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5 Hobbies That Help to Finance Student Travel

By California Business Journal Editorial Staff

College years are a perfect time for travel. Why not? You are young, carefree, ambitious, and eager to have adventures. Well, fortunately, there are many ways how you can achieve those goals. Learn what hobbies can offer you enough financial support for traveling.

Writing

If you are passionate about writing, you can turn it into a real full-time job. Should I dare say, a paying job as well? Oh yes, writing, from a simple hobby of yours can turn into a really good opportunity for you to earn money while you are traveling. You can blog, copyright, create advertisements, and other things. What’s good, with a job like that you don’t even need to save up too much money for your trip.

Design

Maybe you are an artist, or you just love doodling and making small sketches. Well, you can move this hobby of yours onto the next level. You will be surprised, but you don’t necessarily need to be an artist to be a graphic designer. In fact, you may even not know how to draw at all. It’s not what graphic design is about. This work operates on its own rules, and if painting is a hobby of yours, you can try learning about graphic design as well. If you like it, you will definitely be able to afford to travel with such a job.

Shopping

Another hobby that can easily turn into a job is shopping. Yes, you can truly earn by shopping. Though, to earn, you will need to shop for other people, not yourself. Being a personal shopping assistant is quite a popular and highly required job. If you know your way around brands, fabrics, trends, and things like that, you can (and should!) share those talents of yours with people who need your help.

DIY

You should know by now that any talent you have can be monetized. So, whatever you like doing as your hobby, you can profit from it. We are saying you have to turn your hobby into business straight away. Though, a smart approach will surely make your hobby profitable enough to afford some traveling. Whether you like making soap, or design second-hand clothes, try selling your DIY project on social media and other platforms.

Yoga

For many, yoga can be a perfect solution to recover from the stress and pressure of this world. It is a great way to relax, find your inner peace, and develop some strength and flexibility. Though, since you already know yoga and feel confident about your skills, you can try teaching others. Whether you are on the campus, or already in one of your travels, you will find that many people are interested in trying yoga. Though they feel hesitant to practice at fitness centers, and yoga studios are often too expensive for students. But you can be their first teacher. Show them what you know in return for a small price.