Deptford-based Sam works on the writing, editing and SEO side of things at Secret London, and before working here he was a writer and editor at Lonely Planet, FutureLearn, Booking.com and Secret Escapes. When he's not working, he's often doing research by trying out new pubs, restaurants and bars in the capital or catching the latest gig.
It’s warming, it’s spicy, it’s alcoholic (but not so alcoholic that makes one at lunchtime too risky…) and therefore, it’s our new best friend and is certain to bring the Christmas cheer. M...
Okay, so if you aren’t a Torvill or Dean or Tonya Harding, then ‘gliding’ might be an exaggeration. Nevertheless, London’s finest ice skating rinks are still in business, so you can cautiously in...
Yes, there might be a whole gamut of Christmas films on Netflix and you might only just thinking about buying your presents (guilty!), but the city is doing its best to tempt you outdoors. There are so many incredible t...
London ain’t exactly short of pubs. In fact, we’ve got over 3,500 pubs to choose from in our beloved city, from pubs with lush beer gardens (a lot of which are…...
There’s nothing better that us Brits love than the beach, particularly when the sun is shining. But it seems everyone else on Earth has the idea when the weather goes above 20 degrees, so how do you avoid the crowds? We...
Ahhhh the good ol’ Christmas sarnie. Everyone’s favourite chatter in the office throughout December – well, before talk turns to who’s got off with who at the Christmas party anyway – each year in Blighty we’re blessed...
There’ll be plenty of curling up on the sofa to be done between Christmas and New Years Eve, so pre-December 25, we’re all about getting out and about… and curling up somewhere just a little more fancy...
“How come every time you come around my London, London Bridge wanna go down, like London, London, London”… It’s such a well known part of the Big Smoke that even Fergie has written about it. Though you used the wr...
Our fair city has had its fair share of screen time and we’re not at all surprised – if you haven’t noticed, it looks pretty good on camera. Chances are you’ve watched at least five of these film...
Today (Thursday December 14) sees the arrival of the second part of the final season of The Crown, and given the time period it chronicles, we can guarantee that this one is going to be pretty bloody emotional. So, in o...