The Orient Express

Have you ever dreamt of traveling on the iconic Orient Express?  I know I have.  It sounds so romantic!

The golden age of travel on this famous train may have flourished in the Roaring Twenties, but the art of journeying in style is still alive and well today.

Yesterday I saw a wonderfully intriguing travel documentary on my local PBS station - David Suchet and the Orient Express featuring his experience with the modern day Orient Express.  BTW - you may know David Suchet as Agatha Christie's Belgian super-sleuth Hercule Poirot from the critically acclaimed British television Poirot series.

That sense of luxury and wonder can still be felt with the variety of journeys offered aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient Express.  UK to France and Italy on overnight trips, extended voyages to Istanbul and Budapest …  Check out all your options here.  A trip on this marvelous train is now on the top of my bucket list to be sure.

Agatha Christie wrote 66 novels and 14 short story collections.  Among her works is the Murder on the Orient Express.  I must admit I have never read any Agatha Christie.  That will not be the case for long because I plan to go out today and secure a copy of her murder mystery that takes place on the very train that is the subject of this post. I will let you know what I think once I get into the book.

A similar luxurious train service is available in England on the Belmond British Pullman.  It offers a variety of day trips and weekend excursions to cities, country houses and sporting events.  A link to these trips is available here.