Tag Archives: Singapore

Eastern & Oriental Express: Big, beautiful tapestry

Posted on November 10, 2012 by

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 →

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Asia Chronicles: Managing to stay out of trouble in Singapore

Posted on October 23, 2012 by

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 →

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Bangkok: But boss, I want to stay on de train

Posted on October 13, 2012 by

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 →

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Toto, I don’t think this is Penn Station

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

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.

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Lugging my seriously jetlagged self onto Oriental Express train

Posted on October 10, 2012 by

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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Dubai: Hey, if it’s good enough for Paris Hilton …

Posted on October 8, 2012 by

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 →

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With vintage hat in hand, ready for Eastern & Oriental Express

Posted on October 6, 2012 by

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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Going to be murder if I don’t find right hat for Orient-Express

Posted on September 30, 2012 by

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 →

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Gearing up for intrigue aboard Orient-Express in Asia

Posted on August 1, 2012 by

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 →

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