Halloween is a Christian celebration, but its roots are complex. Many of the traditional elements of Halloween come from the Pagan, Celtic harvest festival of Samhain. With the rise of Christianity in places like Englan...
There’s something nostalgic and romantic about riding the rails and heading off for pastures new. Plus, with the continuing rise of the ‘flight-shame’ movement, railway travel is coming back in fashion...
As much as we love the summer here in the city, there’s no denying that the good old British weather is, well, unreliable at best. So, instead of sitting around and hoping for the sun to come out for long enough f...
It could be your last chance to hop aboard the direct Eurostar train from London to Amsterdam as it was announced last week that the ever-so convenient service is being suspended for 11 months starting from next year ...
You’ve got your shorts, shades and bucket hats on. Some Factor 50 has dripped into your mouth after you applied it in preparation for the incoming Mediterranean sun, but you don’t care because your marching...
You might be sick of us banging on about the ever-expanding worldwide train travel possibilities of late (Berlin sleeper train! London to Lisbon?!). Rest assured, that won’t be ending anytime soon. But,…...
Love wine? Love France? What about trains? Well, since you’re a Secret London reader we’re guessing you almost definitely love those too. So, boy have we got some news for you. A international direct rail jo...
After a bit of time off over the Christmas and New Year period, it’s inevitable that getting settled back into the swing of life can be, well, a bit of a slog. While others around you may seem raring to go at the...
Though this might be a London website, we do find it fun to have a peek over at mainland Europe when news of cool new train services drops, allowing us to dream of summer holidays in the depths of a sub-zero winter. So,...
Flying to the US is a dream for many, but it damn sure doesn’t come cheap. Jetting out from London to New York is usually going to set you back far north of £300 – and that’s just the prices on…...