Venice & islands articles
Introduction
Written by our Venice & islands specialists, our travel articles are designed to give you a closer insight into Venice & islands, along with our top recommendations on what to do and where to go.
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The exciting new additions to the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express and how they’re set to elevated the experience to true ultra-luxury with the likes of en-suite shower rooms, private dining and free-flowing champagne.
As one of our favourite rail journeys, we’re a little protective over the Orient Express. So, take a look at the trailer for its latest film adaptation with us and see if its all-star cast lives up to expectations.
We take a look at the spectacularly bold travel advertisements of the 1930s and their promise of golden temples in India, lakeside retreats in Italy and deers grazing outside of Japanese temples. You'll be surprised at how much holds true to this day.
Fergal Keane learns to take the slow lane in Venice. We arrived by night and crossed the lagoon towards the lights of the city. The boatman was sullen. He had kept us waiting and we upbraided him. Now he refused to speak at all. It recalled a scene from Thomas Mann’s...
