Rather than looking for work on-site, I would try working remotely. You'll have a much bigger market to sell your skills to. Can't really help you as far as specific sites or employers go, but it seems to be fairly common.
Definitely - work remotely - go to places where you can live and enjoy the culture, but with just some net access you can still make something near your current wage. You'll be amazed how far your cash will go living in India or the rest of Asia - so you won't need to work all the time - just enough to keep things kicking over. By all means take local work, but there will be visa issues etc. to bear in mind.