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請好好把握暫別的機會 by mar10.sb (2018 瑞典、2019新西蘭、2020日本)

第一次選擇瑞典係因為當時第一年開，自己覺得作爲開荒牛往往最有趣；第二次選擇新西蘭係因為搶到簽證；第三次選擇日本都係因為申請左簽證後好快批左。其實，揀上面既國家都係因為佢唔止有四季，仲會有雪落.........

(Chinese version only)

喵狗瑞典流浪記 by Shasha (2019 瑞典)

我本來是想待在哥德堡（Gothenburg），卻因為求職方面不順利，朋友建議到首都碰碰運氣，於是我在抵埗後的第二個月搬到斯德哥爾摩（Stockholm）.........

(Chinese version only)

單人跨國漫遊．日本生活記 by Rainy (2018-2019 日本)

很多人一開始會先租房子，然後再找兼職，慢慢展開在日本的生活，而我則選擇以打工換宿的形式體驗當地文化.........

(Chinese version only)

毛肉毛球的東京工作假期 by 毛肉毛球 (2016-2017 日本)

我變得比以前獨立，因為在working holiday的這一年裡，所有大小事情和問題都要自己解決，包括申請各種政府文件、開銀行戶口、交稅、申請手機號碼等.........

(Chinese version only)

Walk onto the Endless Journey – Working Holiday in Australia and Sweden by Wing (2015-2016/ 2019-2020 Australia/ Sweden)

I would like to challenge myself by staying in a non-English speaking country and experiencing their authentic local lifestyles and culture. Sweden came up on the top of my list as it is one of the world’s best place for Aurora Borealis and is frequently ranked the happiest country in the world.........

(另有中文版本)

一生人一次的英國工作假期體驗 by Steffi (2018-2019 英國)

在倫敦生活讓我有停下來歇息的機會，令我有很多時間去explore英國和其他歐洲國家，也令我有思考未來路向的時間，得著比工作本身更大.........

(Chinese version only)

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