All obvious answers about working your dream job aside, I remember a year or so back, when an Australian company actually made a campaign advertizing the best job ever. It was something connected to travelling to an island in the Great Barrier Reef for a period of 6 months, where you are caretaking an island. Along with the unique peace and relaxation, your job is limited to blogging and sharing your experience with the world. At the end of the 6 month period you get $50k AUD in salary and another $50k AUD in additional bonuses. They popularize tourism in Australia and you get to travel to new places and get a fat check - pretty nice some would say
Working from home at your own business, but being Father Christmas over the Christmas period one year was very enjoyable. Ged