NBNBNB - ON MAY 6TH 2008 THE ROAD TO MANDALAY WAS EXTENSIVELY DAMAGED IN TROPICAL CYCLONE NARGIS WHICH ALSO CAUSED DEVASTATION AND HUGE LOSS OF LIFE TO THE SOUTHERN PART OF BURMA.
COMMERCIAL OPERATIONS WILL TAKE SOME TIME TO BE RE-ESTABLISHED AND THE CURRENT EXPECTATION IS THAT THIS WILL BE IN MID 2009.
DONATIONS CAN BE MADE ON THEIR WEBSITE:
http://www.orient-express.com/web/rtm/press_statement.jsp
Few places on earth remain untouched in their natural beauty and charm from one century to the next. The ancient land of Burma, now known as Myanmar, is however, an exception to the rule, and on board the Road To Mandalay you can experience the best of this fascinating, unspoilt country.
A journey along the Ayeyarwady River is a voyage of a lifetime. From this mighty river, which runs the length of the country, treasures can be admired which have for so long been hidden from the world's gaze.
With the comfort and personality for which the Orient-Express is famous, the Road To Mandalay provides the most comfortable vantage point from which to absorb the surrounding serene beauty, taking in its golden-spired pagodas, ancient temples, sleepy riverside settlements and saffron-clad monks.
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