The Eastern & Oriental Express is once again crisscrossing Malaysia from Singapore. Approaching the thousand-year-old forest of Taman Negara for the first time.

The legendary train then branches off towards Penang, whose Sino-colonial refinement inspired its new look. The elm burl interior and the Art Deco lamps seem vintage, although the train dates from the 1990s. For a bit, we… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 93% left to discover.