It is a name that has been associated with both stylish adventures and the golden age of travel for almost a century and a half. And, as of April, the Orient Express will be rebooted for the 21st ...
The last true Orient Express travelled from Paris to Istanbul in 1977, ending almost a century of taking travellers on their journeys. It is, however, ready to be launched again. It conjures up the ...
DREW LARNER HAD ALREADY HIT most of the conventional tourist stops in Western Europe. At the age of 33, he had a hankering for something more adventurous this summer. So last month, together with a ...
”Take your American Express card; you can always get off and fly home.” Advice from a friend (who had done just that) echoed in my head as the Hellas- Istanbul Express gave a light lurch and rolled ...
The world-famous Orient Express luxury train is set to make a return to Istanbul, its original destination when the first trains left from Paris in 1883. The new service will launch in 2024, ...
Between 1889 and 1977, the Orient Express swept Europe’s elite from Paris to Istanbul. The inaugural passengers dined on duck à l’orange and wild game in aspic. Today, luxury operator Belmond ...
The fabled railway service returns in 2025. But you don’t need to wait until then, or pay the eyewatering fares, to ride this classic route One of the fruits of getting on a train is that it makes me ...
Add articles to your saved list and come back to them anytime. Evening departure on the Sofia-Istanbul Express. Sofia, Bulgaria to Istanbul, Turkey aboard TCDD’s Sofia-Istanbul Express sleeper train ...