Nov 19th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Instead of fighting your way through crowded department stores and chaotic shopping centers this holiday, why not do your shopping aboard a luxurious, festively decorated train? On December 1, 2011, the first ever Shopping on the Rails event will take place on board the Orient-Express' British Pullman train.
A few of the fine British retailers that have been invited to participate in the event ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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First ever Shopping on the Rails event will take place aboard the Orient-Express' British Pullman train this holiday
Nov 19th, 2011 at 1:00PM: Instead of fighting your way through crowded department stores and chaotic shopping centers this holiday, why not do your shopping aboard a luxurious, festively decorated train? On December 1, 2011, the first ever Shopping on the Rails event will take place on board the Orient-Express' British Pullman train.
A few of the fine British retailers that have been invited to participate in the event ...Daily Pampering: Orient-Express launches "Art of Travel" tours through Europe
Nov 29th, 2010 at 4:00PM: Luxury train operator Orient Express is taking guests on an art journey through Europe, starting in April 2011.
"The Art of Travel" is a series of art tours to Venice, Paris and within England, in conjunction with London's renowned National Gallery. Guests will learn about the lives of artists such as Canaletto, Bellini, Titian, Veronese, Monet, Rubens, Turner and Constable, all while seeing ...Daily Pampering: Orient Express tours through South-East Asia
Jul 13th, 2010 at 4:00PM: The Orient Express, the ultra-luxury train service, is launching a series of rides through Laos, Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia starting this November.
Each tour will be limited to 60 passengers (the trains can hold a maximum of 132 people) and will include overnight off-train stays, tours and lectures.
You can choose from three- and six-night excursions that journey from Bangkok to ...Obituary: The Orient Express
Dec 28th, 2009 at 5:00PM: I screwed up big time. I've always wanted to ride the Orient Express, the famous Paris-to-Istanbul sleeper train made famous by countless movies and novels. It's an elegant train steeped in glamor and history. Ever since it opened in 1883 it was the way to go to the East. It's been one of my travel goals for as long as I can remember, but I figured I could always put it off until next year ...New luxury trains coming to India
Oct 29th, 2009 at 3:00PM: It just goes to show that luxury travel may be as enduring as the Taj Mahal. Even in this economy, not one but two luxury trains are debuting in India in the next few months. The Indian Maharaja-Deccan Odyssey, the first privately-operated luxury tourist train in India, will launch on November 18. Its seven-night, eight-day itinerary includes ...Murder on the Orient Express? No, just good eating!
Jul 27th, 2009 at 10:30AM: If you want to combine fine dining, an historic train ride, and Art Deco elegance, here's your chance.
The Orient Express is offering a new dining service called simply "The Dinner" which gives passengers a luxury meal aboard the company's historic British Pullman train.
The trip departs from London's Victoria station at 7:30pm and returns at 11pm, so don't expect to pull into Constantinople in ...Royal Rajasthan on Wheels
Jan 23rd, 2009 at 1:00PM: Back in 2007, Willy wrote about the luxurious Rajasthan Palace on Wheels, which takes passengers on a 7 day tour of India on an upscale train. Another Indian tour company took that concept, added far more luxury, and named it Royal Rajasthan on Wheels". You really have to see the photo gallery to get a feeling of the experience offered on this train, it makes the famous Orient Express look like ...
