120hrs on Orient Express Luxury Sleeper Train | Paris - Istanbul
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Today I’m taking the world’s most luxurious sleeper train, The Venice Simplon Orient Express, from Paris all the way to Istanbul. I’ll share with you exactly what the experience is like, from my private room, the three restaurant cars, along with all the luxurious amenities offered onboard. This is a train like no other, steeped in grandeur, history and style.
Run once a year, The Venice Simplon Orient Express will take us through 8 countries with various local excursions along the way. It also happens to be the world’s most expensive train ticket, with prices starting at over $50,000! As always, I paid in full myself for this experience so I can show you exactly what it’s like.
0:00 - Intro
2:50 - Room tour
9:47 - Austria
14:54 - Budapest
24:05 - Bucharest
29:34 - Varna
35:10 - The Cost
That refund is incredible. Yes, I could see the problem with the air conditioning not working and waiting a few hours for another locomotive, but the line closure was not the Orient Express' fault. Still, this is terrific customer service on their part and well done to them.😊
Unbelievable refund...a second video on next year :) or this winter
They probably didn't want a bad review. After all, did every passenger get a refund?
@@flym0 Very good point.
@@flym0all passengers onboard the train got the same letter / offer
@@Trektrendy We are expecting your video once in the 3 days or daily.
In the 1960s my wife and I took this journey several times. Three and a half days, no sleeper. We arrived with swollen feet but the cost was only £26 return! Each journey was a start for further destinations, Iran, Afghanistan, Jordan etc.
sounds like an amazing experience.
@@ab_c4429TOTALLY 😊❤❤
Lucky you!! Cheers!!😊❤
How old are you?!
82 and still kicking
My husband and I did the trip from London to Venice 34 years ago for our honeymoon. At that time the whole route to Istanbul wasn’t an option. Such an amazing experience sitting in the bar car, drinking champagne and listening to a pianist playing a baby grand piano as you pass through the Alps.
How romantic!
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Yeah, unfortunately disrupted by the iron curtain.....
First, let me say that that was an incredible journey to watch. The Orient express has been on my bucket list since I was 14 or 15 years of age and I am now 54. I know that I likely will never be able to afford this trip for myself and my wife to take, so watching you and your wife take it was wonderful. I was heartbroken at your two missed elements due to circumstances out of their control. When you told us that you got a full refund because of that, I actually teared up because knowing how expensive that was and they were willing to just write that off for all 90 passengers is incredible. Though my wife and I have recently started to travel, this one will most likely have to be vicarious through you and your wife. So thank you!
My mother in law travelled well into her 60s, and one of my aunties travelled until her 80s, so don't ever give up hope of going on this trip. Put money in a safe. I put 100 a month in a safety deposit box, and it stopped me spending it from my bank account. It's easy. So never stop dreaming.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro.......
I really hope this comes true for you 🙏 il pray tonight that it happens in 2024 for you… stay positive it can happen 🙏
Same. Nice to watch. Vicarious journey. Thank you!!
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Time to chill with Will and Mill! Hopefully it was a murder free Orient Express experience 😊
Nice!
Millie’s million dollar smile 😊
@@O5-7How?
New mission impossible movie was partially set on the orient express
Seeing as they got offered a full refund for the trip, he basically got away with murder
I remember writing about one year ago how much you have improved your content. It amazes me that you keep evolving your content. I just love how well you do this. The short but interesting backstory, how well you express the experienced feelings of everything, and you also keep it lighthearted and fun. I just wanna say as a long time follower, well done. Keep it up!
Thank you so much, so glad you enjoy my videos - this one was quite the task to edit 😅
@@Trektrendyhave you thought on going on the icon of the seas when it set sails in January 2024
Already booked :)
@@Trektrendy love your videos so much, especially your first class aviation videos, what do you think was ur favourite first class experience??
Same here! Hope to see you Lol@@Trektrendy
I'm sitting here eating a bowl of Ramen Noodles while watching this. There's no justice in the world!
