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  • New Travel Industry Job Board

    FrugalMonkey is primarily a travel website, focused on delivering discount travel information. But you may have noticed that we also dedicate a few pages to those of you who like the idea of a working vacation. Maybe you’ve seen our pages about working abroad? Resort and cruise ship jobs; teaching English abroad; and working in the Alaska seafood industry. Those are just some of the topics covered here and in more depth on our partner site, JobMonkey.

    If you are one of those folks with a desire to work overseas or to just ‘get out of Dodge’ and travel somewhere exciting for a job, then visit our brand new travel industry job board. When you click the link a new window will open. You’ll find all kinds of jobs in a variety of travel industry sectors.


  • Work Abroad

    There are a lot of people interested in working abroad but don’t know where to start looking for information.


    FrugalMonkey has an entire section on working abroad in order to give travelers and students the right start into one of the most exciting endeavors they are likely to experience.

    Working abroad isn’t the easiest transition by any means. It requires, by definition, living in a different country (away from family and friends), working in an atmosphere you don’t know and aren’t accustomed to and many times involves speaking a language you aren’t comfortable with. On top of this, working abroad often times means leaving a job you already have, a college you love attending and the comforts of home. You might be asking yourself why people even choose to work abroad if it means undergoing all of these difficult transitions. The answer is simple: people choose to work and live abroad because it gives them experiences, memories and work tools that are impossible to gain through any other course of life. Most people often find that while the initial transition involves a difficult adjustment, living abroad turns into one of the best experiences of your life. Travel, studying, working and living as an expatriate is something only a small number of people experience and is undoubtedly something 100% of those people label as invaluable. So how do you get started initiating this amazing life change? FrugalMonkey has a great deal of info pointing you in the right direction. Read on!

    Working abroad usually encompasses more than just jobs you can acquire overseas, but it also includes volunteering abroad as well. FrugalMonkey has a wealth of information on how to procure volunteer jobs abroad where you can earn college credits or satisfy graduate school requirements. Additionally you can find out how to fulfill your desire to help others and learn a new language while doing so. Volunteering is an excellent way to experience your time abroad. It provides you with an amazing experience while exposing you to aspects of life abroad you would otherwise never see. It’s a popular and important consideration when thinking about traveling or living abroad.

    Aside from volunteering a lot of students choose to switch roles with their college professors and teach English abroad. Teaching English is a popular job for expatriates of all ages. The countries of South America and Asia are extremely popular for travelers who want to teach English. Native speakers in these continents are eager to learn English and there are many venues in which native English-speakers can procure jobs teaching.


    It is important to research the certificates and ways in which to do so while you’re living abroad, but with the popularity of English-teaching programs, finding a job teaching English usually doesn’t take very long at all. It is a great job to have while working abroad, a great way to make friends and a wonderful way to earn money and prolong your stay.

    If volunteering or teaching English doesn’t strike your fancy then consider some of the more non-traditional jobs that will allow you to work abroad. You can always be cavalier and move to a foreign country without already having a job. Using venues such as Craigslist of job finders, there are certain to be a handful of jobs perfect for your liking. Or, FrugalMonkey suggests looking into cruise ship jobs or resort jobs. Living abroad temporarily or during a high tourist season in jobs such as these means that you can work, have your accommodations paid for and earn extra money all while experiencing life overseas. With so many options to consider, you should feel excited about the experiences awaiting you in your new job abroad! Good luck!

  • Teach English While Traveling

    Hundreds of travelers are teaching English to prolong their stay abroad.

    If you’re interested in traveling but are worried about having enough money to make your trip worthwhile, consider working abroad. 


    Working abroad allows you to live in a different country, experience the culture, travel, make money and prolong your stay. The only catch is that work visas, permits and the legalities surrounding working abroad is sometimes difficult to maneuver. That is why hundreds of native English-speaking travelers turn to teaching English while working abroad.

    Teaching English in Asia or South America is one of the most popular jobs among travelers who are living abroad. Many of the agencies that hire travelers have special permission to employ workers who are not under a specific work visa. This is of course, imperative to double check before you begin working, but regardless of how, there are a wealth of teaching English jobs for expatriates on non-English-speaking countries. Teaching is a wonderful way to examine the differences between your culture and that of the country you live in. You often times make friends with students, learn the foreign language faster and build work experience for your resume while you are traveling. Teaching English can also pay very well. Statistically in Asia, teachers earn more but they are also required to have certain teaching certificates as well. In South America, the pay is less, but so is the cost of living and jobs seem to be much more abundant and easier to procure.

