What careers would allow me to travel all around the world?

Question

I love traveling. I am currently in high school and one day want a career that will allow me to travel the world. I've thought about the peace corps, but I want to go several places, not just one. I dont want to be in the millitary either. I have considered travel journalist, politician, etc...but there has to be better. Please Help!!

Answer 1

Stewardess you get to see lots of places.

Cruise Ship - same deal.

Avoid - Tour Guide - kind of the same place over & over.

Answer 2

I worked for an airline and was a ticket/gate agent. Had free flight benefits where ever my airline or codeshare partners flew, so that was limitless. Id fly somewhere different on my days off and holidays and go to see the world for free while I was there. You get massive discounts with hotels, cruises, rental car companies and other airlines. You get 75-90% off airfares on other airlines...BUT BUT BUT all travel is stand-by, thats the only downside. If you want to fly it will be hard to get on with a major airline. Start with smaller ones like Air Tran, Southwest, Sun Country etc or ASA and Comair, American Eagle, Express Jet etc. The small commuter airlines hire easier. Expect the first year as a flight attendant to be on call and not make much money.

Answer 3

The best way to make yourself *hireable* to a company that would give you a job travelling (how about an international business consultant in management, finance or marketing?) is to get as much experience as you can NOW.

* Try the Peace Corps, or other volunteer organizations
* Take advantage of Study Abroad programs in college for a sememster, a year, or more
* Take as many classes in foreign languages as you can, and take every opportunity to become proficient at them.

There are always companies who do international business looking to hire people to work abroad and travel - but they are looking for people who are specifically qualified to do so - so getting qualified is the first step! Most companies who hire for multinational positions want applicants who speak foreign languages, have lived or traveled abroad, and have special skills.

Answer 4

There are people who travel the world in search of the most beautiful locations. They take it all in, enjoy it, take pictures, and write reviews about it for a living!
The down side is that Ray Charles would have had a better chance at being a Marine Scout Sniper than you would have at getting one of those jobs as they are VERY rare.

Answer 5

Why not be an English teacher? There are many positions for native English speakers to teach English and Business English abroad. This would mean living in a foreign country and travelling from that base. If you can work for an actual school rather than an education company, you get much more vacation time :)

Most of the people who do this are young, so it is not hard to break into the market even when you have little experience.
It is also not always required to know the language of the country you are going to. For example, jobs in Spanish speaking countries usually require or prefer that you know some Spanish, but many other countries do not expect you to know their language. (It is in your very best interest to learn it anyway. You need to be able to get around in your new country and to be able to connect with the people and understand them in their own language.)

If you are American, it is easiest to find work in Asia, South America and the Near/Middle East. Many Americans still manage to find jobs in Europe, but this is getting harder and they are usually not the best jobs. You would be competing against well-trained British and Irish teachers who will not need a special visa to work in Europe and Commonwealth countries.

You need to invest more time in education to land a job as English teacher. I mean you need at least a college degree. It is also a good idea to get a TESL or TEFL (Teaching English as a Second/Foreign Language) certificate, which you can get at some universities or through on-line programs. A Master's degree in TESL will help land jobs at universities abroad. If you are really interested in this job, you may also want to take a few classes in Business and Business communication.

Find an area of the world you want to travel and research nearby countries with stable economies and political situations. Investigate the usual salary and length of school year, as well as the value of their currency compared to other nearby countries. For example, from Japan I could cheaply visit many countries like Australia, Fiji, Thailand and Korea. Naturally, they were closer to Japan, but also because the Japanese Yen was worth more in relation to the currencies of their neigbhors, my money went further and I could afford to travel more. By contrast, in Turkey I am close to the usual European travel destinations, but my money does not go very far because the currency and costs in Europe are higher than in Turkey, and I am paid in Turkish lira. However, in this situation you can also just travel in your new country. Turkey, for example, is lovely, diverse and large enough that you can easily be busy just travelling within it.

Good luck!

Answer 6

If you have a talent for learning languages, you could be some sort of cultural liason. Or work for one of the companies that makes the travel magazines. They need people for the pictures and you get to go to nice hotels and stuff. Try to figure out what your talents are, and look for something that would utilize them.

Answer 7

just become a management or IT consultant traveling every week to client sites. even if you don't get international projects, you'll earn enough airline miles to go anywhere you want on the cheap. plus these jobs tend to pay well also.

you'll need to get a college education in computer science, engineering or business at a minimum.

Answer 8

What about Foreign Service. You will get to travel many places and you will be in charge of deportation, visas, that kinda thing. It's a cool job

Answer 9

My niece is an international flight attendant. Although the layovers are short, she's been to England, Scotland, and Germany (and these are only the ones I know of) in the last month. They pay for her hotel and she gets paid to travel and she gets travel passes for her family (me, me, me!).

Answer 10

Airline pilot or steward/ess, join the military, or become a sales person, most sales jobs require travel when they are assigned "territories" which are several states etc.

Good luck!