There are few things I consider worth getting out of bed for at 4:30 in the morning. A flight to somewhere fabulous, perhaps. A particularly spectacular sunrise. But watching a group of Japanese men get terribly excited about dead fish?…
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There are luxury trains... and then there is the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. The original Orient Express began running in 1883, but today’s Venice Simplon-Orient-Express was launched in 1982 after American entrepreneur James Sherwood tracked down and painstakingly restored historic carriages from…
Traveling solo is one of the most liberating things you can do. No compromises, no debates over “just one more museum,” no waiting while someone repacks their suitcase for the third time. Just you, your curiosity, and the delicious freedom…
Ah, Bordeaux a city that casually leans against a river, swirls a glass of red, and says, “Oh this old thing?”while standing in front of some of the most elegant architecture in France. Known affectionately (and sometimes grandly) as La…
Built in the 1930s as a private home, Giraffe Manor is the kind of place where colonial charm meets conservation chic. Originally inspired by Scottish hunting lodges, it was transformed in the 1970s by conservationists Jock and Betty Leslie-Melville into…
Planes are efficient, yachts are flashy, and road trips are… well, they involve gas station snacks. Nothing beats the deliciously old-school glamour of a luxury train journey. Luxury train journeys aren’t about speed or efficiency (that’s what budget airlines are…
Read More Riding the Rails in Ridiculous Style: 5 Luxury Train Journeys
