Live Like a Local: How to Finance Your Travel with Seasonal Jobs w/ The Canadian Wander Travel Blogger, Charmaine #55

This week’s episode features travel enthusiast Charmaine, aka The Canadian Wander, and we dive into the world of earning money while traveling in ways that do not include remote work!

You heard that right! You don't have to be a remote worker to get paid to travel the world.

With years of experience living across three continents, Charmaine reveals how she turned seasonal jobs into a gateway for worldwide adventures.

From a pivotal study exchange in Singapore to teaching English in Quebec, Paris, and Hong Kong, her journey shows how to embrace local life and finance travels creatively.

Charmaine shares the secrets to finding work abroad, how to immerse yourself in new cultures, and ways to make every destination a home..

Whether you're plotting a gap year, considering teaching English overseas, or just curious about working abroad, Charmaine's insights offer practical tips for sustaining your travels through work.

TOPICS DISCUSSED:

• Forming friendships in a foreign land
• The reality of truly living like a local
• The differences between living in another country and traveling overseas
• Remote work isn’t necessary to travel the world
• The truth when travel is difficult

RESOURCES:
Connect with Charmaine - The Canadian Wander Travel Blog,  Instagram
Get Charmaine's Guide: Work Abroad for Americans

EPISODE DETAILS:
6:14 - Finding an opportunity through travel, can get you to live somewhere, work somewhere, and get paid at the same time, and have a new experience.

9:18 - Traveling and living in a country are two completely different experiences.

8:58 - What we see on social media is that travel is being glorified. It only shows how amazing it is, but it doesn't show enough of the hardships of travel.

10:45 - Finding your community is finding a support system when you are living in a different country.