Recent posts

• On the flipside: The best crêperies in Paris

  • By Kate Andrews
  • 21st Feb 2012
  • In Paris, Things, Things to eat

  The smell of melting butter, sugary crêpes and buckwheat galettes fill the streets of Paris. Now there's an excuse for a long weekend if ever we heard one. Read more

• Work on a boat and set sail for new shores

  • By Kate Andrews
  • 15th Feb 2012
  • In Boats, Low carbon travel

  Crossing an ocean on a yacht can be a fantastic and exhilarating experience, and contrary to popular belief you don’t have to be a millionaire with your own yacht to get in on the action… Read more

• Flower battles and giant fish women on February Traincation

  • By Emily Rycroft
  • 6th Feb 2012
  • In Global Cool, Things to do, Train Planner, Traincation

  So you made it through January - well done! It's time to shed those winter blues and get excited about your first full pay check after the holidays. Why not treat yourself to a little holiday while you've got a bit of extra cash with these great Traincations... Read more

• 5 ways to jazz up your commute

  • By Anila Babla
  • 30th Jan 2012
  • In Things to do, Trains

  If you thought trains were boring, think again! Rather than simply riding the train, why not mix it up with a party or an auto-tune rap? Here are some ways to jazz up your journey. Read more

• Google maps – now with added trains!

  • By Anila Babla
  • 24th Jan 2012
  • In Comment, Google, Trainline

  In his guest article for Wired Loco2 MD, Jamie Andrews asks whether Google have compromised their neutrality by adding train booking functionality. Read more

• 5 magical gardens to let your imagination roam free…

  • By Anila Babla
  • 23rd Jan 2012
  • In Europe, Things to do, Trains

  While our glorious continent manages to pack in an eye-watering 731 million inhabitants, thankfully there are still lush green spaces that offer nice respite from the hubbub of the city. Read more

• Announcing LolSoap – our first open source library!

  • By Jon Leighton
  • 17th Jan 2012
  • In Open source, Ruby on Rails, Tech

  Jon Leighton, one of Loco2's leading technical brains, explains why we love open source software, and how we're putting our money where our mouth is. Time to get SOAPy. Read more

• Get your skates on!

  • By Anila Babla
  • 16th Jan 2012
  • In ice-skating, Things to do, Train Planner

  In winter days gone by, Londoners old and young would don their ice skates and head for the frozen Thames. Those days are gone here, but the rest of Europe's still at it... Read more

• Opinion on HS2

  • By Kate Andrews
  • 11th Jan 2012
  • In Comment, high-speed rail, HS2

  With the debate around the UK Government's decision to build a new high-speed rail line still raging, Loco2 makes its opinion known! Read more

• Epic European landscapes to take your breath away

  • By Anila Babla
  • 9th Jan 2012
  • In Things to do, Train Planner

  If you're an urbanite like us, you probably don't spend enough time appreciating the landscape around you. But as these fantastic photographs show, there are some stunning vistas to be had, some of them right on our doorstep. Read more