The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE), a Belmond Train, is arguably the most famous train in the world. It has defined luxury railway travel since it began running in May 1982, the culmination of ...

It’s late at night, and as the carriage suddenly lurches, your cocktail – the aptly named ‘Choo Choo Train Martini’ – might have spilt over the coupe glass. There’s a tinkling of laughter all round, ...

How to decide between La Dolce Vita Orient Express and the Venice Simplon Orient Express. Both La Dolce Vita Orient Express and the Venice Simplon Orient Express offer a luxe dose of vintage train ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Porters wearing white gloves and blue suits with gold braiding whisk our suitcases through Paris’s Gare de ...

Trains have long been part of JR’s story. ‘I grew up in the suburbs,’ he recalls. ‘I would take the train to Paris and paste my first photos in it, over the metro maps.’ Worth noting is his ‘Women are ...

Belmond is rolling out an artsy haven on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express (VSOE). The LVMH hotel brand has enlisted French artist JR to design a new sleeper carriage for the legendary, luxury ...

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express has a posh dining car with food by Jean Imbert, known for his Michelin-starred restaurants in Paris. The train runs overnight journeys between European capitals, ...

Both La Dolce Vita Orient Express and the Venice Simplon Orient Express offer a luxe dose of vintage train travel, but you'll want to consider differences in the cabin types, itineraries, and more ...