Hahaha ! I'm eating Good&Plenty!!
Lol ong
Hahahaha
🤣🤣🤣 I hear ya dude!!
Feeling you. It hurts sometimes to see something so cool and knowing there’s no way in hell you’ll ever be able to afford it. I can barely afford the express bus to work lol
Been on my bucket list for most of my life after reading Agatha Christie books and seeing the movies. But alas. Can live vicariously through your video! Beautiful.
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Yes, it has been on my bucket list since 1974. I am now 70 and having 2 very medically needy dachshunds keep me from traveling. I do not know if I will ever get my dream trip. So thank you for taking me along on this one.
Will you are definitely KZhead’s best luxury travel vlogger. Keep up the great work, loving it!
wow thanks so much :)
@@Trektrendy I swrr. I'm always hungry for you next upload. Keep it up!!
He and Kurt Caz are my favourites. Completely opposing styles, both highly entertaining, but this channel is much more wholesome XD
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro......
A whole 36 minutes of Orient Express travel with the treky couple? Yes! Am I going to watch all of it? Yes! Am I coming back to rewatch it again thereafter? Definitely!
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro......
Your content is top notch , rather wait a few weeks each time for quality than once a week for average stuff, your setting the bar high , yourself and Emma cruises are doing the brits proud 🇬🇧🇬🇧
Amazing!!! What a treat to share this adventure with you. As always, thank you both? ❤❤
What an amazing trip. The refund was, as you said, quite something. The price, £42,000, is 3 times my yearly pension. Needless to say, I enjoyed your taking us along, as it’s something I’ll never get to experience irl.
I really feel for all the staff its a once a year trip they probably all look forward too and it would have been an organisational nightmare for them. That said I am so impressed with how well they managed it. I have always said this would be my 'if I won the lottery' trip. Fabulous report.
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Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro......
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This is too now on my if I win the lottery trip. Guess I'll have to wait my next lifetime for it to happen. :(
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A dream trip. The luxury and beauty of the original cars are a marvel to see. I am envious. Just two little things - well, three: I would have liked to see the fish dishes, but nobody has to eat fish just to make me happy! I love menus. I would have liked the camera to linger on them a little longer. Finally, l'Etoile du Nord was mentioned three times, and all three times it sounded like "les toilettes du Nord". The Toilets of the North is not the ideal name for a restautant! The final "e" in étoile is not pronounced, allowing us to move away from the facilities and back to the Star of the North.
Will - absolutely epic. Thank you so much. I loved watching this. Brings back amazing memories of when I worked in Istanbul last decade!
It really made it into the news in Bulgaria. Our railways are so slow and off schedule that we can screw up the most famous train in the world. Great trip once again! keep up the good work
So what happened?
Don't worry the railways in the UK can do a better job of screwing things up. If not on strike.
My wife and I were on this same trip. Earlier in the trip, the AC on the train was not keeping up. I'm pretty certain that every time we entered a new country (which was often on this trip) the train engine was swapped for an engine from that country's train service. Unfortunately the Bulgarian train engine failed (I guess) quite quickly. So we further delayed, waiting in the heat without any AC. This caused the train interior to cook. My wife and I took a siesta (I suppose) to avoid the worst of the heat. A new train engine showed up and we got back on our way. But this delay put us many hours behind schedule and we missed nearly the entire time allotted for our beach side stay in Varna. That was quite disappointing because the resort at Varna looked to be absolutely lovely. The "fun" part of this section of the trip was when we did arrive in the Varna station (remember, many hours late). There was still a huge crowd of people at the station to greet us and the train. It almost felt like a crowd of paparazzi.
Since the price of a trip like this is for the ordinary person extremely expensive (even though you get incredible value for money food and drink wise including excellent service) I am still amazed in the end when they offer to reimburse you the FULL cost of the trip or give you 130% credit value towards all their offerings and trips. THAT is something that also tells even though it is super expensive this is how they take care of their customers. Great video as always and looking forward to your next adventure.
