Zorro scene in Museum of Animated Puppets in Lyon

September 15, 2011

Zorro scene in Museum of Animated Puppets in Lyon

Zombie vs Jigme in Tennis Match

May 28, 2011

Zombie vs Jigme tennis match

Zombie – Press-ups in 30 seconds

June 25, 2011

Our press-up competition, who can do the most in 30 seconds

Xmas 2012 in Marrakech, Morocco

December 28, 2012

So this year we decided to get some winter sun in Marrakech. The weather in the UK is infamous for being bad and over the winter months, it’s just horrible and depressing! We found a deal to get to Marrakech and took it… We were there for 4 days.. the temperature was between 20 and […]

Working from Home with a 4 month Baby

July 26, 2014

This was my experience working from home with a 4 month baby… enjoy! To see more of our baby videos, visit www.alanandmetok.com

Wind and Rain at London Bridge

July 17, 2011

Wind and Rain at London Bridge and feeling sorry for those people on the Big Bus Tour bus

Wiltons Music Hall

Wilton's Music Hall – the amazing half-derelict oldest music hall in the World!

February 24, 2013

London is one of those interesting cities where you will never tire to find something new, interesting and quirky. I’ve lived in London now for over 3 decades now and it still amazes me all the wonderful things which are still to be discovered. Since moving into our new neighbourhood, we’ve decided to find out […]

Wilton Music Hall – our visit to the oldest music hall in the World!

February 23, 2013

We booked to go on the tour of the Wilton Music Hall to learn more about the oldest (in the world) surviving and half derelict music theatre. It has a very interesting history and amazing original features which are worth a visit. The music hall does require help with it’s restoration and survival so do […]

Why Baby Peekaboo is only Fun for 3 Times

October 19, 2014

See why Baby Peekaboo is fun only for 3 times and no more! Visit our website for more videos : http://www.alanandmetok.com

White Water Rafting at Lee Valley

August 2, 2013

The Lee Valley White Water Centre was built for the 2012 Olympics. After the Olympics, it’s become a centre for those who want to try kayaking, canoeing and White Water Rafting. Well, actually, they do have some other stuff such as Hydrospeeding which I may try next time I am there. Anyway, we booked with […]

White Water Rafting at Lee Valley

July 31, 2013

Video of our experience at the Lee Valley White Water Rafting Centre Music – Overcast by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Where is Everyone? (City of Bath)

September 15, 2011

I was walking around in the beautiful city of Bath in England, famous for it’s Roman Baths. I did not see a single human around! Were they eaten by Zombies?

What to do when this happens?

December 6, 2017

What to do when this happens…

What Happens When Baby Goes to Sleep?

December 7, 2015

What do you do every day after baby has gone to sleep? Video for parents of babies will know where I’m coming from! See our videos at www.alanandmetok.com

What do you think of Miami City Tours?

June 23, 2011

The bus windows were dirty so you couldn’t see out the windows properly, the air conditioning wasn’t working properly (people complained a few times but nothing could be done), tour guide had a heavy accent.. need I say more?

Weekend visit to Longleat – Safari, Adventure Park

June 1, 2016

Our weekend trip to Longleat at the May Bank Holiday We visited the famous Longleat Safari Park and the newly constructed Adventure Park and stayed at the Bath Arms

Weekend in Venice

September 1, 2013

Well we spent a couple of days in Venice in August 2013.. here’s the video of our trip! Buy essay uk

Weekend at the Isle of Wight – Part 2

September 6, 2014

This is part 2 of our trip at the Isle of Wight. Metok wanted to visit the Seaview Wildlife Encounter. It would take us 3 bus rides to get there and then the bus driver didn’t tell us where to get off and as a result we got stuck. Luckily a family took pity on […]

Weekend at the Isle of Wight – First Trip with Baby – Part 1

September 1, 2014

Our first trip with baby was to the Isle of Wight where we took the train, the ferry and the Floating Bridge… this is Part 1 of our trip! Visit our blog for more videos http://www.alanandmetok.com

Walking through Ikea near closing time

May 21, 2011

Walking through Ikea near closing time

Walking inside the Metro system in Lyon

September 15, 2011

Walking inside the Metro system in Lyon

Wake up Daddy – 3.5 month Baby wakes up Daddy!

July 7, 2014

Our baby is 3.5 months old and learning new skills every day! The other day she learnt how to wake me up by smacking my head and pulling my hair!

Vizcaya House – walking upstairs

June 23, 2011

This was some footage captured in the Vizcaya House in Miami

Vizcaya entrance – Miami

June 23, 2011

This was the entrance to the beautiful Vizcaya museum and gardens in Miam

Visiting Dharamshala, India and the Dalai Lama – October 2019

October 30, 2019

Our highlight video of our visit to Dharamshala in India in October 2019. Family holiday over the half term holiday staying at Serkong House and Chonor House flying with Virgin Atlantic. Visit alanandmetok.com for more videos

Vietnamese Restaurants on Kingsland Road

June 3, 2010

There’s this particular Vietnamese restaurant we visit every time we’re in the Old Street area called Loong Kee Cafe.. it’s a great little place to eat and a real hidden gem. Although aesthetically, it’s nothing great to look at, the restaurant (or cafe as it’s called) is pretty basic with cheap quality laminate curling at […]

Videos of Go Car in Barcelona – May 2010

July 29, 2010

I’ve been going back and finding all my footage that I should have uploaded onto the site. Anyway, here we are: This video was taken just outside the Olympic Stadium in Barcelona – Metok had a sore bum (the seats are hard plastic and can be quite uncomfortable) and wanted a rest. I saw this […]

Using the Ticket barriers in the Metro in Lyon

September 15, 2011

Using the Ticket barriers in the Metro in Lyon

UFO in London Brick Lane?

