I guess the key here would be moderation.
Some jobs have you travel, but not 50 weeks of the year. I can see how that can get tiring. I'd like to be home sometimes. Once every month or two would be great in my book, then I'd extend the weekend, I hope.
But I'd rather do that than have the commute, or live paycheck to paycheck and never even get to see one block of somewhere new!

I heard of a guy once...actually saw him give a lecture...who used to set up concerts all over. He travelled pretty much that much, but he was also Bahamas based for tax purposes.

You stand a great chance of travelling for work if you are in engineering , esp oil & gas ( upstream division).

This is my line of work at the moment & am enjoying the travels ( you get to go to places no tourist would dream of going).

Find a job that you can telecommute! I took a job a year ago in the digital photography field because I enjoy that line of work. After learning the ropes and gaining the confidence of my boss, I'm getting things arranged so I can work from anywhere that has a highspeed internet connection. Home, Starbucks, or a beach hut in Thailand.. it won't matter.

The only part I'm unclear on is how I'd be taxed. An american citizen working for an american company on an extended vacation abroad. Will have to start another thread for that one..

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Originally posted by Asheai:
Not a 100% sure this is the correct forum... but here goes:

I am currently in college and I am in the middle of trying to determine my direction. The common idea is to do something that interests you - something you love. Well, one of my greatest interests would be travel... Sooo... what careers are there that would let me travel the world? Does anyone have any great ideas? anything they perhaps have done or know someone who has done it... I am planning on teaching english in korea after getting my bachelors but that is a way off for now and I need something to work towards...any suggestions would be awesome!

Clandestine officer for CIA https://www.cia.gov/careers/index.html and the State department http://www.state.gov/careers/. They are looking for smart college graduates like you.

The CIA and State do both allow for substantial travel. However, it may not necessarily be the sort of travel you're looking for. I head out for my first assignment in a few months and I'll spend the next two years in Ukraine. Then I'll spend 2-3 years someplace else, and so on. If you want to be constantly on the move, keep in mind that you won't be.

Also, if you apply for the CIA or State (or another government agency) don't tell them you want the job because you want to travel because that won't cut it.

Still, it is certainly and option to look into. The CIA is tough to get in these days though unless you have needed language skills or are an excellent student from a good school studying a hard science.