| 40th Birthday Gifts for Him and/or Her are usually a | | | | become synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel. |
| nightmare to come up with, aren't they; as you want to | | | | The two city names most intimately associated with |
| give a special gift that really means something special | | | | the Orient Express are Paris and Istanbul, the original |
| and is not run-of-the-mill? | | | | endpoints of the service. "Murder on the Orient |
| Why not give a London Hotel and Theatre Break for | | | | Express" is a work of detective fiction by Agatha |
| Two? They will receive top priced seats to one of the | | | | Christie and was first published in the UK by the Collins |
| following selected West End show, including 39 Steps, | | | | Crime Club on January 1, 1934 and, in the U.S., by Dodd, |
| Blood Brothers, Dancing in the Streets, Les Miserables, | | | | Mead and Company later in the same year, under the |
| Stomp, We Will Rock You, Woman in Black or | | | | title of "Murder in the Calais Coach". It later became a |
| Chicago. They will then get to stay the night in a | | | | highly acclaimed film of the same name. The total 40th |
| four-star superior hotel in the centre of London, in | | | | Birthday Gift for him and/or her experience will last for |
| either a twin or double room with full English breakfast | | | | approximately three hours. The train will depart from |
| included. The West End of London is the area | | | | London Victoria Station for a charming journey through |
| containing many of the city's major tourist attractions, | | | | the surrounding countryside. The route is planned via |
| businesses, headquarters and the commercial West | | | | Ashford, Ramsgate, Margate, Sittingbourne and |
| End theatres. | | | | Rochester. They will be served a splendid five-course |
| Use of the term began in the early nineteenth century | | | | lunch (soup, intermediary course, main course, sweet, |
| to describe fashionable areas to the west of Charing | | | | cheese, coffee) with a complimentary half bottle of |
| Cross. Taking a fairly broad definition of the West End, | | | | wine and a liqueur. This is a truly memorable treat for |
| the area contains the main concentrations of most of | | | | someone special to share. Go on and treat someone |
| London's metropolitan activities apart from financial | | | | to the 40th Birthday Gift for Him and/or Her of a |
| services, which are concentrated primarily in the City | | | | lifetime. |
| of London. There are major concentrations of the | | | | However, truly fabulous bird's eye views of London |
| following buildings and activities in the West End, | | | | might just be the 40th Birthday Gifts for him or her to |
| including art galleries and museums, some company | | | | really blow their hair back! A Helicopter tour over |
| headquarters, embassies, hotels, shops, etcetera. It's a | | | | London for Two will let them enjoy a delightful |
| unique opportunity to experience the magic of the | | | | passenger flight over the landmarks of London in a |
| West End in true luxurious style with this fantastic 40th | | | | JetRanger helicopter or a Bell 206L-1 LongRanger. |
| Birthday Gift for him and/or her! | | | | After a pre-flight briefing, they will take off for the tour, |
| Or for a 40th Birthday Gift for Him and/or Her that's | | | | giving a superb aerial view flying over the capital and |
| truly mystical, experience the magic and romance | | | | surrounding countryside. Departing from the airport, |
| aboard the luxurious Orient-Express. How could | | | | sites they will probably encounter include Canary |
| anyone resist the opportunity to travel on this luxurious | | | | Wharf Tower, The Millennium Dome, Tower Bridge |
| and legendary train?! Experience the magical | | | | and HMS Belfast, St Paul's Cathedral, Buckingham |
| atmosphere and elegant surroundings while enjoying | | | | Palace and The Houses of Parliament. The total |
| fine cuisine and wines. From the moment they are | | | | experience will last approximately one hour. The |
| welcomed aboard and comfortably seated with a | | | | highest standards aren't written. That's the beauty of |
| glass of chilled champagne, they can tell that dining | | | | these helicopters: they are rugged and reliable, easy to |
| aboard the British Pullman will be a delightful and | | | | operate, and come with the best safety record of any |
| memorable experience. | | | | helicopter in the industry. No wonder it's the most |
| The Orient Express is the name of a long-distance | | | | popular turbine helicopter ever built! With the best |
| passenger train originally operated by the Compagnie | | | | safety record in its class, it is simply the most reliable, |
| Internationale des Wagons-Lits. Its route has changed | | | | survivable, supportable, mission capable helicopter. So |
| many times, and several routes have in the past | | | | go ahead. Scan the horizon. You just can't find a |
| concurrently used the name (or slight variants thereof). | | | | downside for giving these trips as 40th Birthday Gifts |
| Although the original Orient Express was simply a | | | | for Him and/or Her! |
| normal international railway service, the name has | | | | |