Become a Travel Guide

If you are an experienced traveler, and you are looking for a steady job that will let you earn a good income, and still allow you travel, you might consider becoming a travel guide.

Travel guides escort tourists, and travelers, in many locations around the world. There are a wide variety of travel guide jobs. You can be a river guide, and take thrill-seekers on an adrenaline filled water-water adventure, or perhaps you love to explain the local architecture to out-of-towners, and you can organize your own city tours.

If you have deep knowledge of a tourist location, and are able to show tourists, interesting, off-the-beaten-path places you can start your own tour business. Walking tours of ethnic neighborhoods, introducing tourists to the local flavor are always popular. Even specialized tours of the best bars, or nightclubs are possible. Consider advertising your services at hostels, or hotel bulletin boards.

You might prefer to join an established tour company.

There are many opportunities for those who would like a job as a travel guide. Most tour companies, have a career section on their websites. If you are interested in becoming a tour leader, it might be useful to become certified in first aid, and for certain overland travel companies, like Dragoman, to become a licensed bus, or van driver.

The possibilities are endless. Maybe it is time to share your travel experience with others, and get paid well for doing so.