Nothing wakes me up after a 15-hour long-haul flight from New York quite like having a bowl of freshly-made dan dan noodles, a decadent egg tart (or four), and a hot cup of elegant jasmine tea while taking in views of the majestic mountain landscape of Hong Kong . Those aromatic flavors, that striking blue-green horizon shrouded in mist, all of it reminds me that I’m back in Asia , the region that I grew up in and will always feel like home. It’s a real treat to be able to embrace that feeling of familiarity and belonging—all without leaving the airport. That’s the experience I had this past winter: On my way to visit my family in Manila , I passed through Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) and spent an eight-hour layover at Cathay Pacific’s freshly redesigned business class lounge, The Bridge. It first opened back in 2013, but then the airline closed the lounge “permanently” during the pandemic. However, Cathay Pacific announced plans to renovate it as business travel picked back up.…