports group, the largest multi activity centre in Cyprus, is still recruiting for a number of roles, mostly for instructor types, but they need shorebased deckhands too. They aim to take qualified deckhands, still green and lacking the experience to land that first yacht job and offer the experience they need to gain that stepping stone into the superyacht world. They also run training internships.
⭐️Calling All Open Water Enthusiasts
WORLDWIDE > Are you passionate about open water swimming, love adventure, and have the skills to guide swimmers in stunning locations around the world? SwimTrek is recruiting guides for the 2025 season! As a SwimTrek guide, you’ll combine your expertise in open water swimming with incredible travel opportunities, leading our guests on unforgettable swim adventures in breathtaking destinations. They are looking for open water swimmers, beach lifeguards, powerboat drivers, and outdoor and travel enthusiasts.
⭐️Chefs And Carpenters Wanted On Zakynthos
GREECE > Whether you’re a seasoned professional or looking to gain experience in a high energy kitchen, Peligoni Club is still on the lookout for the right team of chefs to join them for the season in Zakynthos. They were recently advertising for a skilled and versatile carpenter to join their maintenance team.
⭐️Antarctic Base Conservation Carpenter
ANTARCTICA> The UK Antarctic Heritage Trust is seeking a conservation carpenter to work at Port Lockroy on the Antarctic Peninsula during the Austral summer season, roughly January to March 2026.
No other vacancies were listed on their website when we visited, but around this time last year the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust was looking to hire a general assistant to spend November to March on Goudier Island sorting mail at the world's southernmost post office, welcoming up to 18,000 cruise ship visitors, running the charity gift shop, maintaining historic buildings and artefacts, doing wildlife observations, digging lots of snow and posting penguin memes.
⭐️Farm Workaway With Two Horses To Ride
SWEDEN > Welcome to Douglas Listam’s farm - a place where you can truly experience Swedish country life. Live in a tiny, remote village deep in the forest, surrounded by animals, nature, and tranquillity that's hard to find elsewhere. Here you'll have endless opportunities to explore the forest, fish, and forage for seasonal food in nature. A private room and, if you have experience, two horses that you're welcome to ride are among the perks for helping out here. On the Swedish west coast, Magdalena Herrnsdorf needs carpentry help.
⭐️Snow Chasing Wait Staff
NORWAY > Has your snow melted away? In Kvitfjell, their slopes are open for another six weeks and the Gudbrandsgard Hotel needs two more waiters. Accommodation within walking distance is available. Available from now until April 20. Email alexander@gudbrandsgard.no. EU Passport required.
⭐️Selwyn Snow Resort Is Looking For Supervisors
AUSTRALIA > If you have experience as a supervisor or working at a ski resort, Selwyn Snow Resort needs rentals, lifts, and food and beverage supervisors for their 2025 winter season.
⭐️Ski Season All Rounders
AUSTRALIA > The Ski Rider Hotel, 15 minutes from Perisher ski resort and 15 minutes to Jindabyne, is looking to fill several positions (private group) as all rounders.
⭐️Would You Like To Live On An Island And Look After Sea Turtles And Wallabies?
AUSTRALIA > Quoin Island Turtle Rehabilitation Centre is back in JAB and they’re asking: would you like to live on an island and look after sea turtles and wallabies at an award winning wildlife facility, free of charge, while getting food and accommodation provided?
⭐️Exciting Volunteer Opportunity At No Limit Hostel In Barcelona
SPAIN > Good news for alternative travellers in Barcelona who are on a low budget or looking for a meaningful cultural exchange with locals, it says here in a tone far too chirpy for JAB. A hostel in Barcelona is looking for volunteers to join its vibrant community. No Limit Hostel, known for its international atmosphere, offers an opportunity to experience the city uniquely while contributing to daily hostel life. The position requires around 24 hours of work per week, with volunteers receiving free accommodation in a shared dorm and one meal per day.
