There was a time when travelling any distance at all meant stepping on board a luxury train and taking a winding, exciting journey of discovery across the great landmasses of the world, making many stops on the way and experiencing different cities and cultures on the journey to the ultimate destination. The advent of the aircraft made travel much quicker, but there is much to be said for the experience of travelling by train across the routes forged by previous generations. One of the very best ways to experience this type of journey these days is to step aboard the Orient Express, the legendary luxury train that serves a number of superb journeys across Europe and beyond.

The Venice Simplon Orient Express traverses Europe, starting from London and visiting luxury exotic places such as Paris, Prague, Budapest, Venice and Rome the train is a great way of seeing some of the most exciting destinations in Europe and of course seeing all of the countryside between the destinations in absolute luxury.

However, it is not just the method of travel or the destinations that make the Orient Express such a luxurious delight, it is the comfort and some of the very best service on board the train that makes this a lifestyle experience stand alone, as one of the most memorable lifetime experiences. Travellers have their own luxury cabins, which by day are comfortable seating areas, serviced by the exemplary cabin stewards, and which, whilst you take in dinner in the dining

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