Located in the Yamanashi prefecture, you’ll find Fuji-Q Highland; Japan’s most extreme theme park. Just 1.5 hours from Tokyo, this park is fairly easy to get to whilst still being serious business. It has a number of world-record breaking coasters and has benefited from significant investment over the years. Unlike Disney and Universal, Fuji-Q Highland […]
Category Archives: theme park
Activities, France, Paris, Reviews, theme park, Western Europe
Disneyland Paris & Walt Disney Studios Park – A Must See in France?
03
Jul
Jul
The one brand in the world that really needs no introduction. Disney. The happiest place on earth. Where dreams come true. Where fantasies come to life and where big kids become small again. As a child it was always a family dream to one day visit Disneyland and when it did eventually happen, I remember […]
Activities, day trip, England, Europe, London, theme park, United Kingdom
Thorpe Park Review – One for the Adrenaline Junkies!
03
Jul
Jul
We woke yesterday morning to pouring rain in London City – though we were led to believe summer had started, it seems the South of England missed the memo! Regardless, we donned our gear and set off for Thorpe Park on the outskirts of London; no amount of rain was going to stop us from […]
Abu Dhabi, Africa, Dubai, Expat Life, Holidays, Monthly Round-Up, theme park, United Arab Emirates
Where has the time gone? Another ‘Monthly’ Round-Up
01
Jun
Jun
How on earth is it June already?! The plan was to jot down what we’ve been up to over here each month but considering my last ‘monthly round-up’ was posted at the beginning of March, I think it’s fair to say I’ve been pretty unsuccessful in doing so! The past three months have been a […]
Dubai, Expat Life, Middle East, Stop Overs & Quick Trips, theme park, United Arab Emirates
Fun in the Sun – Aquaventure, Dubai
19
Apr
Apr
The weather here in the United Arab Emirates is starting to warm up again, so before the crazy heat sends us racing for the confined, air-conditioned comfort of the malls, we figured it was time to check out Aquaventures over in Dubai. This iconic water park sits to the side of the Atlantis hotel, the jewel […]
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Jan
Jan
We’ve been living in Abu Dhabi since late August now and before we even touched down here, I was excited to visit Ferrari World, home to the world’s fastest roller coaster. Everyone that knows me, knows I’m a bit obsessed with roller coasters and the call of Formula Rossa just became too much to bear, […]