⭐️Paintshop Hostel Makes Best Summer Ever Promises
PORTUGAL > It’s that time of year again for anyone fancying the best summer ever. This is the promise when joining the Paintshop Hostel crew this summer.
⭐️Work And Party In Riga
LATVIA > Looking for volunteers as soon as now is Naughty Squirrel, an Aussie and Brit owned party hostel in Riga Old Town. They are looking for helping hands to keep the hostel sparkly clean and guests happy. For a max of 25 hours per week, working here earns accommodation, drinks, free tours, parties and events, laundry and a fully equipped kitchen.
⭐️Bus Bed Work Exchange
NEW ZEALAND > Need a bed and a rest during your adventure holiday to NZ? The Bus Stop Elemental Garden offers one in a 1950's Christchurch bus in exchange for three hours of work a day.
⭐️Chimpanzee Rescue
CAMEROON > Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue posted recently that they need help from highly motivated, mature volunteers who are committed to the conservation of great apes and are willing to live in an isolated, challenging environment to help save an endangered species. Volunteers are responsible for their own travel expenses, medical insurance, and various pre-departure costs such as visas, immunizations, etc. If accepted, there is what we think is a reasonable one time applicant processing fee based on length of stay. The project does not charge any other fees to participate and provides all meals and lodging at the site.
⭐️Donkey Catcher
CYPRUS > There is a fee - €30 per day towards food, accommodation and other expenses - to participate in one of Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute’s volunteer projects, but when we heard they wanted volunteers for the donkey capturing team our hands went straight up.
⭐️Perm Crew Chef Wanted For 70m+ Private Yacht In Med
MEDITERRANEAN SEA > Efrem Leigh is looking to hear from crew chefs who have at least one full season experience working as in the same role on 50 to 60m+ yachts who want to move up to a larger size. He wants culinary trained chefs who are confident in cooking for 20+ crew to start from April onwards. The yacht will cruise the Med including Italy, Spain, France.
⭐️Mediterranean Working Holiday
GREECE > Fancy a Mediterranean working holiday? Front and back of house staff are sought for a seaside taverna near Lindos, Rhodes. Commencing in April until October. Accommodation is provided.
⭐️Surf Shop Assistant Manager
COSTA RICA > The Surfer Factory is looking for an assistant manager to join their team in Jaco Beach.
⭐️Where The Rainforest Meets The Reef
AUSTRALIA > Cape Tribulation Camping is looking for experienced front of house staff to work in a woodfired bar and café on a beachfront caravan park.
⭐️Campervan Photographer
NEW ZEALAND > Vanlifer is seeking a talented and creative photographer to join their team making custom campervans. As a photographer, your primary responsibility will be capturing images and social videos of their campervans, showcasing their unique features and design. Experience posting and managing social media would also be a plus.
⭐️Potato Farm Worker
NEW ZEALAND > Waipopo Farm Ltd is harvesting potatoes on the back of a harvester in South Canterbury. They have not got accommodation but do have a camp site with a shared kitchen and shower and toilet. If that and NZ$25 per hour plus holiday pay appeals, see here for almost no more details.
⭐️One Month On K’gari Fraser Island
AUSTRALIA > Fraser Dingo 4WD Adventures is currently looking for enthusiastic and hard working volunteers to join their tag-along tours on K’gari (Fraser Island) in June. They need a couple or two friends to spend four to six weeks on this stunning island. Applicants should have hospitality experience with bonus points awarded if you’ve worked as a cook or kitchen hand before. They say interest in their volunteer programme has been unreal and will be opening applications around June/July for more slots in August.
⭐️Retired Husband And Wife Team Wanted
AUSTRALIA > A successful NSW farm experience business would like to hear from a retired husband and wife team, with one having excellent building and mechanical skills, along with housekeeping skills, to manage the housekeeping for the business and do maintenance. A retired couple - though ones able to climb some sandhills - is the preferred choice to manage a small caravan park in Western Australia too.
