london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a 53-day journey by train might sound like murder on the orient express , but one enterprising british travel company is offering rail tickets that take nearly eight weeks to circumnavigate the globe . as you 'd expect for the $ 36,500 price tag , you wo n't be spending six weeks cooped in the cheap seats listening to other people yammering into their cell phones . the ticket offered by great rail journeys is first class most of the way , crossing three continents in the kind of style you 'd associate with a golden age of rail travel -- albeit without the top hats and tailcoats . en route , passengers get to experience some of the world 's most luxurious trains , including the tsar 's gold private train from mongolia , the venice simplon orient-express and the british orient express pullman . the itinerary begins in london on may 18 , 2015 . `` we 've got some pretty long journeys in our portfolio , but we 've never done the full circumnavigation , '' julian appleyard of great rail journeys said . passengers will fly to new york and then spend 20 days crossing north america by train . they call in at washington , chicago and denver and then sample a few classic rail rides such as colorado 's scenic royal gorge route and the steam-powered durango & silverton line . ten epic train journeys . most travellers will have experienced the frustration of being disconnected from the internet when abroad -- or facing expensive hotel wi-fi charges to go online . but those days are set to be consigned to the recycle bin of history thanks to a new free android app called be-bound that connects users to the web even when there 's no data connectivity . there 's a side trip to the grand canyon , a sojourn in los angeles and a boat ride to san francisco , where passengers take to the air once again to reach shanghai . it does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network , the same bandwidth used to send text messages . scroll down for video . sam allardyce has outlined his ambitions to qualify for the europa league next season by ensuring that west ham finish first in the premier league fair play table . the top three nations in uefa 's rankings qualify for the competition , with england currently sitting third behind the republic of ireland and netherlands . features : be-bound allows users to access their email , the stock exhange , twitter , weather reports and more . data from the web is compressed on cloud servers , then sent to smartphones via very low bandwidth text messages . the app , which launched in the uk on october 21 , includes built-in applications for email , weather report , news , stocks quotes , geolocation services and even twitter . ` we . the trip sticks firmly to the rails from then on , taking passengers from xian , home of terra cotta warriors , to beijing and then on to russia via mongolia . the journey links up with the epic trans-siberian line to reach moscow before pressing on into europe . after calling at warsaw , prague , vienna , innsbruck and venice , it heads back to london . appleyard says the company had sold its first tickets but is planning to limit numbers to about 25 to `` keep it fairly exclusive . '' `` there is a huge number of people who are interested in rail as a method of travel , '' he said . `` this is quite clearly the longest and most expensive trip we 've ever done so it 's going to appeal to the wealthy and , at 53 days , people with time on their hands . '' started with a simple observation : everybody has faced connection . issues , even in covered areas like trains , subways , indoor buildings or . any other areas with poor or limited connectivity , ' said albert szulman , . ceo of paris-based be-bound . if 53 days sounds a little on the slow side , another company offers a similar journey in reverse , via canada , that takes a mere 40 days . ffestiniog travel , based in wales , charges $ 32,765 for its escorted tour starting may 3 . or you could just catch a plane . amtrak officially rolls out writers ' residency . ` we aim to connect the world . there 's no plan or contract , you buy credits , and use it . ' be-bound 's app requires no infrastructure investment and will eventually works with every phone carrier in the world . will it be a hit ? the be-bound app does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network . the service is free when there 's a data network available , with users having to spend prepaid messaging credits called be-miles when there is n't . the price for 80 be-miles is currently # 4.30 . ` light ' apps like the stock exchange or weather use one be-mile , apps that use up more memory like email or the search function use two be-miles or more . at present , the hammers sit first in the premier league rankings with 999 points - eight ahead of second-placed burnley . west ham manager sam allardyce has outlined his ambition to qualify for the europa league next season . the 60-year-old wants his side to do so via fair play - with the club currently first in the premier league . p : games played , r/y : red & yellow cards , p/p : positive play , r/o : respect towards opponent , r/r : respect towards referee , b/o : behaviour of officials , pts : points , avg : average . it 's bound to be popular . how the premier league fair play table looks up to march 31 . frustration : travellers are often disconnected from the internet or are charged high prices by hotels for using wi-fi . and the lure of hosting european games in the club 's final season at upton park , before their move to the olympic stadium , is an opportunity that allardyce believes should n't be sniffed at . ` based on what we 're being told , we