The Culture Trip

1 week ago | theculturetrip.com | Cassam Looch

Having lived in Walthamstow for more decades than I care to remember, it’s safe to say I’ve seen pretty much everything change here. The old cinema where I watched my first ever film fell into years of disrepair but has now bounced back and been transformed into a world-class theatre. High-rise apartments seem to sprout up every month, replacing rundown shopping centres, and national publications keep telling everyone that this is the best neighbourhood in the city.

2 weeks ago | theculturetrip.com | Gethin Morgan

Driving far from home can be daunting, so many travellers sacrifice freedom for unreliable public transport or expensive hotel transfers. With that in mind, we sent Gethin Morgan to Sicily to get behind the wheel for the first time in a foreign country. Here’s how he found it. Like anyone doing anything for the first time these days, upon first deciding to use four wheels for my two-week adventure exploring Sicily, I immediately headed to the internet in search of reassurance.

2 weeks ago | theculturetrip.com | Cassam Looch

There are many reasons to visit Rome. Millions of annual travellers to the Italian capital go in search of iconic landmarks, authentic cuisine and a chance to soak up the inherent culture of the historic city. For Catholics this is also one of the holiest places in the world, and 2025 marks one of the holiest years to visit. The Jubilee – usually known as the Vatican Jubilee – occurs once every 25 years.

2 weeks ago | theculturetrip.com | Cassam Looch

Culture Trip’s Cassam Looch catches the first Eurostar train to Paris and is back home in north London in time for dinner. Just how much can you do in a few hours and is it worth it? When the Channel Tunnel first launched in 1994 it was heralded as a modern engineering marvel. Connecting the UK to mainland Europe I remember the sales pitch at the time being framed around the enticing prospect of having breakfast at home in London and then lunch in Paris.

4 weeks ago | theculturetrip.com | Ryan Gray

“Everyone I know who visits Vancouver tells me they want to move there”. I can’t say I wasn’t warned. I was staying with friends in Seattle before boarding the Amtrack train up the West Coast and across the US-Canada border. They told me of the city’s lasting impression on its many tourists, with plenty Googling apartment prices long before the end of their visits. Yet, as the majesty of the Pacific Northwest rolled by my window, I naively underestimated quite how impressed I would be.