Best Flight on Cathay Pacific, and a Great Movie, Fifty Dead Men Walking

My flight home from Hong Kong yesterday on Cathay Pacific was one of the most pleasant flights I have had in a longtime. My business class pod cozy and service fantastic! In fact I did what I seldom do on a flight, watched a movie I have long heard about, Fifty Dead Men Walking. It was a fine film directed by Kari Skogland, a true story about Marty McGartland, a 22-year old Irish fence Catholic who worked for the British Special Branch during the troubles.

It took me back to one of my first solo trips, back to N Ireland, the lines were still drawn and my naivety was packed into a rental car and driven to Belfast. I remember the helicopters and Brit troops patrolling. I spent one night in a pub known for IRA activity and the next in a Loyalist bastion. I returned last year and was so happy to see the change in Belfast, it gives me hope.

Ritz Carlton, Cathay Pacific and Guangzhou A Winning Combination

Sometimes when I am flying half way around the world I get a little anxious, just a bit. This time though I have nothing but great vibes about my trip to China tomorrow. When you have Ritz Carlton and Cathay Pacific doing the planning, your mind should be at ease. The long flight to Guangzhou will be made much easier with totally flat seats and 300 movie choices, not to mention great wine and food choices.

The Ritz Guangzhou is known as world class, what Ritz isn’t? The rooms have a bird’s eye view of the opera house and mighty Pearl River. A winning combination that is such a win, win.

All Social Media Trip to China, Ritz Carlton and Cathay Pacific

 

Max’s recent blog about social media was right on and proof of that for me is an up coming trip to Shenzhen and Guangzhou China very soon. The trip will be with Ritz Carlton and Cathay Pacific, two companies that certainly are up front in hospitality in the travel world. I and three others will be one of the first all social media participants on this type of trip. The itinerary looks fantastic and besides some great cultural events heaps of that great Ritz service, such as in room bath menu and Spa services are on the agenda. My blog, facebook and twitter pages will be on overdrive!