Alex Landon, Author at Secret London

Alex is the Executive Editor of Secret Media in Asia-Pacific. Having spent most of his professional career at SMN, he's thrilled to be helping developing dynamic new media outlets in an exciting part of the world. On days off, he'll be eating all the street food, lost in a bookshop, or shouting at his favourite sports teams on TV.

You Can Enjoy A Leisurely Cycle Around Kew Gardens This August

The Kew Summer Cycle is the best way to see the gardens. If a continent-spanning European cycle trail or a huge naked bike ride is a little daunting for you, there's a more sedate option a lot closer to home this Augus...

Escapes

These Epic European Cycle Trails Will Take You All Over The Continent

These EuroVelo routes are a true bucket list experience. Ready for a free-as-air bike adventure with your hair blowing in the wind? Prepared to cycle thousands of kilometres across Europe, criss-crossing in every direc...

Food & drink

The Fabulous London Food Hall With Its Own Rooftop Terrace • Market Hall Victoria

Market Hall Victoria is back in business. Few places are as wonderful and frustrating (in equal measure) as a London food hall. On the one hand, there's a wealth of delicious dishes to choose from. On the other hand, t...

This Incredible Bingo Night Is Part Cocktail Class, Part Drag Queen Cabaret

? The best things come in threes, like cocktails, bingo, and drag queens. Handily, you'll find them all together at this brilliant night of online entertainment, which is hosted by the sensational drag queens at Drag T...

Things to do

London’s Spectacular New Summer Playground Features Fairground Rides And A Beach

London Underground? Pah, this summer it's all about the London Wonderground. Yep, to misquote The Jam, we're going Wonderground (going Wonderground) this summer, as a new food and entertainment hub has just set up in W...

Split Your Sides Laughing At London’s Brilliant Comedy Brunch

It's been a tough year. You need a laugh. . Laughter is the best medicine, and whilst I would wait for the coronavirus vaccine before testing that theory too much, one London bottomless brunch is providing hilarity in...

Culture

Piccadilly Circus Has Had A Colourful Makeover, Thanks To The Royal Academy Of Arts

Welcome to the Piccadilly Art Takeover. OK, so the Piccadilly Circus area has already had one artistic reimagining this year, and it didn't land all that well. But, second time's the charm, and this time it's the Royal...

The London Eye Will Light Up Red, White, And Blue To Mark The Start Of The Olympics

The start of the Tokyo Olympics will be celebrated with a special illumination. The London Eye has already gone pink (for a new sponsor), blue (for an NHS tribute), and orange (for Halloween) in the past eighteen month...

Two Vaccines Will Be Needed To Visit Nightclubs From September, Government Says

Full vaccination will be a requirement for clubbers soon. Nightclubs in London have just joyously reopened after nearly a year and a half of closure, but come September, visitors will be subject to some new rules. In a...

Things to do

Tickets For Kew Gardens’ Christmas Lights Trail Are On Sale Now (Yes, Seriously)

Clearly, Kew Gardens have been tucking into leftover candycanes and come up with an idea... Someone in the Kew Gardens team has clearly taken the sentiments of I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday to heart, because ti...