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Euronews
4 days ago
- Euronews
This new luxury train could be the best way to slow travel in Thailand
A new Thai luxury train, which could leave the iconic Bangkok-Chiang Mai sleeper train in the dust, will launch in November this year. Operated by DTH Travel, in collaboration with the State Railway of Thailand, The Blue Jasmine is a carefully restored 1960s sleeper train. It was originally used as a long-distance sleeper train in Japan but will operate only in Thailand when it starts running again later this year. This new version will be less of a train and more of a boutique hotel on wheels, complete with opulent cabins, seamless service and magnificent views. Gone are the cramped compartments, poorly-lit corridors, and endlessly chatting co-passengers- the Blue Jasmine allows passengers to slow travel in both style and comfort. In an epic nine-day journey, travellers can go from Bangkok to the ancient ruins of Ayutthaya, through the rivers of Uthai Thani and the temples and palaces of Sukhothai, up into the mountains of Chiang Mai, before returning to Bangkok. This experience appeals to both first-time visitors to Thailand who want to engage deeply with the culture, as well as seasoned travellers who want something different and exciting. With only 10 painstakingly restored wagons, accommodating only 37 travellers, this train provides a much more intimate and personalised experience. Guests can relax in the Panorama Lounge with craft cocktails while soaking in spectacular views of the lush Thai countryside. Craft cocktails and pottery-making The Blue Jasmine offers a range of hospitality and exclusive dining experiences as well, from personalised butler service to international meals cooked by top chefs with fresh, local ingredients. With three categories of cabins - classic, premium and premium suite - The Blue Jasmine offers several options such as shared or en-suite bathrooms, access to a panorama lounge, private dining in a separate coach and open-air balconies, among others, along with amenities like Wi-Fi. There are a number of cultural and leisure opportunities available when off the train too, like pottery-making, riverside almsgiving, mountain picnics and silk-weaving. There are two overnights on the train, with travellers spending the rest of the nights in heritage hotels along the way. 'The Blue Jasmine will embody slow travel at its finest- offering passengers the luxury of unhurried discovery, shifting landscapes and deeper cultural connections,' Stefan Bruns, Thailand general manager at DTH Travel, said, as reported by TTG. However, he emphasises that this experience is not top-tier luxury, but instead, a blend of culture and comfort. 'We are not the Eastern & Oriental Express. We are not that level of luxury. We are a premium train product with specially created excursions,' Bruns said. The train's first journey will run from 16 November to 24 November. After that, it will also have departures in January, February, March, July, November and December 2026.
Daily Tribune
17-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Tribune
Cate Blanchett ‘serious' about quitting acting
Bang Showbiz | Los Angeles Cate Blanchett is 'serious' about quitting acting. The 55-year-old actress - who has won a string of accolades, including two Oscars, four BAFTAs, four Golden Globes and three Screen Actors Guild (SAG) awards, over the years - doesn't want to spend her whole life on screen because there are so many other things she wants to accomplish. She told the Easter edition of Radio Times magazine: 'My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting. (There are) a lot of things I want to do with my life.' The 'Black Bag' star - who has four children with husband Andrew Upton - admitted she has 'spent a lifetime getting comfortable with the feeling of being uncomfortable' in the public eye because of her career. She added: 'When you go on a talk show, or even here now, and then you see soundbites of things you've said, pulled out and italicised, they sound really loud. I'm not that person. 'I make more sense in motion – it's been a long time to remotely get comfortable with the idea of being photographed.' 'I've always felt like I'm on the periphery of things, so I'm always surprised when I belong anywhere. I go with curiosity into whatever environment that I'm in, not expecting to be accepted or welcomed.' Cate recently admitted she only expected her movie career to last five years. She told Business Insider: 'The shelf life of actresses when I first came on the scene was about five years. 'I think that female producers have more agency. 'There's more females in the writing room, and the more diverse the industry is at base level, when things are developed, the more exciting it is for audiences.' And earlier this year, the 'Blue Jasmine' star admitted her career on screen came as a surprise to her in the first place as she initially assumed she would onnly work on stage. Speaking at the Rotterdam Film Festival, she said: 'I was resigned, happily, to a career in theatre. I didn't think I was that girl. There was a sense women had a certain 'shelf life' in the film industry and a certain type of women got to parade on the screen and others didn't.'
