Before sending out request:
If you want to be rejected, do NOT read "my home".

For those read “my home”:
Can’t guarantee I m available to host, but appreciation would be given for sure.

Only host surfers with reference. And staying for 2 nights is preferred.

You have to walk up over 300 staircases to reach my place and cannot stay in my place after I leave. Surfer also needs to enter the estate with me because of the security guard.

My estate is under renovation so the outer wall is covered with green net.

** I got work almost 5.5days per week, plz return before 1030pm and let me know your return time in advance so that I cld reserve time to pick you up because there is security guard downstairs.

I'm good with hanging out if there's time available.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

To explore the city from the perspective of a local

My Hong Kong recommendations:
10*** HK heritage museum with Bruce Lee exhibition in Shatin
During 6/2025, there is a series of heritage event, check out its page for more info:
https://www.icho.hk/tc/web/icho/hk_ich_month_2025.html

9*** Dragon's back/ Lion mountain Hiking trail; Outlying island

8*** Tram and the Peak/ Tai Kwun in Central

7*** fish market: Aberdeen/ Sai kung/ Lei Yu Mun/ Tuen Mun

6*** Ferry (Central-Tsim Sha Tsui)/ Yau Ma Tai/ Sham Shui Po

5*** Traditional Festivals in Hong Kong Folk Beliefs (eg Tin Hau Festival, Cheung Chau Bun Festival, Hungry Ghost Festival), Folk Taoist Temples

4*** Food served at Cha Lau/ Dai Pai Dong/ Cha Chaan Teng/ Chiu Chow Night Cold Dish Shop

3*** Ground Public transport: Light Tram in Tuen Mun, Long distance Bus route, Red minibus along Nathan Road or Tolo Highway at night

2*** Independent bookstores

1*** Public estates

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****Apps****
- "Google Maps" and "Google Translate" should handle most of the needs.
- (Optional) "MTR Mobile" and "App1933 - KMB‧LWB" provide estimated arrival times for metro trains and buses.
- (Optional) "yuu HK Macau": A rewards app — you earn 1 point for every 1 HKD spent. Cashiers at some chain stores may ask if you have it when you make a purchase. Points can be redeemed after accumulating hundreds or thousands of them, such as 100 point plus 20HKD for a congee or 4000 points plus 30 for a meal costing 50HKD originally. (local mobile number needed for account registration). The rewards varies depends on the promotion period.

****Eateries****
- "OpenRice" is a local website for checking user reviews, menus and prices.

****Hostel****
- "Google" is helpful for searching. Tsim Sha Tsui and nearby areas likely offer the cheapest options.

****SIM Card****
- No specific recommendations — most providers have good coverage in Hong Kong (I think). Rare issues may only arise near the mainland border or at high-altitude, remote area.

****Transport from the Airport****
- Bus or metro are both good options.

****Bus pass****
- Metro tourist ticket: https://www.mtr.com.hk/en/customer/tickets/day_pass_tourist.html
- Bus tourist day pass: https://www.kmb.hk/touristdaypass.html
- Octopus Card is widely used for public transport, can be returned to get a deposit refund, and it gives a few cents discount on metro fares. Alipay can be used to in metro and some buses.

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*** Platform that introduced latest HK events:
-IG: filmculturecentre_hk
Organized movie screening events occassionally (in Chinese)

- IG: hkheritagelive
recommend cultural and heritage-related events, including exhibitions, heritage trails, and community activities

- Thread: xplore.hk
recommend HK cultural events (mostly in Chinese)

Interests

I am interested in social issues and literature, though I don't know much about them.

I am a beginner of jazz guitar, just start learning Japanese, Korean, German and French.

• guitar

Music, Movies, and Books

Yuji Sakamoto's drama, Richard Linklater's movies
Horrible Histories

Recently read Albert Camus's The Guest

What I Can Share with Hosts

Language, cooking, music, social science, stories

Countries I’ve Visited

Australia, China, England, India, Japan, Malaysia, Nepal, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Viet Nam

Countries I’ve Lived In

England, Hong Kong