My wife and I were on this trip also and received the same compensation offer after the trip. I ended up very impressed with Belmond after they assessed what happened and stepped up to "take care" of us (and we're not even famous vloggers 🙂).
@@jeffwhite4782So did you choose the full refund or 130% credit? The latter seems like the better option.
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When a trip is all inclusive (and certainly on the expensive side), there's not a lot to offer your customers when things to awry. A full refund or 130% of the value in credit is impressive. I'm sure they have insurance to cover situations like this, but it's still an incredible gesture.
L'etoiile du nord, : the star of the north. The way you said it sounded like "le toilette due nord" which was funny.
the water closed from the north, hold my beer et mon cul sur la commode ! Z
"36 minutes? I'll watch the first 10 minutes..." As always, 36 indulgent and wonderfully entertaining minutes later, he I am at the end of the video. A testament to your skills Mr D. I still cannot quite believe you ended up getting the trip for free, what a result! Anyway, thanks again for another brilliant video. All the best to you and the lovely Millie.
I think being a very successful YT vlogger helps with the freebie lol?
My wife and I were on this same trip, even staying in Car A with Will and Millie (we didn't know who they were until almost the very end of the trip). We received the exact same compensation offer from Belmond. And I can assure you we are not famous. But this action is what outstanding organizations do. Fix it in real time (like they did with accommodating the delay with the avalanche) or if you cannot fix it during the trip, make compensation after the trip as much as possible. We felt the offer from Belmond was above and beyond.
Haha same for me. It was so good that I watched until the end.
This looked, again, like such an amazing trip. ❤ The way all the staff handled the minor inconvenience, is amazing! Superb quality service.
The staff were phenomenal throughout - felt so bad for them when the AC was out, especially those in the kitchens!
@@Trektrendy Oh my gosh, exactly. And still in such a great spirit it seems. These kinds of people are rare nowadays.
My wife and I were on the same trip (even staying in Car A with Will and Millie). The inconveniences for the staff ranged from minor to I would guess fairly rough at some points. And we left wondering if phenomenal was sufficiently complimentary. The entire staff on the trip was amazing, outstandingly, above and beyondly, magnificantly (etc-ierly) phenomenal. The beauty of the train is sublime. But even so, the staff was better.
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro........
the best travel channel on YT by far. always the best and the most interesting
I feel like this video/trip is on another level compared to last year's trip! I know Budapest would have been inviting, but I think it's pretty awesome you got to spend the day in that ski town because of the landslide. So long as you don't have obligations at the end destination (Istanbul), I think the delays make the trip even more fun. Going with the flow on the rails! You both look great, and thanks for taking the time to make this content!!
Amazing
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro.......
I almost spit out my coffee. The way you pronounced "L'étoile du Nord" it meant "The Northern restrooms"... so funny.
I kept thinking the same thing!! Haha every time he said it I got a good chuckle
So nice to see you two dressed up for the full dining car experience. Wish there were more trains and restaurants where formal attire was required.👍🏾
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro........
@@ocshaljufrian6109stop hijacking the thread. he is covering the orient express, not AN orient express, lol
What a joy to watch, thank you! As always you are a perfect gentleman, to Millie and to the staff around you, and also in how you deal with the setbacks which are all part of travel and adventure..
An incredible journey! Thank you for taking us along with you and the lovely Lilly! You are a beautiful couple, BTW. Love your videos!
Thanks William and Millie for sharing your amazing train adventure! What a fabulous experience for you both. The train looks marvellous indeed! Peles Castle looks amazing too.
I wonder how much he pays her to be his gf
@@javcar1238how rude are you
@@alisonfoster6733 do you really think she is with him because she likes him or because of his money?
@@javcar1238 dose it matter that's your opinion and also none of yours or anyone's else ls business and I'm pretty sure the lady has her own money to the point she won't want or need his money so you should keep your not so nice comments to yourself
The magic of the Orient Express is well presented in your video content, Will. History, luxury and fine dining all together! Despite the difficult heat and delays, that is what would have likely occurred in the past! Glad you and Millie were able to experience this trip together!
