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Experiencing the pinnacle of Cathay Pacific service: a look at first class from Hong Kong to New York
Cathay Pacific finally opens proper airline lounge in Mainland China
Reading Time: 2 minutes After years of sub-par lounges in Mainland China, Cathay Pacific has finally opened a space that rivals its premium lounges in other world cities.
A maiden journey on Hong Kong’s sparkling new high-speed train
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It’s time to take a ride on the fastest train out of town. Here’s what it was like.
Honky Tonkin’ in Nashville
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A rip-roarin’ good time in the heart of the American South.
Adventures in US airport security
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It seems America has already become a lot less welcoming of strangers.
#5nights5cities Part 7: Back to reality
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It’s time to leave London for the long (very long) journey back to Canada.
#5nights5cities Part 6: One night in the capital of the world
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It’s time to swing by Warsaw’s quaint breakfast market before taking off for Heathrow.
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Hi! My name is Cam MacMurchy. I was born and raised in Canada and worked as a journalist before moving to China in 2004.
Today I work in Hong Kong as the Vice President of Corporate Communications of a listed company. I write about marketing, communications, and journalism, as well as technology and productivity, and anything else on my mind! I also occasionally contribute to 9to5Mac, one of the top Apple websites in the world, and run Executive Productivity. Contact me anytime.
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Reading Time: 2 minutes The episode of the Ezra Klein Show raises great questions, even if we don’t yet have great answers.
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