⭐️Join A Busy Happy Pub With Free Live In Accommodation
AUSTRALIA > Free live-in accommodation - and in a pub too - is being used to entice chefs and cooks to the Tatura Middle Hotel in Victoria, where they can stay for a minimum of three months and save up some money to travel.
⭐️Activity Leaders For Zell-am-See Village Camp
AUSTRIA > Specialists are required to lead activity sessions, including rock climbing, canoeing, and mountain biking, at a Village Camp in Zell-am-See from June 22 to July 27. Due to work visa restrictions, they can only accept applications from EU, Swiss and Norwegian passport holders.
⭐️Caravan And Campsite Jobs Available Across France
FRANCE > Chateau de Lacomte Country Club, an adult only campsite in the Dordogne Valley, currently have three adverts placed in the job section of UKCampsite.co.uk. A work exchange for seasonal help for three months in the summer, another for general help during the preseason, and one with the intent to attract a paid chef, cook or commis chef to their restaurant. A caravan or motorhome is advantageous or essential depending on the role.
Camping Sous Les Etoiles Normandie, once a thriving farmstead, now transformed into a serene retreat, is looking for volunteers for July to September. They typically ask for around 30 hours per week per pitch in exchange for a free pitch, electric hook up, other facilities and discounts.
⭐️Altitude Camps May Be Hiring
SWITZERLAND > The majority of staff employed by Altitude Summer Camps live in Verbier year round, but if they do have some positions available they tend to recruit in March/April time.
⭐️Keep Our Festivals Clean
EUROPE > Applications are open to help Psyclean on their epic quest around Europe, sharing, dancing, travelling and keeping our beloved festivals clean and beautiful. VIP camping, private toilets and free food are among the perks for joining their crew. Among other places, they will be present in 2025 at Burning Mountain in Switzerland; Liquicity, in the Netherlands; and Waldfrieden Wonderland in Germany. Visit their volunteer page to select a festival and find an application form. Some of the festivals given there will have their own volunteer needs too.
⭐️Volunteers And Paid Positions Available At De Z Bar
BELGIUM > For 12 years, De Z Bar has been a unique pop-up event bar in Westerlo, Belgium, transforming the countryside into a vibrant cultural hub with theatre, dance, food events, and live music. Basic accommodation, three meals a day and drinks are offered to volunteers committing to two weeks. Paid positions are possible.
⭐️Volunteer At An Eco Living Space In The Peloponnese
GREECE > Voluntouring has shared Ioanna’s new volunteer opportunity in Greece. She is offering a volunteer exchange at an eco living space, where volunteers will assist in developing an outdoor area featuring a greenhouse, vegetable garden, and olive trees, for which Greece is famously known. The offer is particularly appealing, as the property boasts a stunning sea view and even has space for a caravan.
⭐️Photography & Marketing Internship
COSTA RICA > Join Outward Bound Costa Rica (OBCR) and Hurricane Island Outward Bound School (HIOBS) as a photography and marketing intern for an immersive summer experience in Costa Rica! Applicants should have experience in Adobe Premiere Pro, Photoshop, Lightroom, and Canva, along with strong photography skills and a portfolio to prove it. A monthly stipend, housing, and access to course activities are provided. Apply by March 14, 2025.
⭐️Sailing In The Mediterranean Sea Aboard A 21m Research Sailboat
MEDITERRANEAN SEA > Every year from April to September, the SY Waya Waya sails the Mediterranean sea running marine research projects and developing new methods and further outreach efforts involving communities, dive centres and research stations. They can take onboard up to ten research volunteers at a time for a daily routine of snorkelling and collecting data. This year the yacht will be sailing from Italy to Greece, Greece to Malta and from Malta back to Sicily again. A contribution towards the running costs of the boat and food costs on board is expected.
