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Q SINCE I first read Murder On The Orient Express (more years ago now than I care to remember), I've wanted to travel on the rail service from Paris to Istanbul. But I hear that after 125 years, this service has hit the buffers. Is my Hercule Poirot dream at an end? Terry, by email
A ORIENT Express is a name full of romance, mystery and excitement, so it's not surprising it should have found itself attached to a variety of train services. To disentangle the complex legend of the Orient Express, the best starting point is, of course, www.seat61.com - visit www.seat61.com /Venice-Simplon-Orient- Express.htm. This makes it clear that the Venice-Simplon Express, with its handsomely restored vintage rail cars, which operates to Venice and other cities (including occasionally Istanbul) is still very much in business (www.orientexpress.com).See the full content of this document
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Q Since I First Read [...] ; Ask Frank Barrett Read Frank's Blog at Www.Travelmail.Co.Uk
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