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Orient Express Corinthian: The berth of high seas glamour

Comparing fancy yachts conceived by world-class designers is a little like discussing tall skyscrapers: you start with a base value of “very” and move upwards. Yet this particular yacht, from a brand that’s captured the imaginations of generations of travellers — and made Agatha Christie’s estate a mountain of money…

Evening Standard

I Previewed the Makeover of the Orient Express — These Are the 5 Design Tricks I'm Taking to Make Small Rooms Feel "Clever, Refined, and Elegant"

Ahead of its 2027 grand relaunch, I boarded the Art Deco rail icon for an exclusive conversation with Creative Director Maxime d'Angeac and cracked the secret to spaces that exude sophistication, whether intimate or vast

Livingetc

Experience the best of Europe in 2026 with these new vintage luxury train journeys

From the highlights of Al Andalus to truffle tours from Rome to Nizza Monferrato, these routes will take you back to the golden age of travel.

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Louis Vuitton’s cinematic take on travel has a lot of celebs and some bumps along the way

Just days after an unexploded World War II bomb near Paris’ Gare du Nord briefly stole headlines, a different kind of spectacle unfolded across the street: Louis Vuitton’s fashion show extravaganza Monday evening

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The Orient Express reveals its luxurious first-ever yachts

The 54 all-suite Orient Express Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, will sail the high-seas in the summer of 2026

Wallpaper

First look: ‘Christofle, A Brilliant Story’ is a glittering celebration of silver across two centuries

A landmark Christofle exhibition opens today at Paris’ Musées Des Arts Décoratifs and is the first monographic show dedicated to French silverware house

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Which Country Is Officially Called "Oriental"?

"Oriental" has meant different things at different times and in different places. The Orient Express went to Istanbul. More recently, and perhaps in the U.S. more than in Europe, "Oriental" has largely referred to East Asians. Indeed, Ritchey Produce Co., Inc. v. State (Ohio 1999), turned on whether a Lebanese-American…

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In the tracks of the Orient Express: my train ride from London to Istanbul

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

The Guardian - UK

Nine of the best budget holidays in Europe for young people

From beach breaks to bear spotting, here are ideas for trips to inspire without breaking the bank. Plus, top tips for cutting costs on trips

The Guardian - UK

Orient Express to abandon London: what does this mean for travellers?

Operator is ‘worried that the enhanced checks of all passports will introduce risks to our guest’s journey’

The Independent UK

Orient Express set to scrap plans for UK line because of Brexit delays

The Orient Express has dropped the London-to-Folkestone leg of the route because it has become too difficult to cross the Channel after the UK's departure from the European Union

Daily Mirror

Another Brexit casualty? Orient Express to scrap UK section after 41 years

When the service was first launched 140 years ago, passengers were not required to bring passports

The Independent UK

Orient Express to scrap UK section after 41 years due to Brexit

The UK leg of the Orient Express has been scrapped due to Brexit border controls, according to a report.

Evening Standard

Orient Express scraps UK service because of Brexit

Delays crossing the Channel mean it is now no longer viable to run the service

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Orient Express to axe UK section after 41 years due to Brexit

Luxury train operator cuts service ahead of biometric passport checks so passengers will have to join train in Paris

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Going off the beaten tracks: The world's best train journeys

EVER since my dad took me to a bridge in Princes Street Gardens to watch the action in and out of Waverley, I have had a thing about trains. Back…

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