Top Careers in the Travel Industry

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Becoming an employee in the travel or tourism can be a life changing experience. The travel industry has experienced some rapid growth over the last few years, and can provide you with a chance to see the world.

One of the most exciting and unique jobs in the travel industry is as a travel writer of travel photographer. As a travel writer or photographer, you can travel the world, visiting some of the most beautiful and striking places on Earth, from the diverse culture of the far east, to history rich cities like Athens and London. However, it is rather difficult to become a travel writer or photographer, but if you are able to break into the industry, you will be well rewarded.

If you want to be a world traveler, seeing the world while you work, then becoming a flight attendant may be up your path. As a flight attendant, you will have the opportunity to live in multiple cities and also earn a generous salary, with around $18 an hour for the first year, to $28 the fifth year. The one downside to becoming an airline flight attendant is that there is a lot of competition in the industry, with most people failing to make it past the initial interview. Additionally, most airlines require their flight attendants to be fluent in two or more languages.

Because the cruise line industry is one of the most rapidly developing in the industry, becoming an employee on a cruise ship has become a renowned career. The main advantage of working on a cruise ship is that it offers many job opportunities in a large variety of industries, including food and beverage, security, entertainment, and even retail, while traveling and seeing the world. Additionally, working on a cruise ship covers your room and board, making even the lowest paying jobs more enticing.

The Trouble With Working On A Cruise Ship

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For a traveler, there are probably few things greater than a relaxing vacation on a cruise ship.

If you’re thinking about finding work on a cruise ship, however, don’t expect to have the same experience. Working on a cruise ship can be tough. Here are a few things to be aware of before you decide to dive right in and find work on a cruise ship.

Long Hours

Life on a cruise ship is about long hours working to make everyone on board’s vacation as pleasurable as possible. When you start working on a cruise ship you’re essentially “at work” for 24 hours a day until your contract is up.

Speaking of the contract, be prepared to not have any days off until the agreed upon term in your contract is over. Do a good job on board and you’ll probably be offered another contract. Perform in a lackluster fashion and expect to be going home and never coming back.

Living Conditions

Are you seasick or afraid of close quarters? You might want to reconsider working on a cruise ship. Living on a boat for weeks, or months, straight is not the same as living on the mainland. If you don’t think you can handle being at sea that long then maybe you should look at other employment options.