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Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro........
Going on this journey has always been a dream of mine that, sadly, I will never be able to do. Imagine my joy at finding your video! Thank you so much for sharing this epic adventure with us!
That forced stop made the trip even more amazing, it was actually a plus to the trip in my opinion. lol
10 thumbs up for the traditional "real James Bond" oval lapelled tuxedo jacket. I was married in the same and 17 years later, it still fits!! You both look like you had a wonderful time. When I can pull 40K out of my back pocket I'll take my wife on the same trip. By the way, your English pronunciation of l'etoile du nord (the north star) sound like "L'etoillette du nord" (the toilet of the north) LMAO.
Even with the unplanned stops and aircon issues it looks an incredible trip. Thanks for sharing, loved every moment of your travel vlog 🚃
What a magical journey. Thanks for sharing
One trip I would love to do. Well done Will and Millie. Stunning😊
Such a fun way to travel! Thank you Will for taking us viewers along, and as always, nice to see Millie!
La toilette du Nord is actually somewhere you go AFTER having dinner 😄
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i know. that mispronounciation was ill timed 😂
I love when Millie joins in! She seems like such a doll! ❤
Beautiful video ❤ entire video was edited perfectly thanks for sharing this
I really loved following along with you and Milli on this adventure and I'm very impressed by the videography. Stunning video work. I do miss the "The next day..." interludes from before, but the new mentions bring a touch of class appropriate to the Orient Express experience.
I have to say I am not impressed with the train for the cost. I know the food and drink looks amazing, but I just can't fathom £40+ and no en suit. Iconic, yes, historic certainly but the price seems obscene compared to some of your other adventures. Thanks for bringing us along for the ride. Great content as always.
My wife and I were on this same trip. Assuming the delays did not occur and the AC had worked as expected, we would have found the trip "worth" the cost. It was our 25th wedding anniversary trip, and yes the ultimate Bucket List only once in a lifetime experience. Obviously it helps to be a huge fan of the beauty of the 1920's Art Deco decor, but ... the opulence of the historic train cars, the opulence of the food and drink (if seemed like we were always drinking champagne), the convenience of having stewards and other dedicated staff always handle your luggage, the incredible variety and quality of the stops along the route, the joy of the Bar car and most incredibly, the absolute excellence of EVERY staff member on the train made the trip worth the cost. The hiccups that occurred on this one trip were unfortunate and distracting. But that is where the perhaps over and beyond post trip compensation offer from Belmond convinced me these trips are "worth" it.
I agree! For that price I'm not sharing a bathroom and I want a large comfy bed.
With 2x of these trips you get a house in some country in Europe,with the same amount you also get a trip around the world,I find hard to understand ppl who pay this much for this less.
Looks like you and Millie had a great time! I liked the Oriental dinning room the best for ambiance!
This is a truly dreamy trip. Such great cinematography on the fly. I'm loving your pronunciation of "Lichtenstein" as "Litch-enstein" as in, well, "Quidditch." And "Le Toilette du Nord" doesn't sound like a restaurant, but L'etoile Du Nord does. Our differences are the spaces where we can come together. Keep up the good travel writing/vlogging!
Yeah, I chuckled at the 'toilette' thing as well repeatedly
Absolutely this! Hilarious, "Toilette". :-)
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro........
Felt like I was traveling with you guys. First Orient Express trip was beautiful and so is this second one. Also Millie is just gorgeous.
This is the video I've been waiting for, and it did not disappoint! I particularly liked the historical points added to provided fuller context for such an iconic train.
Loved the video. Looking forward to your next trip. Warm greetings from Australia
I always like your videos before I watch them because I know that there super good! We love that you put so much effort to publish videos for us! We really appreciate your work! Keep going man❤
I have now taken several trips thanks to this channel and your reviews: Queen Mary 2 in Princess to NY-Southhampton, and Amtrack Pacific Coast Starlight from Los Angeles to Seattle. I love these trips and videos. Thank you.
