The Orient Express The Luxury Train That You Will Want to Travel With
When people hear the words Orient Express, they will usually think about the past luxury trains, about train travel in the turn of the century and some people will even think about a stout Belgian detective with a big mustache trying to solve a murder mystery on board a train of the same name.
But, did you know that the Orient Express is still operating its luxury line? For 120 glorious years, you will see that this luxury train is still taking people to exotic location across Asia and Europe. Ever since it first departed more than a hundred and twenty years ago, a lot of people, especially railroad enthusiasts, are still booking for travel with the Orient Express.
This particular luxury train dates back to 1883. The initial route ran from Paris to Giurgi via Strasbourg, Vienna, Budapest and Bucharest. The Orient Express continued to run up until May 1977. However, because of aging, this train deteriorated from one of the best luxury trains to just one shabby sleeping compartment and three day cars.
But, thanks to a train enthusiast and an entrepreneur named James B. Sherwood, the...