Window Seat

Go read this beautiful post about traveling by train in elegance and style.

The Orient Express, from London through Paris all the way to Budapest is definitely on my wanderlust list.

But, now slightly more attainable, I have added the Royal Canadian Pacific to that list.

{all photos and links via This is Glamorous}

zephyr

I just discovered the most glorious travel idea. The California Zephyr. A train route between San Francisco and Chicago run by Amtrak. This journey takes 51 hours, covers almost 2500 miles and has been departing daily since 1909. Heavenly! It is said to be the most beautiful and scenic train trip on the continent. You get to cross the Great Plains, the Mississippi, The continental divide, the Rockies and the Sierra Nevadas.
Read more in this particularly eloquent post from someone who has experienced the magic firsthand.

(via the standard edition)

No. 5

I almost forgot, more Istanbul!

Chanel always makes the most beautiful short films.

Did I tell you I also love trains? I LOVE riding the train. I wish the metrolink or amtrak were as glamorous as the orient express... More on trains later.