Kesi Irvin‘s summer side hustle has taken her across the world.
The New Jersey native is paid to sample gelato in Italy, jet ski in the Mediterranean and walk through open-air markets in Croatia.
Between June and August, Irvin, 34, works as a private chef on yachts sailing in Europe. This summer, she’s been hired on five charters, each spanning one week.
“It’s been such a fun way to see the world,” says Irvin, a full-time travel blogger and digital nomad.
Irvin is on track to earn more than $10,000 once the season ends — last year, she made about $15,000, according to financial documents reviewed by CNBC Make It.
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Irvin planned to spend her career on Wall Street — not traveling the world.
After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania in 2012, she moved to New York to work as a financial …