Alex Landon, Author at Secret NYC

Nicknamed 'Secret Landon', Alex is the Editor of Secret London - not bad for a guy who didn't know where Shoreditch was when he joined the team! Having studied English Literature at Durham University, he's grateful to be able to write for a living. On days off, he'll be eating all the street food, working through his London bucket list, or shouting at his favourite sports teams.

Culture

An Italian ‘Ghost Town’ Submerged Beneath A Lake Might Resurface Next Year

The town of Fabbriche di Careggine dates back to the 12th century – but it’s spend most of the last century underwater. 2020, eh? We’ve already had threats of possible…

Portugal Is Open For Tourists With No Quarantine This Summer

Tourists are welcome in Portugal this summer. The Iberian peninsula is looking like the place to be this summer, as Portugal has joined neighbors Spain in announcing…

Spain Will Reopen To International Tourists In July With No Quarantine Required

Spain has joined the crowd of countries reopening to tourists this summer. As lockdowns are starting to be lifted, and many tourism-dependent countries are quickly turning their attention to how…

Culture

London’s Iconic Globe Theatre Says It Won’t Survive The Lockdown Without Financial Support

This would be a devastating loss to theatre history. The pandemic is starting to force the permanent closure of important places in cities all over the world. Which is why…

Japan Is Planning To Pay Part Of Your Travel Expenses To Encourage You To Visit

This multi-billion dollar deal would help kickstart Japan’s tourist industry. With the international travel picture looking unclear, and tourists a little skittish about booking flights in the midst of a pandemic,…

Things To Do

Join The Bingo Ball For A Wild Night Of Online Entertainment

The competition is fierce, and the looks are fiercer at The Bingo Ball. I imagine that by now, you’re doing…

Culture Things To Do

You Can Now Take A Virtual Tour Of London’s Mesmerizing King Tut Exhibit

King Tut’s treasures can now be explored online! There’s isolating with a cat and some houseplants, and then there’s isolating with a wealth of Egyptian treasures. While you might be…

Wellness & Nature

Wander Through Fields Of English Bluebells In This Soothing New Video

Here’s one way to cure the quarantine blues. Escaping into nature has become an exotic premium at the moment, but there are still ways to experience outdoor beauty from home.

Things To Do

You Can Now Stream The Globe Theatre’s Shakespeare Plays For Free

The Bard goes online, for free, on the Globe Player. The Globe Theater may be shut down in London, but there are still ways to get your fill of Shakespeare during…

Things To Do

Sicily Is Offering To Pay Half Your Flight Costs To Go Visit This Fall

Planning an autumn getaway? Sicily just got even more attractive… Well people, it finally happened, and all it took was a global pandemic: at last, someone is willing to pay…