    Working abroad is a great way to prolong your travel experience. Many teachers move from country to country funding their entire trip based off of the money they earn from teaching. This is a great way to expand your travels while gaining valuable work and life experience. FrugalMonkey has resources on working abroad and teaching English abroad in addition to other jobs that allow you to travel while working. There is more than one way to skin at cat and there is more than one way to be successful working abroad. Check out some of the other jobs we have listed.

  • Living Rent Free While You Travel

    It might sound too good to be true, but it isn’t. Or rather, it isn’t too good to be true if you simply know where to look.


    The cost of living is one of the largest factors sending people home while they are living or working abroad. The cost of rent, maintaining a tight travel budget and finding cheap flights all contribute to the expense of traveling. So for people who live or work abroad being able to maintain that status is second to none.

    There are more than a few ways to procure yourself a situation that allows you to live rent-free while you travel or live abroad if you just know where to look. One of the more traditional methods is by working for a business or company that will cover the cost of living as a part of your job, while you travel. Jobs such as working on a cruise ship, working at a resort or even working for an Alaskan fishing company are all probable ways to earn money, experience travel and live rent-free.

    This small handful of industry jobs represents opportunities where it is common for companies to pay a portion or all of their employee’s living expenses. Naturally the degree of how much and in what capacity varies from job to job and company to company, but it is very common for travel jobs such as these to provide employees with free-rent in exchange for work. What makes these jobs even better is that while employers cover a portion of living expenses, these jobs also allow you to make money as well. This means that for travelers that the savings potential is huge because of the money employees can save in not having to pay rent (one of the largest living costs by far!).


    It simply comes down to a trifecta of needs that are met by finding jobs on cruises, at resorts and other travel related industry jobs: the desire to travel, no rent and the ability to make money!

    For backpackers who are looking to travel and cannot commit to a full-time job for months at a time, or anyone who wants to see the world and avoid footing the bill, there are several less traditional methods of living rent-free while living or working abroad. One of these newer trends is in the Couch Surfing phenomenon that is sweeping the backpacking crowd and making huge waves among budget travelers. Couch Surfing is an online social network of travelers and travel lovers that organizes a database of people who are looking for a place to crash with those that have room to offer. All over the world, through this social network of travelers people are finding friends, advice and places to stay at no cost. The site is mainly geared toward backpackers and world travelers who are trying to save a penny while seeing the world. Yet, the network is expanding readily into large cities where when people can’t offer a couch or place to stay, they instead will offer job advice and insider tips for their city to fellow traveler.

    Whether it be through more traditional means, or by finding an open couch in Moscow, there are ways to travel and live abroad without paying any rent.

  • Budget Travel Blog Launch

    Welcome to FrugalMonkey’s official blog. FrugalMonkey is one of the best online resources for budget travelers, travel enthusiasts and eager wayfarers who are looking for travel deals and related information on a budget.


    FrugalMonkey provides the latest travel information regarding travel packages, working abroad, resources for travelers as well as travel advice from experts specifically organized by country.

    Too often travelers end up over-paying because they aren’t informed about travel deals and ways in which to travel cheaply or on a specific budget. Finding low airfares, hotels, hostels, rental cars and vacations isn’t always easy, which is why FrugalMonkey does the hard work for you. By providing access to cruise ship vacation packages, low air fares, work abroad information and other travel resources, FrugalMonkey could be considered a traveler’s most important travel accessory (second only to a map and backpack of course).

    Online location guides to popular travel locations such as:

    Expert advice is available free to help travelers plan the best vacation and travel experience possible. FrugalMonkey editors are constantly monitoring travel sites, country profiles, air fare deals, travel industry fluctuations and job opportunities abroad to update travel information so that FrugalMonkey can provide information that is current for travelers.


    New country information and travel deals are constantly being added to the large library of FrugalMonkey information so that travelers can find the latest travel deals and information right away.

    This blog highlights the newest and most popular travel information available within FrugalMonkey. Each week, new information regarding travel deals and prices will be updated along with travel tips and information. For the ambitious and long term traveler this blog will be an excellent resource for new work abroad opportunities as well as providing pertinent information and resources for expatriates who are currently traveling or living abroad.

    By leaving comments, passing along travel tips and offering advice, the FrugalMonkey blog allows travelers using this same resource to pass along helpful information to one another within a community of like minded and travel-eager vacationers. With this blog and FrugalMonkey itself, practically no travel related subject falls to the wayside. It’s all here and it’s all free – an even greater testament to the budget friendly ways of FrugalMonkey!