I'm a geotechnical engineer and I get paid really well to travel the world. I've been chased by a polar bear near the North Pole and I've trapped scorpions in Mexico. I'm currently in Alaska and have the most beautiful northern lights with bright greens, whites and reds filling the sky most nights. This summer I will be working in Chile in the driest location on the planet. In the fall I might be in Africa or Australia.
It is labor intensive though and you have to tolerate the elements and go months on end without a break. But then you get weeks off at a time between rotations. I hate "9 to 5" jobs so this is perfect for me.
I believe this is the coolest and toughest job posted yet.