These days, a journey on the Orient Express, made famous by the renowned Agatha Christie novel, involves minimal mayhem and maximum luxury—think flowing champagne, rich décor and fine dining. It’s the ...

Riding the fabled "Orient Express" luxury train is a Bucket List trip for many—but just which luxury train are we talking about?

In 1883, the legendary Orient Express route was launched, connecting Paris in the west with Istanbul (then Constantinople) in the east. The journey quickly became synonymous with glamour and elegance, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Get ready to live the good life on a locomotive in Italy next year. Orient Express is rolling out its new La Dolce Vita train in ...

When the modern globe-trotters evoke the golden age of travel, they’re usually referring to the sophisticated jet-setters of the 1950s and ’60s. And yet even that model of luxuriantly civilized air ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joanne Shurvell writes about travel, food, culture and fashion. The first journey of the world’s most famous long distance train ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Registan square in Samarkand, an iconic landmark, where historically, people gathered to hear royal proclamations, heralded by ...

MILAN — The fabled train born from the Belle Epoque era, attracted royalty and the rich and famous — and set the stage for one of Agatha Christie’s most famous works — is set to rise again. WWD: ...

This story is part of Iconic Train Journeys, a spotlight on the world's most legendary railway adventures, from luxury trains that evoke old-world glamor to historic routes that have rebuilt nations ...

There are moments in travel when you feel like you’ve stepped into another world. For me… one of those moments came the first time I boarded a luxury train. The polished wood, the soft glow of brass ...

Since I was a child, I’ve loved the rhythmic sway of a train. The sedate pace, the repeating wallpaper of landscape rolling past the window. There is something comforting, almost hypnotic, about this ...