Working Holidays: The Adventure of a Lifetime

Are you interested in spending a year or two in the United Kingdom, but you worry that you won’t be able to afford such an adventure? Well, worry no more! Beginning this year, young Taiwanese people are eligible for a working holiday visa to the UK. This visa can give you the chance to earn money for your vacation as you take it.

Working holidays are a great way to get the most from your vacation. The visa allows you to work in the country legally, which helps you become part of a community and get an insider’s knowledge of the culture. The money you earn from the job will usually cover living expenses and possibly further travels within the country. While you may not end up rich, you’ll gain a wealth of experiences that can last a lifetime.

In addition to the UK, Taiwan currently has working holiday visa agreements with six other countries: Australia, Canada, Germany, Japan, New Zealand, and South Korea. Most of these visas last for one year, and the jobs travelers can get range from picking fruit or working in a hotel to volunteering with animals or participating in an internship at a museum. With so many opportunities, finding the right fit should be easy.

打工度假︰畢生難得的探險

你有興趣到英國待個一兩年，但擔心負擔不起這樣的探險嗎？不用再擔心了！從今年起，台灣的年輕人有資格申請到英國的打工度假簽證。這張簽證可以讓你有機會在度假時一邊賺錢存旅費。

打工度假是讓你從度假中得到最多收穫的一種絕佳方式。這種簽證准許你在度假國家合法工作，這有助於讓你成為群體的一份子，並從當地人那裡了解該國文化。你在工作中賺得的錢通常足夠付生活費，還可能支付到該國其他地方旅遊的費用。儘管你最後可能不會變得富有，但你會得到可能畢生受用的豐富經歷。

除了英國之外，台灣目前還與其他六個國家簽訂打工度假協定，即：澳洲、加拿大、德國、日本、紐西蘭和南韓。大部分的打工度假簽證有效期限是一年，而打工度假者可從事的工作範圍包含採水果、在飯店工作到當動物志工或在博物館實習。有這麼多機會，找到適合的工作應該不是難事。