BEYOND
So PersonalLEAVESDEN, LONDON |
Drink a glass of Butter Beer
Actually, everything at the Warner
Brother’s Studio for Harry Potter
in Leavesden, can bring out the
glee-ful child in you. From real
Butter Beer, to walking through
Diagon Alley, to exploring Snape’s
table of potions. It’s truly magical!
wbstudiotour.co.ukJORDAN, INDIA AND EGYPT |
Holiday in the Footsteps of Tintin
Created through an exclusive
association with Moulinsart, the
rights holders to the work of
Hergé, these holidays by On The
Go Tours are a tremendous
combination of travel today and the original Tintin trail. And as Tintin and his
colourful entourage manage to charm just about everybody aged 7 to 77, they’ve
designed the adventures to suit all ages and degrees of Tintin mania—from true
afi cionados to the everyday fan. Itineraries include India, Egypt and Jordan (where
The Cigars of the Pharaoh and The Red Sea Sharks were set). onthegotours.comCARDIFF, UK | The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff
BBC’s Doctor Who is a cultural phenomenon that is followed by millions of people
in the world. If you are a die-hard fan of this fi ctional series, you have to go on The
Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff , UK. It’s the Mecca for Doctor Who fans,
showcasing a variety of props and merchandise from the show and tours of the
fi lming location. You could also step into TARDIS, which won’t help you travel
through space time but is still pretty cool. doctorwho.tvCHANNEL YOUR
INNER CHILD
YOU HAVE TWO SETS OF THE HARRY POTTER
BOOKS IN YOUR HOUSE: ONE SET FOR YOUR KIDS,
THE OTHER FOR YOURSELF (TO READ IN BED ON
CHILLY WINTER NIGHTS, WHILE CUDDLING A CUP OF
HOT GODIVA). YOU SECRETLY LOVE THE IDEA OF
TAKING THE KIDS TO UNIVERSAL STUDIOS AND
BUILDING THINGS WITH LEGO. YOU WOULD LOVE IT
IF REFRIGERATOR COMPANIES BUILT A SECRET
CHILD-PROOF COMPARTMENT JUST FOR YOUR
BOXES OF NUTTIES, AND YOU HAVE A NEAR-
MENTAL OBSESSION FOR COMIC BOOKS. IF EVEN
TWO OF THESE RING TRUE, YOUR INNER CHILD WILL
ABSOLUTELY LOVE THESE HOLIDAYS!TOKYO, JAPAN |
Anime meets awesomeness
at Akihabara, TokyoMoving on to the land that
gave us fan favourite
anime’s such as Naruto,
Dragon Ball- Z, Monkey D.
Luff y and of course
Pokemon. Japan is a geek
heaven and Akihabara
district in Tokyo is its
capital city. It boasts of the
largest electronic market
that sells not only cheap
gadgets but is also a great
place to get cheap Manga,
Otaku and Anime related
merchandise. Some places
to check out here are
Liberty stores where you
will get second hand Anime
DVD’s, CD’s and Blu-Rays,
Akiba Culture Zone for a
large variety of Manga and
Anime merchandise and
Cospa Gee Store which is a
Cosplay haven.SOON TO COME!
GO CRAZY AT SUPER MARIO THEME PARK
Nintendo is planning
to build a US$300
million theme park at
Universal Studios,
Japan, in time for
the Tokyo Olympics
in 2020. This will be
the world’s first
theme park based
on Nintendo games
and will feature rides,
interactive areas
and shops based on
Nintendo’s roster
of characters
including Mario and
Donkey Kong.
Learn to build an Igloo
in Salzburg, Austria.
To fi nd out how and
where, visit us at
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