I've been traveling nonstop for 8 years, and I take on jobs along the way. These are my best 3 gigs to date — and the 3 worst ones.

• John Barnhart grew up in a suburb near Tampa, Florida, before starting his eight-year travel journey.
• He's taken on jobs along the way, from working at a hostel in Italy to a factory in New Zealand.
• He feels the most burned out in his current job as an English tutor in Hong Kong.

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with John Barnhart, a 32-year-old who left Tampa, Florida to travel, and work, around the world.