⭐️Make A Difference At Camp Summit
USA > Camp Summit in Texas is a residential camp for children and adults with disabilities. With weeklong camp sessions, weekend sessions and respite days, campers are offered a wide variety of traditional camp activities in a barrier free environment. Camp Summit hires seasonal staff for each summer and autumn to fulfil a safe ratio of two campers to every one staff member.
⭐️2025 Cotton Ginning Seasonal Positions In Goondiwindi
AUSTRALIA > It’s nearly cotton ginning o’clock. Carrington Ginning says the season in Goondiwindi is likely to commence in late April or early May and is anticipated to run through to October depending on weather and operational requirements. They are currently seeking applications from reliable, hard working and team oriented individuals to work at their Goondiwindi Ginning & Warehousing Facility for the 2025 ginning season.
⭐️Cattle Station Jobs
AUSTRALIA > A newly custom built kitchen awaits a skilled cook ready to embark on an adventure at a remote cattle station in the Northern Territory. This is one of many station jobs listed by AusAG Rural.
⭐️Animal Chores In Saranda
ALBANIA > Shawn Simons, of Botë Farms in Saranda and past source of confusion for JAB, recently said to someone looking for volunteer work in Europe to consider Albania. Shawn said he could definitely use admin help but everyone helps out with animal chores on the farm along with their main focus.
⭐️Work With Horses At Palo Alto Polo Club
ARGENTINA > Are you passionate about horses and eager to immerse yourself in the world of polo? An hour from Buenos Aires, Palo Alto Polo Club offers a volunteer experience in March and April with the chance to work closely with their horses and gain hands on experience in exchange for riding opportunities. Riding experience is required.
⭐️El Nido, Palawan Yoga Teacher Work Exchange
PHILIPPINES > Eco Sanctuaries is looking for a yoga teacher who can teach daily yoga at their eco resort, in Nacpan Beach located in El Nido, Palawan, often dubbed as one of the world’s best islands. This position is for a work exchange setup, where the teacher will be given your own private bungalow with bathroom, and meals in exchange for teaching at least one yoga class per day, six days a week. Ideally, this teacher can also teach other classes, and the other classes can be paid instead of complimentary.
⭐️The Hygge Farm
VIETNAM > We noted down an old post from The Hygge Farm ages ago, hoping we’d see a more timely one to share in the future, but we haven’t seen them advertising for volunteers since. Scrolling through their Facebook page it is evident they are getting plenty of foreign help about the place and would surely welcome you too. They provide accommodation but food requires a contribution of around US$3 per day.
⭐️Possible Cat Job
GREECE > Isabella Hillmayr, revealed recently they had an immediate volunteer opening at her Habitat Sanctuary for cats in Greece. They don’t have a website so their Facebook page seems the best place to enquire.
⭐️Join Our Team As A Hotel Entertainer In Mallorca
SPAIN > Max Clausen, who appears to be a pirate, has used the hand with fingers to type out an advert for dynamic, outgoing, and talented entertainers to create unforgettable experiences for guests of all ages. Whether you’re a performer, sports enthusiast, or a natural born host, he wants to hear from you.
The Pirates Adventure Show Mallorca is also hiring. They want a confident, enthusiastic person who enjoys interacting with new people to join their promotions team and wear a costume. Sales and hospitality hosts are wanted too. To apply, you must be living in Mallorca, with a high level of English and the correct paperwork to work in Spain.
While we’re here, Omar Sadiaque needs to make a camel. He’s looking for two men with acting experience for a camel costume act - though he doesn’t say where he’ll need them and we’ve no reason to believe it’s Spain.
| Omar Sadiaque |
⭐️Experience Teaching In A Spanish School
SPAIN > The UCETAM language assistant programme offers 18 or 26 hour English language assistant positions at UCETAM affiliated schools in Madrid, where they collaborate with teachers in planning and implementing English language lessons. Candidates must be native English speakers, have experience with children, hold a university degree and have a clean criminal record. Applications close March 28. US nationals have another option, the North American Language and Culture Assistants Program (NALCAP), to consider.