have a really good chance of qualifying for the europa league by finishing top of the fair play league , ' the 60-year-old told the evening stanard . ' i believe burnley are our nearest rivals but we 've apparently been top all season . ` the criteria includes your disciplinary record but that 's not all . crowd behaviour , respect to match officials and your team 's approach to games - the type of football you play , chances you create , how entertaining you are - also play a part as well . ` things can change in the last few games but the experience of european competition should be everyone 's dream , particularly in what should be a momentous final season at the boleyn ground . ` whether you enter via the front or back door does n't matter . the record books will say you qualified for europe in 2015-16 . ' hammers will be playing at upton park for the last time next season before they move to the olympic stadium . a computer generated image of how the olympic stadium will look once west ham move there in 2016 . teams are judged on the following criteria : . yellow and red cards . if no cards are shown the score will be 10 . every yellow card will deduct this total by one . a red card will cost a team three points in the ranking . if the red card is the result of a second yellow card the deductions of the second yellow card will be ignored . but if a player gets a direct red card after he got a yellow card earlier , the yellow card will be counted as a deduction . this score could become negative . positive play . e.g. attacking tactics , acceleration of the game , efforts to gain time , and continued pursuit of goals . a team can score a maximum of 10 points and a minimum of 1 point . respect to the opponent . e.g. returning the ball to the opponent at a throw-in , helping an injured opponent : maximum five points , minimum one point . respect to the referee . maximum five points , minimum one point . behaviour of the team officials . maximum five points , minimum one point . behaviour of the fans . maximum five points , minimum one point .
round-the-world ticket offered by great rail journeys begins and ends in london . travelers will spend two weeks crossing the united states before transferring to china by air . from beijing , passengers travel to mongolia then russia via the trans-siberian railway .
london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a 53-day journey by train might sound like murder on the orient express , but one enterprising british travel company is offering rail tickets that take nearly eight weeks to circumnavigate the globe . as you 'd expect for the $ 36,500 price tag , you wo n't be spending six weeks cooped in the cheap seats listening to other people yammering into their cell phones . the ticket offered by great rail journeys is first class most of the way , crossing three continents in the kind of style you 'd associate with a golden age of rail travel -- albeit without the top hats and tailcoats . en route , passengers get to experience some of the world 's most luxurious trains , including the tsar 's gold private train from mongolia , the venice simplon orient-express and the british orient express pullman . the itinerary begins in london on may 18 , 2015 . `` we 've got some pretty long journeys in our portfolio , but we 've never done the full circumnavigation , '' julian appleyard of great rail journeys said . passengers will fly to new york and then spend 20 days crossing north america by train . they call in at washington , chicago and denver and then sample a few classic rail rides such as colorado 's scenic royal gorge route and the steam-powered durango & silverton line . ten epic train journeys . most travellers will have experienced the frustration of being disconnected from the internet when abroad -- or facing expensive hotel wi-fi charges to go online . but those days are set to be consigned to the recycle bin of history thanks to a new free android app called be-bound that connects users to the web even when there 's no data connectivity . there 's a side trip to the grand canyon , a sojourn in los angeles and a boat ride to san francisco , where passengers take to the air once again to reach shanghai . it does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network , the same bandwidth used to send text messages . scroll down for video . sam allardyce has outlined his ambitions to qualify for the europa league next season by ensuring that west ham finish first in the premier league fair play table . the top three nations in uefa 's rankings qualify for the competition , with england currently sitting third behind the republic of ireland and netherlands . features : be-bound allows users to access their email , the stock exhange , twitter , weather reports and more . data from the web is compressed on cloud servers , then sent to smartphones via very low bandwidth text messages . the app , which launched in the uk on october 21 , includes built-in applications for email , weather report , news , stocks quotes , geolocation services and even twitter . ` we . the trip sticks firmly to the rails from then on , taking passengers from xian , home of terra cotta warriors , to beijing and then on to russia via mongolia . the journey links up with the epic trans-siberian line to reach moscow before pressing on into europe . after calling at warsaw , prague , vienna , innsbruck and venice , it heads back to london . appleyard says the company had sold its first tickets but is planning to limit numbers to about 25 to `` keep it fairly exclusive . '' `` there is a huge number of people who are interested in rail as a method of travel , '' he said . `` this is quite clearly the longest and most expensive