Review
Belmond’s New Luxury Train
March 1, 2017 By Andrew Harper Editor
Above: The Grand Hibernian train approaching Killarney, Ireland

I had long wondered why Ireland, unlike neighboring Scotland, did not have a luxury train from which to view its glorious scenery. I was therefore extremely interested to learn that Belmond (formerly Orient-Express) was planning to launch just such a train in August 2016, to join the ranks of the Royal Scotsman and the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.

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March 1, 2017 By Andrew Harper Editor
Above: The Grand Hibernian train approaching Killarney, Ireland

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