⭐️NET Jobs
HONG KONG CHINA - Application forms for the NET teaching programme for the 2025/26 school year have been uploaded where native English speakers interested in teaching in primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong can find them and apply by March 21.
⭐️Teach English In Budapest
HUNGARY > Experience working with young children, middle schoolers and/or high school students, a Bachelor’s degree in teaching or other areas, TEFL certification, and being a native speaker of English (or a CEF level C2 balanced bilingual) unlocks the English teacher role with Bilingual.
⭐️English Teacher In Bangkok
THAILAND > St Andrews International School Bangkok is seeking an English teacher who shares their commitment to providing a nurturing, inspiring, and inclusive educational journey for every student.
⭐️Volunteer As An English Teacher In North Thailand
THAILAND > Rocio Yau has just finished a volunteer job in the Mae Hong Son area of Thailand teaching English to Karenni refugees. She had an amazing time there and says an English teacher (it doesn’t have to be native) is needed from April 7 until May 10. PMs are encourage from anyone that wants more information.
⭐️Experienced Young Learners Teacher For 2025/2026
SPAIN > Seville will be home for the new young learners English teacher who join American Land Academy for the 2025/26 academic year.
⭐️Viking Crew
MEDITERRANEAN SEA > Viking Crew is looking for a housekeeper/florist to join a 100m+ private motor yacht, and needs a spa stew for a 70m private motoryacht, based in the South of France.
⭐️Wakeboard Instructor
SAUDI ARABIA > Coastline provides water sports experiences for staff and students at King Abdulla University for Science and Technology. They are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced wakeboard instructor to join their team and help their guests ride the waves with confidence.
⭐️Kitesurf Instructor Wanted
BELGIUM > Kitesurfbelgium School is looking for instructors to join them in Knokke for the 2025 season. Accommodation is provided in July and August but work is available in other months.
⭐️Attention Royal Yachting Association Senior Instructors And RYA Powerboat Instructors
BERMUDA > Endeavour is seeking an experienced professional with a minimum three years in management to join their dedicated team as a programme manager.
⭐️Kayak Guides
NORWAY > Assistance with housing in Flåm is one of the perks offered to Njord’s summer 2025 kayak guides.
⭐️Afriski Instructor Positions
LESOTHO > Join the Afriski team for an epic winter season in June, July, and August. One of five ski resorts on the continent, they are looking for certified ski/snowboard instructors, ski rental technicians, and bartenders. Positions are limited and applications for all positions except ski instructors close on April 11. Find out more on their careers page.
⭐️Online Hostel Manager
REMOTE > Nomad Cave Stockholm is asking if you are passionate about hospitality but love the flexibility of remote work? They’re not just being nosy. They are asking because they are looking for an online hostel manager to oversee a team, both online and onsite and supervise their work - all from anywhere in the world.
⭐️Hotel Management On Alderney
UK CHANNEL ISLANDS > People who know their way around a bar, enjoy a laugh while getting the job done, and have the right to work in the UK, are being lined up to be assistant manager, bar manager, or front of house manager at The Georgian House, on Alderney.
⭐️Help And Be A Part Of The Party
UK > Could you help to keep everyone healthy and safe? Fancy coming and working a few hours a day for your ticket and camping? Stewarding applications are open for Equinox Festival in Chalk Farm, Lincolnshire. You can choose between general stewarding, fire marshalling and traffic crews.
⭐️Underbelly EFF Bar Staff
UK > Underbelly is recruiting bar staff to work the Edinburgh Festival Fringe from July 27 to August 27.
⭐️Volunteer Opportunity At A Guesthouse In Bizerte
TUNISIA > The guesthouse El Medina, located in the old town of Bizerte, Tunisia, is looking for volunteers to join their team. This is an opportunity to experience a new culture, contribute to the daily operations of a guesthouse, and enjoy the surroundings of a coastal town. Accommodation, food and other expenses are of course covered and you can keep all tips, as well as bonuses for good work or if you want to work more.