trip we 've ever done so it 's going to appeal to the wealthy and , at 53 days , people with time on their hands . '' started with a simple observation : everybody has faced connection . issues , even in covered areas like trains , subways , indoor buildings or . any other areas with poor or limited connectivity , ' said albert szulman , . ceo of paris-based be-bound . if 53 days sounds a little on the slow side , another company offers a similar journey in reverse , via canada , that takes a mere 40 days . ffestiniog travel , based in wales , charges $ 32,765 for its escorted tour starting may 3 . or you could just catch a plane . amtrak officially rolls out writers ' residency . ` we aim to connect the world . there 's no plan or contract , you buy credits , and use it . ' be-bound 's app requires no infrastructure investment and will eventually works with every phone carrier in the world . will it be a hit ? the be-bound app does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network . the service is free when there 's a data network available , with users having to spend prepaid messaging credits called be-miles when there is n't . the price for 80 be-miles is currently # 4.30 . ` light ' apps like the stock exchange or weather use one be-mile , apps that use up more memory like email or the search function use two be-miles or more . at present , the hammers sit first in the premier league rankings with 999 points - eight ahead of second-placed burnley . west ham manager sam allardyce has outlined his ambition to qualify for the europa league next season . the 60-year-old wants his side to do so via fair play - with the club currently first in the premier league . p : games played , r/y : red & yellow cards , p/p : positive play , r/o : respect towards opponent , r/r : respect towards referee , b/o : behaviour of officials ,
london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a 53-day journey by train might sound like murder on the orient express , but one enterprising british travel company is offering rail tickets that take nearly eight weeks to circumnavigate the globe . as you 'd expect for the $ 36,500 price tag , you wo n't be spending six weeks cooped in the cheap seats listening to other people yammering into their cell phones . the ticket offered by great rail journeys is first class most of the way , crossing three continents in the kind of style you 'd associate with a golden age of rail travel -- albeit without the top hats and tailcoats . en route , passengers get to experience some of the world 's most luxurious trains , including the tsar 's gold private train from mongolia , the venice simplon orient-express and the british orient express pullman . the itinerary begins in london on may 18 , 2015 . `` we 've got some pretty long journeys in our portfolio , but we 've never done the full circumnavigation , '' julian appleyard of great rail journeys said . passengers will fly to new york and then spend 20 days crossing north america by train . they call in at washington , chicago and denver and then sample a few classic rail rides such as colorado 's scenic royal gorge route and the steam-powered durango & silverton line . ten epic train journeys . most travellers will have experienced the frustration of being disconnected from the internet when abroad -- or facing expensive hotel wi-fi charges to go online . but those days are set to be consigned to the recycle bin of history thanks to a new free android app called be-bound that connects users to the web even when there 's no data connectivity . there 's a side trip to the grand canyon , a sojourn in los angeles and a boat ride to san francisco , where passengers take to the air once again to reach shanghai . it does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network , the same bandwidth used to send text messages . scroll down for video twitter . ` we . the trip sticks firmly to the rails from then on , taking passengers from xian , home of terra cotta warriors , to beijing and then on to russia via mongolia . the journey links up with the epic trans-siberian line to reach moscow before pressing on into europe . after calling at warsaw , prague , vienna , innsbruck and venice , it heads back to london . appleyard says the company had sold its first tickets but is planning to limit numbers to about 25 to `` keep it fairly exclusive . '' `` there is a huge number of people who are interested in rail as a method of travel , '' he said . `` this is quite clearly the longest and most expensive trip we 've ever done so it 's going to appeal to the wealthy and , at 53 days , people with time on their hands . '' started with a simple observation : everybody has faced connection . issues , even in covered areas like trains , subways , indoor buildings or . any other areas with poor or limited connectivity , ' said albert szulman , . ceo of paris-based be-bound . if 53 days sounds a little on the slow side , another company offers a similar journey in reverse , via canada , that takes a mere 40 days . ffestiniog travel , based in wales , charges $ 32,765 for its escorted tour starting may 3 . or you could just catch a plane . amtrak officially rolls out writers ' residency . ` we aim to connect the world . there 's no plan or contract , you buy credits , and use it . ' be-bound 's app requires no infrastructure investment and will eventually works with every phone carrier in the world . will it be a hit ? the be-bound app does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network . the service is free when there 's a data network available , with users having to spend prepaid messaging credits called be-miles when there is n't . the price for 80 be-miles is currently # 4.30 . ` light ' apps like the stock exchange or weather use one be-mile , apps that use up more memory like email or the search function use two be-miles or more . at present , the hammers sit first in the premier league rankings with 999 points - eight ahead of second-placed burnley . west ham manager sam allardyce has outlined his ambition to qualify for the europa league next season . the 60-year-old wants his side to do so via fair play - with the club currently first in the premier league . p : games played , r/y : red & yellow cards , p/p : positive play , r/o : respect towards opponent , r/r : respect towards referee , b/o : behaviour of officials , pts : points , avg : average . it 's bound to be popular . how the premier league fair play table looks up to march 31 . frustration : travellers are often disconnected from the internet or are charged high prices by hotels for using wi-fi . and the lure of hosting european games in the club 's final season at upton park , before their move to the olympic stadium , is an opportunity that allardyce believes should n't be sniffed at . ` based on what we 're being told , we have a really good chance of qualifying for the europa league by finishing top of the fair play league , ' the 60-year-old told the evening stanard . 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london , england -lrb- cnn -rrb- -- a 53-day journey by train might sound like murder on the orient express , but one enterprising british travel company is offering rail tickets that take nearly eight weeks to circumnavigate the globe . as you 'd expect for the $ 36,500 price tag , you wo n't be spending six weeks cooped in the cheap seats listening to other people yammering into their cell phones . the ticket offered by great rail journeys is first class most of the way , crossing three continents in the kind of style you 'd associate with a golden age of rail travel -- albeit without the top hats and tailcoats . en route , passengers get to experience some of the world 's most luxurious trains , including the tsar 's gold private train from mongolia , the venice simplon orient-express and the british orient express pullman . the itinerary begins in london on may 18 , 2015 . `` we 've got some pretty long journeys in our portfolio , but we 've never done the full circumnavigation , '' julian appleyard of great rail journeys said . passengers will fly to new york and then spend 20 days crossing north america by train . they call in at washington , chicago and denver and then sample a few classic rail rides such as colorado 's scenic royal gorge route and the steam-powered durango & silverton line . ten epic train journeys . most travellers will have experienced the frustration twitter . ` we . the trip sticks firmly to the rails from then on , taking passengers from xian , home of terra cotta warriors , to beijing and then on to russia via mongolia . the journey links up with the epic trans-siberian line to reach moscow before pressing on into europe . after calling at warsaw , prague , vienna , innsbruck and venice , it heads back to london . appleyard says the company had sold its first tickets but is planning to limit numbers to about 25 to `` keep it fairly exclusive . '' `` there is a huge number of people who are interested in rail as a method of travel , '' he said . `` this is quite clearly the longest and most expensive trip we 've ever done so it 's going to appeal to the wealthy and , at 53 days , people with time on their hands . '' started with a simple observation : everybody has faced connection . issues , even in covered areas like trains , subways , indoor buildings or . any other areas with poor or limited connectivity , ' said albert szulman , . ceo of paris-based be-bound . if 53 days sounds a little on the slow side , another company offers a similar journey in reverse , via canada , that takes a mere 40 days . ffestiniog travel , based in wales , charges $ 32,765 for its escorted tour starting may 3 . or you could just catch a plane . amtrak officially rolls out writers ' residency . ` we aim to connect the world . there 's no plan or contract , you buy credits , and use it . ' be-bound 's app requires no infrastructure investment and will eventually works with every phone carrier in the world . will it be a hit ? the be-bound app does n't need a wi-fi signal , 3g or 4g to work , but instead moves information around on the 2g network . the service is free when there 's a data network available , with users having to spend prepaid messaging credits called be-miles when there is n't . the price for 80 be-miles is currently # 4.30 . ` light ' apps like the stock exchange or weather use one be-mile , apps that use up more memory like email or the search function use two be-miles or more . at present , the hammers sit first in the premier league rankings with 999 points - eight ahead of second-placed burnley . west ham manager sam allardyce has outlined his ambition to qualify for the europa league next season . the 60-year-old wants his side to do so via fair play - with the club currently first in the premier league . p : games played , r/y : red & yellow cards , p/p : positive play , r/o : respect towards opponent , r/r : respect towards referee , b/o : behaviour of officials ,
 The text describes a luxurious train journey from London to New York, offered by a British travel company. The trip takes 53 days and costs around $36,500 per person. Passengers will travel in style, with luxurious accommodations and fine dining. The journey includes stops at iconic destinations such as Beijing, Moscow, and Venice, among others. The company aims to provide an exclusive and personalized experience for its passengers.