In September 2012, the 5th Youth Trekkers & Working Holiday Campaign organized by the National Youth Commission, Taiwan once again invites international youth between the ages of 18-30 from around the world to pursue their dreams courageously, and welcomes creative young international backpackers to come to Taiwan for a working holiday and trek, and thereby experience Taiwan in-depth.

New addition of Working Holiday Contest and Raffle Prizes – more awards!

The 5th Youth Trekkers & Working Holiday Campaign continues to organize the Youth trekkers campaign favored by international youth, and specially added the Working Holiday video contest this year. Moreover, international youth may participate in the raffle prizes for a plane ticket to Taiwan by forwarding campaign information to friends through the event website (http://youthtravel.tw/youthtrekker/)! There will be 30 lucky international youths for the 3 events who may then come to Taiwan to fulfill their trek dream.

Win Rewards – Taiwan Trek is limited to 5 weeks, enroll quickly!

From now until 12:00 noon (Taiwan Standard Time) on October 8th of 2012, youth from 7 countries including United Kingdom, Germany, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Japan and Korea conforming to the qualifications for the application of Working Holiday / Youth Mobility Visa are invited to produce a 1-2 minute video on “Working Holiday in Taiwan”, and participate in the Working Holiday Video Contest. Furthermore, international youth between the ages of 18-30 who love to travel and enjoy sharing may also create a thematic Taiwan Trek Plan of over 10 days (inclusive) in order to participate in the Taiwan Trek Contest. Whether making films or proposing trek plans, you will have the opportunity to obtain a fulfillment reward of US$2,000 or US$3,000 as long as your creativity conforms to the spirit of youth travel. Open the dream to the Taiwan Trek right now!

Learn about Taiwan’s Human Touch through Trekking!

The sincerity, passion, friendliness and strong human touch of the Taiwanese people have always touched international backpackers deeply. Taipei was nominated as the best backpacker city in Asia by youth in Singapore during 2010; renowned Dutch jazz singer, Laura Fygi is about to visit Taiwan for the 4th time this year as she could not forget about Taiwan’s human touch and delicacies. The National Youth Commission thoughtfully established the event featuring 50 youth travel spots and a youth travel service system (Youth Travel Card offers over 1000 discounts and special island-wide; Digital Tour Buddy – free mobile phone rental; Youth Guest House; TR PASS; free Tour Buddy guidance) for youth between the ages of 15-30, and it will be easy as pie for them to conduct in-depth tours of Taiwan, experience Taiwanese culture, as well as interact with Taiwan’s society, people and environment as long as they utilize these youth service resources adequately.

Let experienced people tell you about Taiwan’s natural aroma!

There were a total of 63 winning youth for the 1st – 4th Youth Trekkers Wanted Campaign from 17 countries, who experienced Taiwan in-depth from their very own unique perspectives. Neus Gimeno from Spain searched for Taiwan’s organic agriculture, ranging from tea gardens, vegetable farms, fruit forests to organic agricultural product markets, where she smelt the natural fragrance of the earth at different altitudes in Taiwan. Wang Chen from China indulged in the beauty of plants and flowers, and the abundant ecology as well as unique wild flowers and plants was the motivation for him to come to Taiwan. Taiwan’s night markets and delicacies are renowned throughout the world, and Ilya Makowey from Russia chose beef noodles as the theme for his experience; he not only tasted all kinds of beef noodles in northern, central and southern Taiwan, but further became a chef, and learned how to cook in a beef noodle store. His dream is to open up a beef noodle store in Russia that conforms to Russian tastes!

Taiwan’s abundant and diversified folk customs, artistic cultures and natural landscapes are worth experiencing in-depth. If you dream bravely and excel creatively, your Taiwan Trek dream may come true! From now until October 8th, 2012, enter in the 5th Youth Trekkers & Working Holiday Campaign! For more details, please go to the campaign website http://youthtravel.tw/youthtrekker