Jobs for People Who Love to Travel

Traveling is a pastime for those with a disposable income or a job that requires hopping a plane at a moment's notice to parts unknown. In fact, a job that requires travel can combine and income with an activity that you love. There are many jobs out there for people who love to travel. The most well known are pilot, flight attendant, and journalist. Fortunately, other jobs with less notoriety allow the traveler at heart to make an income at the same time.

Travel Nurse

A travel nurse goes from one hospital to another, filling in at hospitals that are short staffed. The travel nurse usually spends a few weeks to a few months at a particular location. The benefits of this job include travel across the U.S., room and board and a salary that is higher than the average RN. There are also international positions available.

Cruise Ship Jobs

There are several jobs available on a cruise ship, but only if you love to travel at sea. People are needed on a cruise ship to work in the spas, shops, restaurants, salons and other areas of the ship. Aside from service and hospitality jobs, there are also jobs behind the scenes. Security, maintenance, deck hands, engineers, electricians, and assistants all come along for the ride on a cruise ship that they help to manage.

Collection Curator

In addition to caring for the museum's collection, the curator also travels extensively to find new objects to display in the museum. The job may take the curator to an archaeological dig, an auction house or estate location. Zoo curators travel to find the newest addition to the animal menagerie. Curators are also called upon for fundraising, a job that also includes occasional travel.

Tour Guide

English speaking, knowledgeable tour guides are always needed to guide Americans abroad. Some tours consist of a group that leaves from a common place. They travel to several locations, learning from the tour guide along the way. At the end of the trip, the group returns to a designated spot. The tour guide stays with such a group throughout the entire trip. Some tours originate here in the U.S., tour a place like Western Europe and then returns to the U.S. The more adventurous can guide a group on a safari or through a rainforest. These jobs are often found through a company specializing in group vacations.

Travel Writer

Unlike a journalist, a travel writer visits common and uncommon destinations. There, the writer observes and reviews the service, entertainment, cleanliness and give an overall rating for destination for readers. Travel writers create travel guides for various magazines and book publishers. Some have regular columns, others freelance. Travel writers usually take their own photos as well.

Teacher

Teaching abroad, especially English is another way to travel and work. Teachers spend six months to a year in places like Korea, Thailand and many African nations. Although English teaching jobs are the most common assignments, teachers can also find work teaching other subjects. Find these jobs by contacting humanitarian organizations or companies that connect teachers with schools in need.