"Redefining Luxury Travel: The Rise of Exclusive Train Journeys in 2024"
The Venice Simplon-Orient-Express luxury train will debut a new route to Italy's Ligurian coast in June 2024, costing $8,500 one way, while a direct train route between Italy and Slovenia is being revived after 100 years. In South Africa, a train-turned-hotel in Kruger National Park offers modern suites with wildlife views, and in Ukraine, trains have become a vital lifeline amid war. Additionally, European airline Finnair is weighing passengers before takeoff, a Canadian was arrested in Thailand for deploying an evacuation slide, and Mexico's Riviera Nayarit is emerging as a low-density luxury travel destination.