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Tag Archives: Singapore
Eastern & Oriental Express: Big, beautiful tapestry
Warning: If you really want to see most of the places that the Eastern & Oriental Express cuts through in its path from Singapore to Bangkok, this isn’t the trip for you. Reason is, of course, you’re on this five-star … Continue reading
Asia Chronicles: Managing to stay out of trouble in Singapore
I’m not trying to be funny. Everything I knew about Singapore — the jumping off point for my recent adventure aboard the Eastern & Oriental Express — was what everyone else seemed to know, too. That American kid who was … Continue reading
Bangkok: But boss, I want to stay on de train
It’s over. My magic carpet ride, so to speak, on the Eastern & Oriental Express train. Started in Singapore, ended in Bangkok. Three days and two nights. (Are you keeping score? Because I’m losing track.) Bangkok is where I’m at … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Eats, Trains, planes and ferries
Tagged Bangkok, desserts, Eastern & Oriental Express, food, Singapore, train travel
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Toto, I don’t think this is Penn Station
Waiting to board the Eastern & Oriental Express train at the Regent hotel in Singapore. No, that’s not where I stayed … Now boarding, and my computer battery is in its death throes. Lateh.
Lugging my seriously jetlagged self onto Oriental Express train
I’m off to the Singapore train station to board the Eastern & Oriental Express train to Thailand. There’s no Wi-Fi on the train, so I’ll let you know how it went when I resurface in Bangkok, where I’m spending a … Continue reading
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Tagged Anthony Bourdain, Eastern & Oriental Express, fish head curry, No Reservations, Singapore, travel
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Dubai: Hey, if it’s good enough for Paris Hilton …
Comin’ atcha from my latest satellite office at the Emirates Airlines Biz Lounge at Dubai airport, where I’m awaiting the flight to Singapore and the Eastern & Oriental Express train. Hepped up on Italian coffee after some of the best … Continue reading
With vintage hat in hand, ready for Eastern & Oriental Express
I’m packing even as we speak for my Asian adventure. First things first: rounding up the necessary electrical adapters. Hey, that might not be first on your list, but when faced with the prospect of not having the right plug … Continue reading
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Tagged Eastern & Oriental Express, electrical adapters, equator, pillbox hat, Singapore, Spanx, Thailand, Vietnam, Vintage hats
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Going to be murder if I don’t find right hat for Orient-Express
Just one week to go before I head to Asia to board the Eastern & Oriental Express in Singapore — sumptuous sister train to the Orient-Express in Europe. I’m all set. Well, mostly. In case you’re wondering: Why that one? … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Trains, planes and ferries, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Vaccinations and visas
Tagged Agatha Christie, AirTreks, Audrey Hepburn, Bridge on the River Kwai, Eastern & Orient Express, hats, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Murder on the Orient Express, Singapore, Thailand, train travel, trains, travel, Vietnam visa
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Gearing up for intrigue aboard Orient-Express in Asia
Really excited: Working on my upcoming trip on the Eastern & Oriental Express — sister train to the Orient-Express in Europe, but in southeast Asia. This odyssey will take me from Singapore, through Malaysia and Thailand, to Bangkok. Stopping on … Continue reading