⭐️Work Exchange In Tuscany
ITALY > Rat race escapee and old abandoned farmhouse buyer, Stephanie Hill has put up a form for anyone interested in volunteering in Tuscany in the coming months.
⭐️Summer Workaway Opportunity On Korčula Island
CROATIA > Live on a stunning island and look after Clare Etherington’s lovable dog and the guests at her summer holiday apartments. Open to an individual or a couple, with one of you being interested in or experienced in dog training and behaviour. If your work is top notch, you’ll have the chance to apply to work in Bansko, Bulgaria this winter - with free accommodation, ski rental and lessons.
⭐️Transylvanian Urban Farm Volunteering
ROMANIA > In the Carpathian Mountains, very flexible volunteering hours are offered in exchange for accommodation and meals. Caring for horses, goats, ducks etc at an urban farm 15 minutes from Sibiu.
⭐️Axe Throwing Instructor
NEW ZEALAND > Sweet Axe Throwing Company is looking for energetic and enthusiastic casual staff members to join their axe lobbing team in Auckland. No experience is required apparently.
⭐️Southeast Asia Hostel Work Exchange Compilation
SOUTHEAST ASIA > Last month, in anticipation of probably not getting much done for a few weeks at least while we settled into our new home for the next few months in Chiang Mai, we did a half arsed put together a special issue updating, rounding up and grouping together many of the posts on volunteering in Southeast Asia we’ve shared previously in back issues of JAB. We bumped this post and the next about volunteering with hostels as a way to save money on food and accommodation while travelling.
CAMBODIA
Kactus – The Hidden Treehouse Beach Resort on Koh Ta Kiev, an as yet largely untouched island off Cambodia’s coast, offers volunteer opportunites to people looking to live an island dream for a of minimum three weeks. They mainly accept help with waitering, bartending and making their guests feel pampered. Beach cleaning, construction and gardening are more options. They also look for people who can teach meditation, yoga, martial arts, alternative healing and medicines, and would welcome people with specific skills in these areas to lead projects. Finally, they always need help getting the word out to the world and welcome all content creators, Instagrammers, bloggers and social media influencers to share their experience on the island. A couple of hundred metres away is The Last Point. They indicated they are open to volunteers when they posted this graphic last year along with the words “Urgent need of 2 Volunteers.”
Another of Cambodia’s islands, Koh Rong Sanloem, hosts a volunteering option with Lovesick Hostel & Sports Bar Mpai Bay (map), a once abandoned hostel on the beach looking for some friendly and outgoing volunteers to help build up its reputation. They use Workaway. Young Wild & Free, near the Thai border in Koh Kong province, does too.
The Mad Monkey hostel group has long offered free eats, commission on bar sales, and a bed to people with previous bar experience willing to lend a hand though, aside from their content creator stays, they don’t mention it anymore on their website. They do put out the occasional shout out for volunteers on their socials to join the madness and live your best Mad Monkey experience, so we think it’s worth asking if you are near or, even better, staying in one of their hostels in Phnom Penh, Siem Reap or Koh Rong. They’ve hostels in other countries in the region too. Elsewhere in Siem Reap, volunteers are mentioned playing a part in the running of The Funky Village (map).
INDONESIA
Casual volunteer work in Indonesia is harder to find than in the rest of the region. Volunteers need to apply for a Social Cultural Visa from outside the country and though it is possible to get away with it many long term residents in the country answering questions in groups and forums are emphatic that working on a tourist visa is illiegal and blind eyes are not turned by immigration.
