How to Take a Working Vacation

Taking a vacation while working can really cut vacation expenses. Most people automatically think of business trips and meetings when they think of a working vacation. However, a working vacation can also be picking blueberries in Maine or joining the harvest during different seasons.

Instructions

Difficulty: Moderately Challenging

1. Schedule your vacation time around conferences or conventions. You can deduct a portion of your travel expenses for business related travel, while getting to enjoy some of the pleasures of the great places you go.
2. Sign up for the harvest. Each year farmers across America hire workers to help with harvesting. This is a fabulous opportunity to see parts of the country you haven't seen while paying for your daily room and board.
3. Volunteer for mission or relief trips. Although these are some of the hardest working vacations you'll ever take, they do give you the opportunity to experience life in another part of the world. Stopping at great ports of call en route can be a wonderful side benefit to this type of travel.
4. Become a travel nanny. Traveling with families for child care is a great way to see the world while working. Make sure you only travel with families you know and that you have a written contract with. This will ensure that you and your employer know what your duties are and what expenses they are responsible for.
5. Work as a travel nurse. Nurses are in high demand across the country. Sign up with your local travel nurse program to work for short periods of time in other cities.
6. Teach college summer school in a new town. If you are a teacher, your summers are your own, but you still need a paycheck. Look for opportunities to travel while teaching in the summer.

Tips & Warnings

• Remember work is work no matter where you are and what you're doing. Be sure to take some time out during your working vacation to get some real rest and relaxation.