Hello,
I'm about to be 26 and head off on another 'big' trip. I'm going to South America for 4 months this October and I know when I get back afterwards I'll still not want to settle down (I didn't after my Euro trip, my Aus trip or my SE Asia trip) and will want to head off another big trip as soon as finances allow instead of settling down and getting a career or 'proper' job. My life has pretty much just revolved around travel for the past 3 years since finishing uni, I've travelled, saved, travelled more and so on. I love it and want to make it something I do more permanently.
I've racked my brains as to what I can do that would allow me to work and travel but can't come up with anything that would suit me or my skills. The TEFL thing isn't for me, I considered getting a certificate but when I really thought about it I realised teaching is NOT where my skills lie. I'm not a good teacher, I don't explain things well and my spelling and grammar is terrible after too many years of relying on spell check. I'd need to relearn the basics of English myself. So that's out.
I don't have any IT skills and no experience in any sort of online work that would allow me to work from anywhere with a net connection. I'm not all that interested in computers aside from surfing the internet. I considered taking up web design as the idea of being able to work from anywhere in the world free lance appeals but on further research seems I'd need to learn coding and programming something that was never my strong point in computing studies at school, coding would drive me mad.
The idea of volunteering with animals, childrens or on farms etc WOOFING doesn't really appeal either.
What I do have experience in is administration / office work though I hated it and would rather never do it again. I have an honours degree in Events Management and some limited experience in the field but not enough to land a top job and I'm not sure I'm really than keen on it. For the past 6 months I've made money for my next trip through manipulating online casinos and sportsbooks (nothing illegal just playing in a manner which puts the odds in my favour) but those opportunities are running out or I'd keep it up and live a comfortable life abroad doing it.
I want to be my own boss, make my own hours and be able to work from anywhere in the world. I'm not against going back into education or learning new skills if something appeals to me and it would help.
So any suggestions as to what I could do or what I could train / study to do in the future?