One possible opportunity that we have featured is Zoé's Paradise Waterfront Hotel, a three star Swiss-Bataknese boutique hotel on Samosir Island, Lake Toba, Sumatra. Their jobs page is aimed at Indonesian citizens but they do say that depending on the situation they may also accept volunteers on a work for stay basis. Share your skills, experience, and what kind of work you are interested in and capable of doing with Marlene Hämmerli (Mama Zoé) and something perhaps could be arranged.
LAOS
Next time we’re in Luang Prabang we might stay with Sa Sa Lao, an eco lodge overlooking the Nam Khan River. They take on a couple of volunteers at a time through Workaway, though if not a member you might be able to bypass their fees and contact them directly via their website.
A different, more luxurious vibe in the city can be experienced at The Namkhan Resort. Understanding the power of visual storytelling, they are willing to trade with photographers and videographers for their talent and reach on social media platforms and travel blogs.
Daniëlla Cullens said last May she volunteered at the nearby Sunrise Riverside Pool Hostel (map) and loved it so much, suggesting messaging them on Instagram or applying through Worldpackers. Reviews confirm their existance, describing them in several reviews as funny, super nice and informative, though one did say they didn’t look “too thrilled to be there.”
Michaela Gabrielides recommends Tao Guesthouse about 50 km north of Vang Vieng. On the border with Thailand, where the boats head down the Mekong, Chris Mullen suggested Over the Moon HX in Houay Xai.
At the other end of the country, when we stayed in Don Det, one of the four thousand islands and bits of rock counted in to make up the numbers, many of the owners of the shacks lining the Mekong were open to extending their nap time by having a foreign volunteer doing what can loosely be described as customer facing roles. These would be arranged on the spot if your face fits. Put it in a vertical position, eyes not too glazed, to stand out from the competition.
MALAYSIA
We found Kuala Lumpur a good place for hostel volunteering when we were there some years ago. The owners of two of the four places we stayed in indicated they were prepared to entertain a work exchange or had casual work going. One even tried to employ me! At the time, the owners of both guest houses made it clear to us that when it came to landing work in exchange for room and board it was a case of being in the right place at the right time, preferring to recruit from the ranks of those staying with them.
Since then, Wah, the owner of PODs, one of the places we stayed with has begun listing their work exchange requirements with Laulima Travels (though at the time of writing the PODs listing is marked as not available). See the post below on Laulima Travels for more details.
Roll’s YouTube short of her volunteering experience with Some Place Else (map) in Georgetown, Penang is heavy on vibe but short on details, so head to their Workaway listing to find out they like people who can stay for a minimum of two weeks helping out mainly with reception duties and socialising with guests. Nearby EZ Social Hostel is also on the work exchange platform.
In Borneo, Jungle Jack Backpackers might be a possibility. They’ve been known to have someone around for a couple of weeks to help out in the hostel and take their two dogs for walks in return for dorm lodgings and food.
THAILAND
Complaints in a review for CK Hostel that one of the volunteers plays their music too loud and smokes too much weed reveals their presence at the Koh Tao hostel. We couldn’t find anything more about volunteering there except they use Workaway. Pajamas may be one to try on Koh Chang. Last year they wanted volunteers to stay a minimum four weeks from October to March working six hours per day, five days a week.
Bangkok Bed & Bike feature their volunteer programme proudly on their website, saying they have hosted more than 80 volunteers from around the world, offering each one a free dorm bed, breakfast, bicycle rental, and commission earnings from selling bike tours. Jam Hostel also indulges in volunteer exchanges.
In Pai, Nolo Hub (map) and Circus (map) both take on volunteers. Chiang Mai’s Hostel Lullaby has taken on volunteer yoga teachers for many years.
Bodega and Slumber Party, two hostel brands united under the Collective Hospitality banner have the COHO Creative Partner Program that calls out to artists, models, musicians, photographers, content creators and influencers interested in short or even long term stays in Thailand. In Bangkok, try The Fig Lobby.
