#orient express

[thevisualvamp]

Let’s go

#train travel #orient express

[lacolombejaune]

#aesthetic #bath #orient express #travel #train

[moodboardmix]

Orient Express’ “Presidential Suite’”

The presidential suite occupies an entire cart of the former Nostalgie-Istanbul-Orient-Express, measuring 69 feet long by nine feet wide, with a total square footage of 55 metres.

Maxime D’Angeac & Martin Darzacq for Orient Express

#art #design #interiors #train #carriage #orient express #presidential #suite #martin darzacq #luxurylifestyle #travels #maxime d'angeac #glam #interiordesign #istambul #lalique #guerlain #hermes #pad #ultimate pad

[scavengedluxury]

Espresso cafe in the dining car of the Orient Express at the Transport Museum, Budapest, 1969. From the Budapest Municipal Photography Company archive.

#budapest #hungary #stock photos #orient express #trains #1960s

[your-nanas-house]

I saw your post about writing for Poirot and would you take requests (happy to make it more platonic ofc!) 👀

I do take requests! 🤭🍓 Sorry for the late reply I wanted to put a small imagine with my answer.

Sweet sad memories

◇ Pairing: Hercule Poirot X assistant!Reader

◇ Warnings: it can be seen or platonic or romantic (you choose how to see it), mention of sadness, illness and memories

◇ Summary: Hercule Poirot brings his new assistant with him on the Orient Express.

◇ Note: Sorry for the mistakes and the English.

As Hercule's eye lingered— with a certain affection— on your cleavage, focusing on the necklace you kept always around your neck, his thoughts flought back to Katherine, his beloved lady, the woman with whom he shared his most intense love.

He was lost in the memories just like his eyes when you opened your mouth, letting all your excited self out

"Mr. Poirot!" You greeted cheerfully, referring to your boss with his last name

"How's your room?" you added with a soft smile, you knew that he was feeling a bit ill that day and offered to help him put his things in his train bedroom but he refuses since he was too much of a gentle man.

The old man snapped out of his thoughts as soon as your voice reached his ears— he smiled warmly, glad to have such a positive friend beside him during that travel, but still lost a little in his memories.

"Very convenient... very luxurious... and yours?" He asked politely, his accent pretty heavy as he talked

"It's lovely!" You beamed, smiling excited "It's the first time I have a room in a train" you revealed as you watched the people pass by with enthusiasm before looking back at him

"I'm kind of hungry, would you like to come and eat something with me? We can head to the restaurant car" you offered with a smile.

Hercule smiled a bit more at his friend's enthusiasm, his expression was kind of tired and sad though

"I would be delighted. I am hungry too... But you go ahead and I will follow you... I need few minutes in the bathroom. My stomach is not very happy today" he informed you elegantly, noticing how your face showed a bit of worry

"I will fetch you a herbal tea then, Mr Poirot"

Hercule smiled warmly at you, then entered his room carefully— but not before looking again, with affection, at your necklace.

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[mensministry]

"La Dolce Vita Orient Express"

The train is home to 12 deluxe cabins and 18 suites. La Dolce Vita Orient Express also boasts several spots to relax and unwind while taking in the stunning views including a restaurant, lounge and bar. 

Courtesy © Dimore Studio

#art #design #travels #interior design #luxury lifestyle #interiors #luxury hotel #train #dolce vita #orient express #dimore studio #luxury trains #italy #hospitality #arsenale #lounge #bar

[littlequeenies]

Eric Clapton and Pattie Boyd at a railway station in Germany, circa 1977. Pattie and Eric were boarding the Orient Express on his European tour.

(Photos by Steve Wood/Popperfoto via Getty Images)

Very special thanks to Vanessa CL for cleaning and sharing these great photos at Something About the Beatles' Girls facebook group.

#Pattie Boyd #1977 Pattie #model #muse #photographer #author #boutique owner #fashion designer #Eric clapton #Orient Express #European Tour #Steve Wood

[tinydooms]

Merry Christmas, everyone! This is for Hale, part of The Mummy Discord group, as part of our Secret Santa!