So glad you enjoy them and find them helpful. Thanks so much for watching :)
This trip is on my bucket list! Looks amazing and glad you and Millie had a great time.
Thanks so much! Definitely will look into this trip based on your wonderful video. Glad to see they make arrangements to have a shower every other day at least!
Imagine travelling on this incredible train and getting a _full_ refund... That's just insane :O
What an experience! Thanks for taking us on the ride with you 😀 And as ever - always lovely to see Millie too!
When I saw TrekTrendy in my feed I said , "I bet the lovely Millie is going to be in this one" and then there she was. Hi Will and Millie. It would be hard dressing to the nines in small quarters. It is awesome...fantastic The Orient Express did good by its passengers by offering a full refund. Impressive. Respect. God bless Will and Millie, Mom and Dad lol, keep safe.
Thank you for taking us on this incredible journey. I hope you enjoyed your time in Budapest 😁 Much love to both of you from Hungary.
If only I was to win the lottery! This looked awesome, literally a trip through time.
Wow! Thank you Will and Millie for sharing your amazing journey. What an incredibly beautiful train. 💐
Really excellent video - full of information and details. What an absolutely incredible journey - the luxury, attention to detail, quality of food/drinks, improvisation during delays, firiendliness of the staff (waiting on the platform each time you reboard), fun of the entertainment....it's magical. The price is jaw-dropping but I guess some of that is to keep guests happy during the unexpected delays (getting 90 passengers in for lunch - that's quite an achievement!).
Thank you for this very well edited video of one of the all-time most classic train journeys
Will, it's always magical to travel and see the world through your eyes brother. I am always looking forward to your videos. It's so nice when you travel with Millie. Great content.... Great content. Keep up the good work.
That trip is my true bucket list wish and watching Millie and Will enjoy such unique experiences aboard has only made me want it even more! I must say though that the company did well, although surprising, in offering a full refund or on board credit due to the anomalies experienced whilst on board. Well done to the company and to Will and Millie for "roughing it" on our behalf.
I will never have this experience, but I'm SO glad you did and you chose to share it with us. Top notch trip, loved travelling with you 💜🖤
Super video as always, great stroy telling and insights added - well done on these additions - make a lot of more interst
fortuitous landslide added an extra memory to a beautiful journey, well covered, thanks
Im not well enough to go abroad so i live through your amazing vids.Thank you Will and Millie❤
I have been waiting for something from you for quite some time and finally it arrived, you were not as comfortable this time in the Journey as you were in the past but as you mentioned it is part of the adventure. Your videos are something that take us where I, probably would never ever have the resources to go and experience. Love your content and presentation, it is well made and nicely presented. Love ❤❤ for the Couple. Stay healthy and prosper.
The L'Oriental Dining car is off the chain! Beautiful Will! Just glad the landslide didn't happen when your train was going through! You do a phenomenal job with the storytelling of journeys in your videos! The videography is so impressive too! These help me better at making my own travel videos for my channel!
All three dining cars are special in their own way and the bar car is an absolute treat too!
Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,... the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, thank you sis and bro..Try it bro, you can ride the highest speed train for the first time in Southeast Asia. The highest speed is 350 kilometers per hour, the Indonesian fast train Jakarta - Bandung, the newest, most sophisticated in Southeast Asia, the first,..the way to the beautiful and comfortable and beautiful and cool and cool city of Bandung, to lembang is Ciwidey ,thank you sis and bro.......
Wow Wow Wow what an amazing train journey thank you for another fantastic video with you and Millie 😊😊
*Thank you Will and Millie for another wonderful train expedition* !! *The Orient Express Luxury Sleeper Train looks FABULOUS* !! *All of the cuisine onboard looks perfect* !! #TrekTrendy
I'm glad they enforce a formal dress code. You both look stunning, and it is well suited for the occasion and trip on such a unique train. The bar car 3674 was amazing in that blue and a pianist was a nice touch!
Absolutely amazing!!
