Thailand’s “Death Railway”: Adventures on the Eastern & Oriental Express, Part I
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The Kwai River Bridge. IRT photo by Bruce Anderson. Since its inception, The Eastern & Oriental Express has been on my bucket list of trains to ride. But it was IRT President Eleanor Hardy’s Track 25 blog that…
Thailand’s “Death Railway”: Adventures on the Eastern & Oriental Express, Part II
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Third Class local passenger train at Nam Tok station. IRT photo by Bruce Anderson. Editor’s note: To read Part I of Mr. Anderson’s adventures, please click here. After deciding to book the Epic…
Update: IRT’s Eleanor Hardy Named Condé Nast Traveler ‘Top Travel Specialist’ Three Years Running
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For the third year in a row, The Society of International Railway Travelers® (IRT) is thrilled to announce that IRT President Eleanor Flagler Hardy has again been named a World’s Top Travel Specialist…
Golden Pass Panoramic Express
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The 39-mile, meter-gauge Montreux– Oberland Bernois (MOB) is one of Switzerland’s oldest electric railways. It connects Montreux, on Lake Geneva, with the ski resort of Gstaad, ending in Zweisimmen....
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New Luxury Trains, Itineraries Inspire at Virtuoso Travel Week
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An IRT member enjoys the open-air platform at the back of the current Belmond Andean Explorer train. IRT photo by Eleanor Hardy Las Vegas, NV — Just back from Virtuoso Travel Week,…
‘Tong, Tong, Tong’ Goes The South Korean Music Cafe Train
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We Care to spend a sleepless night in an ear-splitting disco car? What about visiting – and possibly being marooned on – a South Korean island? Welcome to the Tong Tong Tong Music…
A Few Spots Left on Sea Cloud, World’s Last True Sailing Yacht
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A few prime spots — including Deluxe Suites A & B — remain on the Sea Cloud, Marjorie Merriweather Post’s 1931-vintage sailing yacht, for the September, 2017 voyage exploring the Dalmatian and Greek…
Grand Alpine Express: Stunning Vistas, Staggering Heights, Poignant Memories
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The Golden Eagle Danube Express. The 11-day Grand Alpine Express on the Golden Eagle Danube Express is a blast from my past. Let me explain: does anyone else harbor fond memories of being a young person…
Indolence—with Style—on the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express
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Reporting from the Venice-Paris-Calais route of Venice Simplon-Orient-Express Overcast day. Left Venice’ Santa Lucia Station at 11. Now we’re back from lunch, lounging in our “Cabin Suite,” as the VSOE calls…