Spotlight On: ALEX

In this episode of Spotlight On we meet Alex! You can have the chance to meet Alex on one of your private Hong Kong tours.

What's your favorite food and where would you recommend people to get it?

Siu Mei are often eaten as a fast food in HK, or as the main dish in a family dining environment. You can dine in or takeaway from most of the Sui Mei restaurants throughout the city.

Whats your favourite place in Hong Kong?

Because H.K Island is the first colonization area to Britain in 1841, and Central was the first administrative center at that time. Since then it has been the centre of financial and administration area in H.K. Tourists can also visit many historical sites.

Big Buddha is the largest outdoor seated Buddha statue in the world. Tourists can feel the surrounding environment and learn more about Buddhism at the same time.

Other fun facts about Alex

Languages Alex guides in: English, Cantonese and Mandarin

Month and year Alex joined Hello! Tours: November 2019

One thing Alex likes about working with Hello! Tours:

I can contact people from different countries and introduce them to the place and culture where I live.

Something not many people know about Alex: I am glutton, love to eat various foods.

Spotlight On: JANE

In this episode of Spotlight On we meet Jane! You can have the chance to meet Jane on one of your private Hong Kong tours.

What's your favorite food and where would you recommend people to get it?

I love Egg Waffles and there are many places around Hong Kong that serve this tasty street snack. I like to grab one from one of the local vendors if I am in Sham Shui Po which is a very local area of Hong Kong. I often find myself in Sheung Wan where there is the much loved famous "mammy pancake" who do plain egg waffles as well as lots of different toppings, including chocolate and peanut butter!

Whats your favourite place in Hong Kong?

Star Ferry conjures up all that is Hong Kong - old and the new and seeing the beautiful harbour from the water is magical

Other fun facts about Jane

Languages Jane guides in: English

Month and year Jane joined Hello! Tours: September 2018

One thing Jane likes about working with Hello! Tours:

Meeting so many different people from all places and cultures!

Something not many people know about Jane: N/A

Spotlight On: ALLEN

In this episode of Spotlight On we meet Allen. Allen is one of our office staff and she will be your first point of contact when you email us. She is the queen of operations managing everyone’s schedule and also takes care of all of the big travel agencies that regularly book tours with us. In short, she is the Boss Lady! We asked Allen some questions about some of her favorite things in Hong Kong.

What's your favorite food and where would you recommend people to get it?

Any local noodle shops are my go-to places to get Ngau Lam Min (beef brisket noodles) and Yit Lai Cha (hot milk tea). They serve the authentic Hong Kong noodles taste! They seldom speak English so you better know the Cantonese name of the food if you go there. In my case, I order the same thing every time so it's easy!

Whats your favourite place in Hong Kong?

Cheung Chau Island - It is just a few minutes away from the city. I love the ferry ride over, the seafood there and of course the relaxing view while just having a stroll around the island.

Other fun facts about Allen

Languages Allen speaks: English

Month and year Allen joined Hello! Tours: May 2018

One thing Allen likes about working with Hello! Tours:

It really boils down to the people I work with, especially with Laura. I love the happy working environment. Each Hello! Tours branch has the same vibe, so it is very pleasant to work with everyone.

Something not many people know about Allen:

I am very much into music, so other than singing (on the side), I also play guitar, ukulele and a little bit of piano.

Spotlight On: Ryan

In this episode of Spotlight On we meet Ryan. Ryan was born and raised in Hong Kong and has an incredible family history that can be traced for hundreds of years. We have asked Ryan some questions about some of his favorite things in Hong Kong.

What's your favorite food and where would you recommend people to get it?

For the summer I like chilled mango sago pudding

For the winter I like hot sago sweet soup in coconut milk or hot cashew paste sweet soup, black sesame sweet soup. My favorite place to get sago soup is a small family-run business in San Po Kong, Kowloon, but I can’t remember the name!

Whats your favourite place to take people to on tours?

When I take people to Tai O fishing town, I make sure that we stop for a rest at a real transitional family run Chinese dessert restaurant.

Other fun facts about Ryan

Languages Ryan guides in: English, Cantonese, Mandarin

Month and year Ryan joined Hello! Tours: 2018

One thing Ryan likes about working with Hello! Hong Kong:

Small group private custom-made tour. Flexible!

Something not many people know about Ryan: Ryan did not answer.

Spotlight On: Keko

In this episode of Spotlight On we meet Keko, one of the longest-standing members of the Hello! Tours Team. We have asked Keko some questions about some of his favorite things in Hong Kong.

What's your favorite food and where would you recommend people to get it?

Definitely Drunken Shrimp. Tung Po dai pai dong in North Point makes the best drunken shrimp and the owner Robbie is so much fun.

Whats your favourite place to take people to on tours?

Because I love terrorizing the fish!

Other fun facts about Keko

Languages Keko guides in: Meow meow.

Month and year Keko joined Hello! Tours: Oct 2013

One thing Keko likes about working with Hello! Hong Kong:

I was the first member of the Hello! Tours team (apart from Laura) and I've been able to live in and learn about the culture of three great cities across Asia.

Something not many people know about Keko:

Not many people know that I am the Chief Operations Officer of Hello! Tours. Most people assume I am just some office pet.