What a dream trip, I cried a few times as it was so beautiful and pure luxury. Thank you so much for taking us all along this grand journey with you. Aww wonderful. Cheers !
You cried? 😂
As always I love your videos. Great to see Millie again. Was great to see a different route for your Orient Express trip this time altho loved the last one as well. The Orient Express would be a perfect and romantic venue for popping the question. Lol. Again cheers from Australia.
This was truly an epic adventure indeed. Kudos to the company for reimbursing you fully for the delay. Such high standard...Bravo orient express🎉
What a beautiful trip!
Love your channel and videos. This is so informative of a luxury train trip. I hope that one day I will have enough money to embark on such a phenomenal trip!
Since I have no life of my own, I am grateful that I am privileged to live vicariously through you and the lovely Millie! Looking forward to our next adventure with great anticipation. ❤❤❤
To the both of you thank you for whisking us back to a time of exquisite service and life from another period that is so hard to find in today’s society, I love this channel, you take me places I can never go with my own personal circumstances. Let’s have more of the 2 of you rocking and rolling all over the world.
One of the most incredible things I've ever seen. Thank you so much for showing us all this amazing trip, and breath-taking train. I'm here because I'll never be able to afford to step on board, and its bitter sweet, but now I know what I'll be missing. At least I can take the trip in my dreams.
you know this is just a sleeper train but with a little bit more fancy style and food ?
Thank you for sharing your lovely vacation. I have always wanted to travel on the Orient Express.
Thank you Will and (radiant) Millie for a wonderful tour. We just watched Murder on The Orient Express (1974 version) a few weeks ago. You both definitely had a nice room than the movie version. Maybe for fun you should watch it sometime to compare? Again, thank you for taking the time to film, edit, and share with all of us.
Phenomenal! You went back! Definitely one of my favorite videos so far. Thanks for your work and it’s always a treat when Millie or your dad get to join you. Cheers!
Brilliant, thanks for making this footage - I have liked and subscribed, look forward to exploring more with you
A fantastic journey and I thank you very much for the experience!
What a beautiful experience ❤ A very beautiful and seamless transition between takes, and cuts of food, and walking diwn the hall back tobthe cabin out the window to see the amazing sites. I dont know how you do it, its literally an art form of audio, and videography! I love seeing everything you ate, and the layout of the rooms. 🎉❤ Congratulations I believe this video was a masterpiece 😍🤩 Sending you and Millie positive vibes and prayer!❤
Thank you so much for watching and the kind words 🙏🏼
Wife back door not allowed ect
India don't burn dead body not allowed
A behind the scenes would be interesting. All the planning, logistics etc... Apart from that, an absolutely great video
You're the best! Every one of your videos makes me feel like I'm there with you guys. It's *almost* as good as if I was there. Lol
That was an incredible experience, well photographed and beautifully edited. The service looked amazing and the refund at the end was something they didn't have to do but what a gesture! Thoroughly enjoyed this. Well done.
Absolutely gorgeous stuff bro. Your videos are real stress busters. Love from India.
We had 2 journeys on the restored Orient Express back in the 1980's. The first was London -Paris, and a few years later we did Paris-London. Both trips were very pleasant, but we were glad we had decided not to do the overnight sections as the plumbing then was pretty basic - it bore no comparison to a couple of trips we did on the Indian Pacific. We were very glad to have chosen the Orient Express to have done the Paris-London journey, which was out of the ordinary. There was a severe storm in the Channel and the train were diverted to different Channel ports, both in France and then in the UK. We did not have to worry about organising these changes, just sit back and order another pot of tea. There's luxury, and then there's luxury. The restored train does it in 1920's fashion, and does that very well indeed. Service and food was excellent. On the Indian Pacific, you got good food and service, along with modern plumbing and ride.
Dear Sir, could you elaborate on the "On the Indian Pacific, you got good food and service, along with modern plumbing and ride", as I'm not indigenous to the subtleties of Anglo-Saxon communications? Could you try to clarify your perceived qualities of th Indian Pacific travel?
