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Help fund your travel plans with these income ideas

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Can’t Afford To Travel? Income Ideas To Help Fund Your Trip

Travelling the world can be expensive. Whatever your travel plans are, they are likely to cost money. Finding a good source of additional income to fund your travels can take the worry out of paying for flights, accommodation, and meals. You will probably already have a source of income, but when you want to save for an expensive trip, having an additional income can help significantly. In addition to this, some of the ideas highlighted in this article will allow you to continue to earn while you travel!

Rent Out Your Spare Space

If you own a property and have spare rooms, hiring them out can generate substantial income for you. There are many sites online that allow you to advertise your spare rooms to travellers or holidaymakers. Although you can rent your rooms out to long term tenants, it’s usually more profitable to rent to short stay travellers or holidaymakers. If you wanted to continue generating income from your property while you are away on your travels, then long term tenants are generally a better option. Renting out spare rooms to short term tenants can require a lot more work and management, this is slightly more difficult if you’re not in the country.

Hire Out Your Possessions

Many aren’t aware that you can actually make money from hiring out your possessions to others. Generally these are short term hires, ranging from one day to a month. A quick web search will provide you with a number of sites that will allow you to list your stuff for hire. The best items to hire out are musical instruments, film and photography equipment, drones, vehicles, and bicycles. If you own anything that could be of use to someone else, particularly those in creative industries, then you could make a decent sum of money by renting it out. Most people that hire equipment from others are creative individuals working on a project.

Become A Virtual Assistant

Many businesses are now turning to virtual assistants to manage their business needs, and save money. A virtual assistant usually works from home and takes on a customer relations role representing a specific company. Virtual assistants can be asked to operate live chats for a business, respond to emails, or answer phone calls. The good thing about becoming a virtual assistant is the flexibility of it. Many companies only require you to have a laptop and a headset, this means you can work anywhere in the world. The hours you work are also fairly flexible, some companies may require you to commit to a certain number of hours per week but this usually isn’t a lot.

Try Online Trading

Trading stocks and betting on the stock market is gaining in popularity. Although this is a risky business, it can be a good way to make some extra money. Most trading sites only require you to have access to a computer or mobile device to start trading. This option isn’t recommended to those that have nothing to invest. You will need some money to start trading, and profits from trades aren’t guaranteed. You can learn more about trading stocks online with CMC Markets.

Become An Online Tutor

There are many opportunities online that allow you to teach students a variety of subjects via webcam. Generally all that is required from you is access to a webcam in a quiet environment, and sometimes a minimum commitment to hours that you will work. If you decide to work for a company that teaches English to foreign students, you will usually require a TEFL certificate and be able to commit to a certain number of hours per week. Gaining a TEFL certificate is fairly easy and you can usually enrol on a TEFL course without spending too much.

If you don’t fancy teaching English, then you could become a private tutor in any area of expertise that you may have. For example, some people choose to teach guitar or other musical instruments to students via webcam. Others offer additional support to those studying specialist degrees. A simple online search should provide you with a number of online teaching opportunities.

5 romantic hotspots for lovers who travel

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I have always enjoyed combining my love for other things in life such as surfing, wine drinking and climbing but there is something else that I like to combine with my travels, romance. Throughout the years, my partner and I have been to some of the most romantic spots in the world and I wanted to share a few of them with you. If you are looking for inspiration as to where to take your loved one for your next trip, here are some passionate places where you could go.

Paris

They call Paris the city of love and very often these titles are not lived up to, Paris thankfully, most definitely does. There is just something in the air in the French capital which you can’t put your finger on, but most certainly feel, love really is in the air here. On the other hand, for lovers in Paris who are into anal sex, your partner’s bottom is certainly something you can put your finger on. If you’re uncomfortable with that, you can make use of sex toys such as lp anal beads to help you during your sexy times. I love Paris because of the sights such as the Eiffel Tower and Notre Dame cathedral, as well as the romantic activities which you can do. Float with your loved one down the Seine at sunset, lovelock one of its bridges, drink red wine in a hidden away bistro and kiss under the Arc de Triomphe, the perfect city for lovers.”

Turks and Caicos Islands

The Caribbean has plenty of perfect getaways for couples but the pick of the bunch for me is the Turks and Caicos islands. This place is pure paradise, the straight-out-of-a-postcard sort of location where you can relax in each others company in pure bliss. These quiet islands give you the chance of complete seclusion, surrounded by white beaches, palm trees and crystal ocean. Paradise should be enjoyed by lovers which makes the Turks and Caicos a perfect destination.

Santorini

Of all the Greek islands it is Santorini that steals the show, the jewel in the crown of the Aegean sea, this small island offers plenty for getaway couples. Santorini ‘s houses and villas which hug the coast are the whitewashed buildings which you normally see when people talk about Greece. I really liked the choice between seclusion and getting involved here in Santorini and aside from the amazing food, my partner and I really enjoyed getting involved in the local culture.

The Maldives

There is absolutely nothing to dislike about the Maldives, sat deep in the heart of the Indian Ocean you can stay in small, secluded huts above the water, on your own slice of the planet. The idea of a romantic getaway for me is a little adventure with lots of time spent enjoying my partners company. If this sounds like your idea of romance too, then the Maldives is the best option for your getaway.

Florence

Italy offers a huge amount of places for romantic getaways but Florence has to be my favorite. This was the classic Italy that I had seen in movies, a city with art throughout the streets, good food, music, dancing, Florence really had it all. As far as romance goes, it doesn’t get more romantic than sitting in an ornate square, listening to opera and drinking a fresh white wine with your partner, and that is why Florence is perfect.