Hi, I’m Karen
Hi, I’m Karen
I’ve lived in Hong Kong for 30 years
I speak English, Mandarin, Cantonese
I am Real Estate Agent
My name is Karen and I was born and raised in Hong Kong, so I I know it inside out. This city is such a wonderful place where eastern culture meets that of the west. I enjoy being part of the energetic, fast paced, and fun city-life. I always pay attention to the changes happening here and spend my free time finding new restaurants for food, new places for shopping, and new things to do for fun. Many travellers visiting HK only touch the surface of the city, but I can offer you more. I’m an easy-going and patient problem solver with good listening skills. I’m also a certified make-up artist and skincare consultant, so all beauty-related questions are welcome. I enjoy showing the many sides of this city to people, and I'm sure I'll have a plan for your visit!
My knowledge & interests
Food
History
Architecture
Street food
Local cuisine
Food markets
Unique & unusual foods
Theater
Art galleries & museums
Street art
Parks
Gardens
Scenic routes
Hikes
Political history
Economic history
Social history
Architectural history
Cityscape photography
Street photography
Modern architecture
Classical architecture
Gin
Local beers
Vintage shops
Street markets
Handicrafts & souvenirs
Traditional culture
Popular culture
Rituals & ceremonial customs
Contemporary art
Art history
Thrift stores
Second-hand markets
Specialty shops
Bookstores
Landscape photography
Fashion photography
Post-modern architecture
Ethnic culture
Pop music
Rock music
R&B
My reviews
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Karen gave a fabulous tour with so many places with her thorough explanations and history. She was great at moving us along when we needed to so we can see so many fascinating things. She packed a lot in our 4 hours! Very personable and kind and gave us information on social issues in Hong Kong. Great tour! We are very happy!
Nov 2025
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Karen is an amazing tour guide!!! She's kind and knowledgeable and cultured. She gave us a fantastic overview of the history and culture of Hong Kong. The agency surveyed our interests, and she took our feedback seriously; Karen even reached out to specify our interests. She hit all the points I wanted, added extra stops to personalize our tour, and focused on areas of interest to us. Karen suggested places to go after the tour, and her recommendations were spectacular. Karen is a great speaker, listener, and storyteller. I threw dozens of questions at her, and she listened intently and gave comprehensive, interesting answers. I was spellbound by some of Karen's stories, and I learned a lot about Hong Kong. In brief: Karen made me love Hong Kong even more than I expected. 10/10 would have another tour with Karen.
Nov 2025
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Nothing but great things to say - Karen was so kind and knowledgeable, I felt comfortable from the first minute of the tour. She curated the perfect mix of sights and local things and history I never would have found in Hong Kong. Highly recommend!
Nov 2025
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Karen was amazing! Great guide very knowledgeable, fun to be around, made the tour better than I could have hoped for
Oct 2025