I started a reply but it has somehow got lost. The double compartments of the Indian Pacific give you a private cabin. The back of the sofa folds down to give a single bed while there is an upper single bed as well. Each double bedroom has its own private bathroom with shower and wc. I can't now be sure if the handbasin was in the bathroom or if it were in the cabin itself. I think it was in the cabin. By contrast, you had to go to the end of the coaches on the Orient Express to have a wc, shared with the other passengers. My memory is that there was no shower for passengers, shared or not. Having your own shower and wc was what I meant by modern plumbing. The modern ride comes from advances in springing and suspension generally from the days when the Orient Express was new. The suspension may well have been updated since we last travelled on the OE. Of course, the Indian Pacific coaches don't have the woodwork or elaborate upholstery of those in the Orient Express. I prefer to have my own bathroom including a shower to 1920's furnishing details. Others may well make different choices.@@andersgrassman6583
@@doubledee9675 Thank you for answering. My wife put us on the Singapore-Bankook back int the 90's for part of our honey moon, as she kwows I'm a train fanatic.😁 I really think this type of train travel ought to be offered as an alternative to ship cruises. to a much wider public, and at all price ranges! Once I was a poor (well...) teenager, travelling major European cities, once actually sleeping in the overhead piecemeal luggage nettrays in a cabin. That one is THE singularily outstandingly most uncomfortable trainride of my life! Not sure even what country I woke up in. Woke up smiling though! 😃 I think we should make the advantegerous, uncomftorbable and maybee somewhat dangerous travels when we are young. Yoy know, it's great fun knowing you took part in a discussion on whether to allow goats (!) on the train in Italy. And a couple of decades later you enjoy insane nice luxury train travel. That actually makes a detour to watch the acctual "Bridge on the Riwer Kwai". (Beeing slightly upper class, my tip is always bring decent linen suits. They wear well also when creased. When things go completely awry, which they surprisingly often do, I find it very comforting to wear decent apparel.
I'm glad to say that I have never tried sleeping on a luggage rack. I konw some who tried it and they said much as you did, warning against it in strong terms. The Indiuan-Pacific has gained much the sort of market you suggest, the alternative to a ship. People fly one way and get the train for the return journey. That's all very well if you like singalongs, but that's not for us. We liked just sitting in our comfortable cabin watching the scenery as it goes past. A cup of tea from time to time, nothing any more energetic than that. @@andersgrassman6583
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fantastic video and you should keep the duo going thanks lovely seeing how the other half live lol
watching your videos makes me feel calm! I absolutely love your videos and have watched just about every one. Thanks for this!
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Wow that ending was a big twist, that’s all I’ll comment for those who read the comments before the end! What incredible service loved this!
This was one of the best travel videos I've ever watched on KZhead. I love history and now you've sent me on a research journey! Thank You!
I subscribed to your channel after watching this, and your flights to all continents just before! Amazing experience mate! Well done! ❤
Hello! I appreciate you sharing your travel experiences and reviews. Magnificent video of your experience traveling on the Venice Simplon Orient Express. Thank you!
Nice trip but i am not convinced it is worth 50k 😧
Thank you for sharing your wonderfu experience in a superbly compiled and presented video!
Indeed a wonderful trip, thank you. A beautiful video, well done! 😊
Given the cost and that it only runs once a year, you think they would have made extra sure that facilities like the a/c were 100% reliable but fair play to them for their response.
My wife and I were on this trip also and I had the same thoughts. I have come to understand that while the Paris - Istanbul trip only occurs once a year, the cars of the train are in use probably nearly the whole year on the "other" Vencie Simpson Orient Express trips (e.g., Paris to Venice, Amsterdam to Venice). It sounded like the cars are not used 50 weeks a year and then hauled out for the week of Paris to Istanbul and second week of Istanbul to Paris. I do not think that the case. Regardless, we received the same compensation offer that Will did and thought the offer was appropriate and almost certainly beyond what could have been offered, even expected.