The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift hits the rails one more time as I make my way back to Tokyo from Osaka on the Shinkansen, with another obligatory Ekiben on the way! Once back in Tokyo, I checked in to my third hotel of the trip and by far the fanciest – much fancier than I had realised it was when I booked it: The Tokyo East Side Hotel Kaie. For not much more per night than I had spent on the other hotels, this one really blew me away with the size and quality of the rooms and how plush and well appointed eve the common areas such as the lobby are. I managed to drag myself away for a brief trip to Kasai Rinkai Park and up yet another observation Ferris Wheel, the Diamond and Flower Ferris Wheel, before retiring to my spacious and stylish hotel room for a dinner of Konbini snacks and treats from Family Mart – including my first ever Curry Pan!Continue reading →
It’s time for The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift to jump onboard another Shinkansen, taking me to Nagoya to visit a home grown Japanese theme park for the first time – Nagashima Spa Land! It’s home to a roller coaster that became a bucket list item for the trip as soon as I started looking into what roller coasters Japan had to offer: Hakugei, a woodie-steel hybrid coaster from Rocky Mountain Construction. And since I was there, I got to experience other incredible coasters such as Steel Dragon 2000, flying roller coaster Acrobat & Schwarzkopf classic Looping Star and more!Continue reading →
The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift hits the rails as I make my way from Tokyo to Osaka onboard the world famous Shinkansen bullet train! Join me for the high speed journey, complete with an Ekiben for lunch, then check out my hotel for my time in Osaka, the Hotel She, Osaka – each room has a vinyl record player! To make use of it, I head out to HMV & Books and pick up a little something to listen to on it while indulging in some treats and snacks from Family Mart!Continue reading →
Christmas time is here at last which means Hyde Park Winter Wonderland is back for another year! Join me for a mini Vlog checking out what’s on offer – from corn dogs and churros to carnival games, fun houses and even roller coasters like Wilde Maus XXL, Eurocoaster & the legendary Schwarzkopf coaster Munich Looping (AKA Olympia Looping)!Continue reading →
This summer Madame Tussauds unveiled a collection of new Taylor Swift wax figures for some of their venues around the world which celebrated the record breaking phenomenon of the Eras Tour, including one right here in London depicting the iconic Lover Era Bodysuit which she opened the show with. So naturally, I had to go and check that out and I shot some video of everything along the way. Continue reading →
For those of you who don’t know, I’m pansexual and gender fluid, which I have know about myself properly for about half a decade now and been open about for a couple of years, but while I’ve celebrated Pride before I haven’t previously made it out to the Pride in London Parade and celebrations. That changed this year and this video documents my experience!Continue reading →
Join me for my visit to the V&A Museum in London to check out the Taylor Swift Songbook trail, a series of installations straight from The Tortured Poets Department…Er, I mean, @TaylorSwift ‘s archives showcasing clothes and other items from throughout her music career. Then, we head over to Wembley Park to check out installations for Swifites attending The Eras Tour at Wembley Stadium like the famous Swiftie Steps and the “Get Ready For It” mural.Continue reading →
Check out the sights of the Doctor Who: Worlds of Wonder exhibition at the National Museum of Scotland in 4K HDR. Featuring Daleks, K9, Cybermen, Davros, an Ice Warrior, The Face of Boe, Lady Cassandra, the Ood and more!Continue reading →
Join me for the conclusion of #BackAtSea, my P&O Cruises voyage to Amsterdam aboard MV Ventura! Part 4 includes my sea day, enjoying the onboard dining and entertainment in the Arena Theatre with a screening of The King’s Speech & a performance of the Headliners Theatre Company’s original jukebox rock musical, Paradise City! Plus all the fantastic sea views and surprise cameo from MS Iona on disembarkation day!Continue reading →
On Day 3 of my P&O Cruises trip to Amsterdam aboard MV Ventura, we spent the day docked in Amsterdam. So I headed ashore to take in the sights, both from land and from the city’s canals aboard one of the famous and iconic Lovers Canal Cruises boats! This day also included Celebration Night and a country music revue with singer Laura Evans!Continue reading →
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