Blizzard on the Orient Express

Austria, January 1929

Somewhere on the track between Zurich and Salzburg, the train slowed to a crawl. Snow poured down out of the sky in angry white sheets; wind buffeted the train back and forth as it crept along the track, mile by painful mile in the whiteout. 

“Well,” Evie said, turning away from the window of their compartment, “I don’t think we’ll be reaching Salzburg on time.”

“Shame,” Rick replied. “I was so looking forward to climbing in the Alps.”

Evie grinned at him; if Rick was making jokes, she needn’t feel too worried just yet. But Alex, looking out the window at the blank white of the storm, looked round at his parents with wide eyes. 

“Are we in trouble?”

“No, bucko,” Rick said, lifting their boy onto his lap, “we are inconvenienced, that’s all. We’re nice and safe on the train.”

Alex nodded; at three he was already a seasoned traveler, and still small enough to trust his parents’ words as fact. But Evie and Rick shared a glance over the top of his head: both recognized that the storm was getting worse and the train was getting slower, and who knew what would happen if they were trapped in the snow?

“Well, the Orient Express doesn’t just get snowed in ,” Rick said at last. “It’s far too expensive for that.”

Evie grinned a little; seven years together and Rick still couldn’t quite get used to luxury travel, even when it was the most practical way to go. They were heading to a conference in Budapest at which Evie had been invited to speak, and the Simplon Orient Express was by far the most sensible train to take, taking them as it did directly from Paris to Hungary. But they hadn’t counted on January in the Alps. 

An hour into the storm, the train had stopped almost completely, and it was noticeably colder. They put their heavy sweaters on and walked down to the dining car for coffee and hot chocolate, talking lightly to keep their worry from Alex. It worked, too, or else it was the magic of the legendary train itself that had everyone in the dining car acting like they didn’t have a care in the world, the waiters showering Alex with biscuits and hot chocolate with cheerful smiling faces. Yet it wasn’t long after they had returned to their compartment, where despite the late hour the beds had not yet been turned out, that the announcement came: the train would be stopping–actually stopping –for the night to sit out the storm at a provincial station. 

“Well damn,” Rick said, closing the door behind the porter, “it seems the Orient Express isn’t invincible, after all.”

Read the rest on AO3!

#my fanfics #The Mummy #winter #trains #Orient Express #Rick and Evie #Rick O'Connell #Evelyn Carnahan #Alex Carnahan O'Connell

[amoramtnr]

Alexa and a very well know coat 🧐❤️

#alexa chung #tom sturridge #orient express #romantictrip

[archiminibricks]

Orient express 21344

Wait a minute, wasn't that supposed to be green? 

I had great pleasure and chance to photograph this long, long, loooong set.

Illuminating the carriages from the inside in a night scenery gives beautiful effects

8 really great minifigures that fit into the era and luxury vibe perfectly.

Beautiful details

I received this set from LEGO thanks to @brickcentral for a photo shoot but all opinions are my own.

Full review with some BTS examples is here

#lego #lego photography #brickcentral #toy photography #afol #legophotography #toyphotography #minifigures #photography tips #brickcentral member #orient express #oriental #lego train #train spotting #train #luxury #luxurious

[brickcentral]

Review: LEGO Ideas 21344 Orient Express Train

Wait a minute, wasn’t that supposed to be green? No, the real Orient Express was blue with stately gold inserts and that’s the color we get in the new LEGO Ideas set.

I was lucky to have the set delivered to me by LEGO thanks to BrickCentral, for which I am very grateful. Everything you will read below is my own opinion.

Building

Building the set was a lot of fun, and the dedicated tracks (instead of standard LEGO tracks) are a very nice addition. At first glance of the box I already imagined this huge sheet of stickers and placed crookedly on the wagons. But there were very positive surprises: golden, even prints on the tiles. Bravo LEGO!! This adds a really huge exclusivity to an exclusive transport.

The interiors of the carriages are wonderful, spacious, and filled with details.

Here we come to one of the most important things, the Orient Express fits on regular tracks from any LEGO set which is brilliant news. The proportions of the wagons themselves are perfect, huge at almost 40 cm long each.

The disadvantage is some repeatability. We start by building a 120 cm long track and pass through 2 wagons that are the same from the outside and many steps are repeated, which is noticeable after time.

