Turkish Airlines Economy: London Heathrow to Tokyo Narita via Istanbul

The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift gets underway at last! This trip takes me to Japan to celebrate my 34th birthday by visiting not one, not two, not three but five theme parks – including the bucket list dreams of Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea at the Tokyo Disney Resort! But first, I had to get there! I flew with Turkish Airlines in Economy from London Heathrow to Istanbul Airport aboard an Airbus A321neo and then on to Tokyo Narita on a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner. You’ll see my lunch at Carl’s Jr in Istanbul, all the food and seat facilities onboard each flight, my lunch the next day at Saizeriya in Ikspiari at Tokyo Disney Resort, a look around my hotel room at the CVS Bay Hotel and all my first day purchases from Bon Voyage, the Disney Store and my first visit to a Japanese konbini (convenience store), Lawson!
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The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift Trailer

A quick taste of what’s to come in my #Japan #Vlog Series, The Parks for the Thirty-Fourth – Tokyo Drift. This trip includes flights between London Heathrow and Tokyo Narita via Istanbul, Tokyo Disneyland, Tokyo DisneySea, Universal Studios Japan, Nakashima Spa Land, Fuji-Q Highland, Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, journeys on the Shinkansen, a load of Japanese food and more!
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So I Tried The M&S Strawberry & Creme Sandwich

For the 2025 Wimbledon Championships, Marks & Spencer have released a Limited Edition Sandwich – the Red Diamond Strawberry & Creme sandwich – based on the famous dessert sando sold at conbinis in Japan. Ahead of my trip to Japan later this year, I decided this was the perfect time to try one to see what all the fuss is about and so I can compare it to the real thing when I’m visiting Tokyo & Osaka.
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P&O Cruises MV Ventura to Amsterdam – Part 4 (#BackAtSea)

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!
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P&O Cruises MV Ventura to Amsterdam – Embarkation Day (#BackAtSea Pt1)

Join me for the first day of #BackAtSea, my cruise to Amsterdam onboard MV Ventura with P&O Cruises! Including the journey to Southampton from London, my time in a Day Room at Jurys Inn Southampton, my Standard Inside Cabin on Deck 14 (Riviera) numbered R204, the buffet lunch, steak dinner at Saffron restaurant & live music in the Arena Theatre from Rock On!
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Weekly Vlog: March 1-7, 2021 – Xbox Series X Unboxing

In this week’s instalment of my Weekly Vlog series, my long-delayed Xbox Series X arrives for an unboxing and I get my first taste of its next-gen gameplay with Forza Horizon 4 and Destiny 2, while also brute forcing better performance out of a beloved classic in Grand Theft Auto IV. Plus more walking, a brand new Daniel Ricciardo T-Shirt from McLaren F1 Team and I get to enjoy a pizza party at work!
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