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We have just added this to our travel calendar .. well, at least a plan to do so. The good thing is that this time, it will not involve flying. In fact, we will be on land all the time.

Yes — this is a travel plan to be on board of the The Eastern & Oriental Express that carries passengers in luxury between Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand.

We plan to travel from Kuala Lumpur to Bangkok through the dense rainforests and towering mountains past golden temples, rubber plantations and remote towns and villages.

The Eastern & Oriental Express travel the whole length from Singapore trhough KL and Butterworth to Bangkok in a distance of about 2000 km. The train was built in Japan in 1972 and was first used as the Silver Star train in New Zealand. We were told that on board the Eastern & Oriental Express, the atmosphere harks back to a ‘Colonial’ age of rattan chairs on the verandah, linen suits and tea dances; and the journey also offers the highest quality of foods (and beauty spas, too)!

Of course, with at least USD2000 per person for this Kuala Lumpur - Bangkok journey: this will probably be just a plan, until we have that amount to spare; or until someone is kind enough to sponsor our travel on this luxurious train. Aim to do this in 2010? Possibly…