Details

The interiors of the wagons with “wooden” inserts look beautiful. The golden crowbar in the locomotive cabin is perfect, a hidden diamond in a cleverly designed chassis. I can go on and on about all these little details that make up the beautifully crafted set.

Minifigures

We get 8 minifigs here but I don’t think any of them will beat the porter and the cameraman, in my opinion. They are great.

This does not mean that the others don’t stand out. Each is nicely set in an era with interesting accessories (the vintage camera is awesome) and style.

I have the least sentiment towards the driver, but I respect him for his hard work which would be difficult in a tuxedo. Minifigures give the set this fun function, which means that the set is not just a “collector of dust” on the shelf, but a nice set to play with– my children confirm this 100%.

Summary

Orient Express is beautifully designed in terms of proportions and the spirit of the era, at least the carriages and minifigs. The locomotive/engine is the weakest part.

In terms of photography, it’s tough to shoot because it’s loooong and repetitive. Is it worth buying? At 299 euros, it’s not my first choice, but you can’t go wrong buying it.

You can seriously enjoy looking at it, unfasten the wagon from time to time, hold it, look at it, put it back and the world becomes more beautiful. But you can also build tracks, arrange minifigures, ride, and just have fun… that’s what LEGO is all about.

Age: 18+ Price: $299.99 / £259.99/ €299.99/ 469.99 AUD/ 2499 CNY / 121990 HUF Pieces: 2,540

#brickcentral #orient express #toy review

[la-novellista]

Orient Express (details)

#orient express

[1lifeinspired]

The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express

Belmond Hotels, Trains, Boats, Safaris and Restaurants

#travel #trains #orient express #rails #all aboard #glamorous train

[thebunnylord]

Dear Thomas and friends,

Good news! I made it Paris safely and was able to get on board the orient express with no problems! The weather has been really rainy though but nothing that I am not used to (ha ha).

The express is more than I expected, the books don’t do it any justice, I actually feel like I’m in the book, “murder on the orient express”! It’s wonderful to experience the setting of your favorite book first hand!

Speaking of books, thank you Edward for recommending that murder mystery novel to me. I do enjoy reading it though I found the mystery part to be a bit much for my taste, the deaths mostly feel like they’re there for shock value. I do like the characters though and it is an engaging story.

Inky is currently sleeping next to me, he’s such a cute little Scotty dog! I can hear him snoring right next to me. He had a big dinner, same goes for me. I tried the lobster with creamy onion sauce and duchess potatoes. It was just splendid!

I can’t wait until we reach Istanbul. This trip has always been on my bucket list and I do not regret it at all, I had worked hard to save for this once in a lifetime trip, and I hope everything goes well.

Love Emily

P.S if I get word that anyone is causing trouble while I’m gone, I’m going to spoil the ending of Murder on the Orient Express.

#ttte #thomas and friends #ttte humanisation #ttte emily #ttte fanart #orient express #digital drawing #did I ever mention that I hate drawing rooms?

[mrmousetolliver]

Venice-Simplon Orient Express

#orient express #classic #sexy / hot / young men #Allessio Pozzi #gay #attitude magazine

[joumanadraws]

A Blind Eye

Short scene from Gallifrey season 1 ep4: A Blind Eye, written by Alan Barnes.

Took a bit of research, this one! I took a deep dive into late 1930's fashion and omg Narvin in a fedora.

And here's my progress tracker:

✅ 0 Erasure

1.1 Weapon of Choice

1.2 Square One

1.3 The Inquiry

✅ 1.4 A Blind Eye

✅ 2.1 Lies

✅ 2.2 Spirit

2.3 Pandora

2.4 Insurgency

✅ 2.5 Imperiatrix

3.1 Fractures

3.2 Warfare

✅ 3.3 Appropriation

✅ 3.4 Mindbomb

3.5 Panacea

4.1 Reborn

4.2 Disassembled

4.3 Annihalation

4.4 Forever

5.1 Emancipation

5.2 Evolution

5.3 Arbitration

✅ 6.1 Extermination

6.2 Renaissance

6.3 Ascension

#gallifrey #gallifrey audios #big finish #narvin #fan comic #doctor who #fan art #romana #narvin in a fedora #orient express