Travel

November 27, 2025

Legendary Orient Express Train Is Being Reborn, and Here’s a Peek Into This Art Deco Dream

In 1883, Georges Nagelmackers established what would become one of the world’s most renowned train systems: the Orient Express. Overseen by Sébastien Bazin of the Accor Group, the revived Orient Express will return to train tracks in 2027. The service will once again champion artisanship, opulence, and an uncompromising attention to detail, but this time with an eye equally trained on contemporary tastes.

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November 14, 2025

The Last Living Sibling of the Von Trapp Family Runs a Resort on the Hills of Vermont

When The Sound of Music came out in 1965, audiences were in awe of the sprawling Austrian landscapes in which the story took place. Many years later, American fans of the movie continue to make a pilgrimage to the idillic Salzburg. But the actual Von Trapp family actually wound up leaving Austria. After fleeing the war, they ultimately established themselves in Vermont, a place that somewhat evoked what they left behind.

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October 31, 2025

World’s Largest Indoor Godzilla Statue Is Landing at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport

Imagine you’re stepping off the plane at Tokyo’s Haneda airport. You land at Terminal 3, the airport’s international wing, and are greeted by an unlikely ambassador: Godzilla! Yes, the King of Monsters will be making his home at the airport in a big way. A monumental version, measuring 131 feet long, will be placed above a section in the departure lobby on the third floor of Terminal 3.

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