[[alternative]]The Cultural Experiences of International Volunteer Tourists

[[abstract]] 在物質生活趨於安定富足後，人們進而追求心靈上的成長，於是志工旅遊(Volunteer Tourism)成為一種新的旅遊趨勢，且逐漸受到研究者與旅遊市場的重視（Wearing,2003; Brown,2005）。志工旅遊最重要的價值在於能深入與當地人進行文化交流(Mustonen, 2006)，促進跨文化的互動，且如Leigh (2006)所說的，志工旅遊者經歷的是一場文化的體驗學習。 因此，本研究試圖從參與者(旅客)的角度，了解志工旅遊者透過文化的體驗學習所獲取的經驗與收穫。於2010年七月，本研究利用參與觀察法由研究者親自參與願景青年行動網協會所發起之十四天的印尼巴蘭班南神廟群古蹟修復志工旅遊，並分別於旅遊中與旅遊後以一對一深度訪談法，共訪談十六位參與者的旅遊的動機、期待、體驗，以及其對當地文化與古蹟的感受。 研究發現，多數參與者期盼透過跨文化的學習擴展視野，暸解與挑戰自我。在旅遊中，多數參與者透過與團員的互助合作，建立具革命情感的友誼，也透過當地人不同的生活經驗，促使他們更珍惜現有生活。同時，多數參與者在過程中產生新的自我認知，部份參與者釐清未來人生規劃之方向，當然，也有參與者因文化差異導致的溝通問題感到挫折，從中習取經驗並轉化為學習的動力。最後，本研究依其研究結果提出建議供文化志工旅遊規劃與設計之參考。[[abstract]] As one’s basic needs were fulfilled, they look for spiritual growth; hence the development of Volunteer Tourism, which had raised awareness from researchers to the tourism market (Wearing, 2003; Brown, 2005). The value of Volunteer Tourism existed within the cultural exchange with the locals through cross-cultural interaction (Mustonen, 2006). Leign (2006) proposed that cultural learning experiences were experienced by volunteers. This study adapted participant observation method. In July, 2010, researcher participated in a fourteen-day heritage repair Heritage Bilateral Workcamp, organized by VISION Youth Action in Prambanan, Indonesia. In-depth interview of sixteen participants regarding their motives, expectations, experiences, and their perceptions of the local culture and heritage, were conducted both during and after the trip. It was found that most participants hoped to broaden their insights through cross-cultural learning in order to increase self-awareness and to challenge oneself. Most participants established friendship with team members and learned to value their belongings when compared with the locals. Furthermore, most participants developed new self-awareness and clear perception of future. Although some participants were discouraged by cultural differences and difficulties in communicating, they were able to transform it into motives of learning. Suggestions were also made in attempt to provide guidance for future volunteer tourism