VIETNAM
There is the chance to stay longer on two of the islands off Vietnam’s coast by volunteering with a hostel. In the south, Phu House Hostel (map) were recently looking for someone to spend high season on Phu Quoc engaging with their guests to create an amazing hostel vibe. Maybe they’ll want someone next December and January? In the north, Luna’s House Hostel (map) sometimes have volunteers staying with them in Cat Ba.
⭐️Use Laulima Travels To Find SEA Hostels For Volunteering
SOUTHEAST ASIA > More hostels open to welcoming volunteers can be found through a website we’ve mentioned a few times already in JAB: Laulima Travels. Below are some of the hostels in the region that can be found on their free to use website.
Cambodia
* The Funky Village (Siem Reap) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/the-funky-village
Malaysia
* Bestow Hostel (Kuala Lumpur) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/bestow-hostel
* PODs The Backpackers Home & Café (Kuala Lumpur) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/pods-the-backpackers-home-cafe
* Dorms KL - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/dorms-kl
* Ringo's Foyer Melaka - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/ringos-foyer-melaka
* 3 Little Birds Home (Melaka) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/3-little-birds-home
* The Brownstone Hostel & Space (Ipoh) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/the-brownstone-hostel-space
Thailand
* Back Home Backpackers Hostel (Bangkok) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/back-home-backpackers-hostel
* Stamps Backpackers (Chiang Mai) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/stamps-backpackers
* The PARK Society Hostel & Living Space (Chiang Mai) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/the-park-society-hostel-living-space
* Phangan Arena (Koh Phangan) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/phangan-arena
* Leo Hostel (Koh Phangan) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/leo-hostel
* WET! A Pool Party Hostel (Koh Phangan) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/wet-a-pool-party-hostel-40
* K-Bunk Hostel (Ao Nang, Phuket, and Pai) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/k-bunk-hostel
Vietnam
* The One Hostel (Hanoi) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/the-one-hostel
* Sphuot Hostel & Pub (Da Nang) - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/sphuot-hostel-pub
* Saclo Villa & Hostel Hoi An - https://laulimatravels.com/hostels/saclo-villa-hostel-hoi-an
⭐️Applications Are Open For Another Peace Boat Voyage
AT SEA > Peace Boat’s 121st voyage is preparing to head out to sea. They will be taking applications from volunteer English or Spanish teachers until April 14.
⭐️ESC Funded Volunteering In Amman
JORDAN > The Jordan Youth Innovation Forum, in cooperation with the European Solidarity Corps, invites three energetic young people to Amman, the capital of Jordan to take on the titles of Outreach & Partnership Volunteer, Monitoring & Evaluation Volunteer, and Project & Communications Volunteer.
⭐️EU Ocean Protection Ambassadors
EUROPE > EarthEcho International, Only One, and local ocean advocacy groups are collaborating to mobilize six youth ambassadors in key regions in the European Union, equipping participants to plan and execute creative campaigns to build the public and political momentum needed to support bottom trawl bans in EU marine protected areas. This year-long, paid opportunity will be managed from EarthEcho International’s US based office. In 2025, Ocean Protection Ambassador applications for the EU cohort will be accepted until March 14 from applicants aged 17 to 22 based in France, Germany, The Netherlands, and Spain. Ambassadors will receive US$3,600 in compensation for their work.
⭐️Subsidised Volunteering For Dutch And Poles
WORLDWIDE > Netherlands residents can benefit from fully subsidised volunteering in Greece, Norway, Egypt and many more countries. See this photoset for an idea of the projects and email Eastpackers at esc@eastpackers.nl for more information. Polish participants can take part in two month ESC volunteering programmes in Armenia.
⭐️Race Across The World
WORLDWIDE > Race Across the World, BBC One’s BAFTA winning hit series, is back and searching for intrepid duos, of all ages, ready to take a step into the unknown and embark on the next epic race across land and sea. If you’ve seen the show, are legally resident in the UK, and want to take part, applications are open until April 6.
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