See - Sada Elbalad
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- See - Sada Elbalad
Cate Blanchett Considering Retiring from Acting: There Are A Lot of Things I Want to Do With My Life
Yara Sameh Cate Blanchett is pondering whether it's time to call it quits on the industry that made her famous. In an upcoming issue of Radio Times (via The Standard), the two-time Oscar winner ('The Aviator' and 'Blue Jasmine') said there will come a time when she leaves the profession behind. 'My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting,' Blanchett said. '[There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life.' She most recently starred opposite Michael Fassbender in Steven Soderbergh's acclaimed spy drama 'Black Bag,' which has earned $21 million at the domestic box office. The acclaimed actress told the publication that she's 'spent a lifetime getting comfortable with the feeling of being uncomfortable' in the public eye as a famous actor. 'When you go on a talk show, or even here now, and then you see soundbites of things you've said, pulled out and italicized, they sound really loud. I'm not that person,' Blanchett added. 'I make more sense in motion – it's been a long time to remotely get comfortable with the idea of being photographed.' 'I've always felt like I'm on the periphery of things, so I'm always surprised when I belong anywhere,' she continued about fame. 'I go with curiosity into whatever environment that I'm in, not expecting to be accepted or welcomed.' During an interview at the Rotterdam Film Festival earlier this year, Blanchett revealed that she never thought she 'could work in the film industry.' 'I was resigned, happily, to a career in theater. I didn't think I was that girl,' she added. 'There was a sense women had a certain 'shelf life' in the film industry and a certain type of women got to parade on the screen and others didn't.' Blanchett will next be seen opposite Adam Driver in Jim Jarmusch's new movie, 'Father, Mother, Sister, Brother.' The supporting cast also includes Vicky Krieps, Mayim Bialik, Tom Waits, Charlotte Rampling, Indya Moore, and Luka Sabbat. She's recently been performing on the West End in a new production of Anton Chekov's 'The Seagull.' read more New Tourism Route To Launch in Old Cairo Ahmed El Sakka-Led Play 'Sayidati Al Jamila' to Be Staged in KSA on Dec. 6 Mandy Moore Joins Season 2 of "Dr. Death" Anthology Series Don't Miss These Movies at 44th Cairo Int'l Film Festival Today Amr Diab to Headline KSA's MDLBEAST Soundstorm 2022 Festival Arts & Culture Mai Omar Stuns in Latest Instagram Photos Arts & Culture "The Flash" to End with Season 9 Arts & Culture Ministry of Culture Organizes four day Children's Film Festival Arts & Culture Canadian PM wishes Muslims Eid-al-Adha News Egypt confirms denial of airspace access to US B-52 bombers News Ayat Khaddoura's Final Video Captures Bombardment of Beit Lahia Lifestyle Pistachio and Raspberry Cheesecake Domes Recipe News Australia Fines Telegram $600,000 Over Terrorism, Child Abuse Content Arts & Culture Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's $4.7M LA Home Burglarized Videos & Features Bouchra Dahlab Crowned Miss Arab World 2025 .. Reem Ganzoury Wins Miss Arab Africa Title (VIDEO) Sports Neymar Announced for Brazil's Preliminary List for 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifiers News Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly Inaugurates Two Indian Companies Arts & Culture New Archaeological Discovery from 26th Dynasty Uncovered in Karnak Temple Arts & Culture Arwa Gouda Gets Married (Photos)
Khaleej Times
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Khaleej Times
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett aims to give up acting
Actress Cate Blanchett, who is known for her roles in movies, including Aviator and Blue Jasmine and has been a two-time Academy Award winner, shocked her fans when she expressed her wish to step away from acting and the film industry one day. During an interview with the UK's Radio Times Magazine, the actress admitted that she thinks of giving up acting because she aspires to try different things in life. While introducing herself, the actress reportedly hesitated to announce herself as the actress, which was pointed out by co-director John Tiffany. She replied, "I did, didn't I? It's because I'm giving up," as quoted by Deadline. The Black Bag star clarified, "My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting." She added that there are "a lot of things I want to do with my life." While narrating her experience as a celebrity, the actress remarked that she doesn't love the interview process. "No one is more boring to me than myself and I find other people much more interesting. I find myself profoundly dull. When you go on a talk show, or even here now, and then you see soundbites of things you've said pulled out and italicized, they sound really loud. I'm not that person," she said. The actress will also appear in the star-studded alien invasion comedy Alpha Gang by the Zellner brothers. (ANI)
The Guardian
15-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
‘I'm giving up': Cate Blanchett says she is retiring from acting
Cate Blanchett says that she is 'giving up' acting to do other things 'with [her] life'. In an interview with Radio Times, Blanchett suggested she was uncertain over calling herself an 'actress', saying: 'It's because I'm giving up.' She added: 'My family roll their eyes every time I say it, but I mean it. I am serious about giving up acting … [There are] a lot of things I want to do with my life'. Blanchett was speaking as BBC Radio 4 prepared to air her first major radio play, an adaptation of Wallace Shawn's play The Fever about a woman who undergoes a political and spiritual awakening. Blanchett has just completed a five-week run on stage as Arkadina in Chekhov's The Seagull at London's Barbican theatre, and her most recent major film role, opposite Michael Fassbender as a married spy in the Steven Soderbergh-directed thiller Black Bag, was released in March. Blanchett has won numerous awards for her acting, including two Oscars (best actress for Blue Jasmine in 2014 and best supporting actress for The Aviator in 2005) and two best actress awards at the Venice film festival (for I'm Not There in 2007 and Tár in 2022). She recently finished working on a new film directed by Jim Jarmusch, Father, Mother, Sister, Brother, which is due for release in 2025 (though was surprisingly omitted from the recent announcement of the lineup for the Cannes film festival), and is currently working on Alpha Gang, a sci-fi comedy directed by David and Nathan Zellner, as both actor and producer. She is also attached (again as both actor and producer) through her production company Dirty Films to The Champions, a film to be directed by Ben Stiller. Despite her high levels of activity, Blanchett says in the interview that she is uncomfortable with her position as a celebrity actor. 'I've always felt like I'm on the periphery of things, so I'm always surprised when I belong anywhere. I go with curiosity into whatever environment that I'm in, not expecting to be accepted or welcomed. I've spent a lifetime getting comfortable with the feeling of being uncomfortable.' She added: 'No one is more boring to me than myself and I find other people much more interesting. I find myself profoundly dull.'
