During a weekend stay in Sheffield, where I had an overnight due to a Mike & The Mechanics concert, the National Videogame Museum (NVM) in the Southern Yorkshire town was one of the top-of-my-list attractions. Being a gamer since my…
Emirates Aviation Experience London
My first steps around O2 Arena in London during the Country 2 Country Festival 2019 were not motivated by country music at all, but by airlines and aviation: I visited the Emirates Aviation Experience, presented by the UAE Airline. You may…
Hub Zero – A Gamer’s Paradise
Dubai is a huge entertainment paradise and offers fun for everyone. One special group of clients are gamers, which typically are meant to be at home at the PCs or video game systems to do their hobby. Hub Zero is…
Last Exit and Mad X – Alternative Refueling
Motorway service plazas are the most boring places in the world? Not if you are in the United Arab Emirates, of course! There are four “Last Exit” services, which follow a very unique concept. You will likely at least come…
Sea Life Orlando
Florida is full of amazing water attractions and aquariums. Installing a Sea Life in the limited space of the ICON Orlando 360 entertainment district thus feels to be tough challenge. As my wife and I are aquarium fans, we could…
ICON Orlando 360 – A new Entertainment District
Just some three years after the complex opened in 2015, the former “I-Drive 360” district next to Orlando International Drive renamed to “ICON 360”. A handy area of major attractions, restaurants and entertainment. I visited the ICON 360 in December…
Riding the ICON Orlando Ferris Wheel
In 2018, the former Coca Cola Orlando Eye ferris wheel rebranded to ICON Orlando as part of the rebranding of the whole entertainment district. It is based right at International Drive and is 122 meters (400 ft) high. It is…
Madame Tussauds Orlando
I have to admit, I am not the biggest fan of wax museums. I stick with Lonely Planet’s comment on London: In 19th century, when Marie Tussauds opened her cabinet at London Baker Street, these kind of places might be…