On the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, all the train’s a stage

But Deyrolle is also here to simply enjoy it. He explains that he pushed for this new route during its development, having sentimental attachments to Splendido and the night trains he took in his youth, travelling to the South of France with his family in the summertime. That kind of slow travel, he says, disconnecting from the whirl of daily life and reconnecting with loved ones, moves us to appreciate the little things we experience on our journeys, whether simpler or finer. “C’est la…