After leaving the European Union, the UK demanded British passport holders should be subject to strict passport checks and - soon - fingerprinting and facial biometrics on journeys to the EU.
The time taken to administer these new procedures has led the British leg of the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express to be cancelled.
Today's travel podcast tells you all you need to know about the history of this celebrated train.
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