Lynn Grebstad, PR consultant [Photo by JON LOWE/CHINA DAILY]

After working as a stewardess for British Airways for most of her 20s, Englishwoman Lynn Grebstad decided to settle in Hong Kong and found work in hotel guest relations. In the 1990s she co-founded public relations firm GHC Asia.

"I'VE ALWAYS FELT LIVING ON HONG KONG ISLAND IS A PRIVILEGE BECAUSE IT'S SO BEAUTIFUL. I LOVE THE NATURE AND THE MOUNTAINS. I'M AN ENERGETIC PERSON AND IT JUST GIVES ME THIS THRILL."