This undated image released by the Eastern & Oriental shows the Eastern & Oriental train crossing the Tha Chompu Bridge near Chiang Mai in Thailand. The Eastern & Oriental is owned by the same company ...

Lovers of luxury rail journeys have a couple of new routes to add to their travel wish lists now that one of the world’s most iconic trains has announced its return to the tracks of Southeast Asia. In ...

In the 1990s, The Eastern & Oriental Express, a modern version of the vintage luxury trains that once snaked through Southeast Asia, took to the rails. It recreated a decidedly romantic way to travel ...

After a four-year, pandemic-related hiatus, Belmond’s Eastern & Oriental Express is returning to the rails. The luxury locomotive, which operated at the same five-star standard as the legendary Venice ...

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 ...

Beads of sweat trickle down my forehead on a muggy night in Bangkok when I realize I'm late for the Eastern & Oriental Express train. I've missed the shuttle from my hotel and my baggage bounces over ...

Beads of sweat trickle down my forehead on a muggy night in Bangkok when I realize I'm late for the Eastern & Oriental Express train. I've missed the shuttle from my hotel and my baggage bounces over ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... ABOARD THE EASTERN & ORIENTAL EXPRESS — Beads of sweat trickle down my forehead on a muggy night in Bangkok when I realize I’m late for the Eastern & ...