"If the New York City subway is a janky, dystopian train doing loops around the seventh circle of hell, then the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express is precisely the opposite. You can travel between London, Paris, and Venice (with an annual trip between Paris and Istanbul) in splendor. Your champagne glass will always be full. There’s Art Deco design like you wouldn’t believe. And you can take the bathrobe home. That latter perk is probably the most important. And as of this spring, there are three Grand Suites on the train, each with full, private bathrooms, double beds, and large sitting rooms." (Starting $7,288/person)