February 5, 2012

This was seen by my friend who was in Brick Lane, London UK. Ok, it looks more likely to be one of those Octocopters!

Truman Brewery – Bournemouth Art University

July 11, 2011

Truman Brewery – Bournemouth Art University

Trekking Monju to Lukla in Nepal with a Dodgy Knee!

June 1, 2013

This is the story of the Dodgy Knee on it’s trek from Monju to Lukla. No permanent damage was done! Visit our blog: http://www.alanandmetok.com

Trekking in Nepal – Part 1

September 9, 2013

So earlier this year, we went to Nepal to do the Everest trek. We didn’t actually make it all the way to basecamp, that would have been too ambitious! However, we did get all the way to Tengboche which is where the famous Sherpa Tenzin Norgay grew up (the’s the one who went up with […]

Timelapse Video – Sunset at the Zum Goldenen Kopf hotel

July 6, 2013

We stayed at the Zum Goldenen Kopf hotel in Bulach, Switzerland. We were lucky to get a great room with views of the Main Street. I set my camera to make a timelapse of the sunset

Tibetan Momos

Timelapse Video – Making Tibetan Momos

May 19, 2013

  We had some friends round last night and we thought we would make them some momos. Metok had the idea to make a timelapse video of the process. It was actually very easy armed with just an Iphone 4S using the Timelapse Pro app. For the panning which you see at the beginning of […]

Timelapse Video – Driving from Holborn to Greenwich in London

June 24, 2013

We made another timelapse video, this time Metok driving from Holborn to Greenwich. It looks pretty good as a timelapse video! http://www.alanandmetok.com Music – Exhilarate by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai, Thailand

October 26, 2011

This is our video footage of our visit to Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai in Thailand Visit our website: http://www.alanandmetok.com

Tiger Kingdom in Chiang Mai

October 26, 2011

So on our last day in Chiang Mai with the morning spare we wondered where we should go, what we should do and we were told that you can spend a couple of hours at Tiger Kingdom. Tiger Kingdom is where you can spend time with Tigers and get your pictures taken with them. They […]

Tibetan picnic in Hampstead Heath – another video

July 11, 2011

Tibetan picnic in Hampstead Heath

Tibetan Dance and Song

July 3, 2011

Tibetan Dance and Song for Dalai Lama birthday celebration

Tibetan Dalai Lama birthday celebration

July 3, 2011

Dalai Lama birthday celebration in Chalk Farm, London 2nd July 2011

Tibet Kitchen in Truman Brewery

July 11, 2011

Tibet Kitchen in Truman Brewery

This Will Be On The News Tonight – 13th March 2012

March 13, 2012

I saw lots of camera men and journalists outside the Inner London Crown Court so got out the trusty iPhone camera!

The Wapping Project – The Final Act

February 28, 2014

The Wapping Hydraulic power station was built in 1890 in the East of Wapping to power machinery across London. It closed as a pumping station in 1977 and was converted into an arts centre (Wapping Project) and restaurant (Wapping Food). In 2013, the owner, Jules Wright celebrated the sale and closing of the Wapping Project. […]

The Walking Light People

February 5, 2012

These were found in Barbican London

The View from the Shard – our Visit

February 3, 2013

We were fortunate to get preview tickets to see the Shard last week before the official opening this weekend. We have watched the Shard go up over the last few years always wondering what the views would be like and it was great to get the chance to finally see it. Our slot was 10am […]

The Venetian Causeway in Miami – Bay Cruise Tour

June 23, 2011

The Venetian Causeway from boat

The Stables at Forest Park Riding Stables, New Forest

May 15, 2011

The Forest Park Riding Stables in the New Forest

The Sky Garden in London – Walkie Talkie building (20 Fenchurch St), London

March 9, 2015

The Sky Garden in London at the Walkie Talkie building (or as it’s also known, 20 Fenchurch Street) opened earlier this year (2015) and is free to visit. We pop by with the family to see what is was all about. To book tickets visit htttp://skygarden.london To see more of our videos visit: http://www.alanandmetok.com

The showflat in Ikea

May 21, 2011

I wanted to Share pictures with you from my KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera, Zx5. The real KODAK MOMENT happens when you share. Thanks to Kodak’s new Share button, emailing and uploading pictures and videos, online is simpler than ever. Discover the simple way to share – www.kodak.com/go/sharebutton

The Promenade at Hollywood Studios, Orlando Florida

April 22, 2012

After an exhausting day at Hollywood Studios, we walk the promenade to the exit! What a fab day – Oct 2010

The Newbie Rider and the Stubborn Horse

May 15, 2011

A little kick is required to move the horse forward… watch our heroine control her horse!

The New Luke Skywalker and Yoda

June 23, 2011

We saw this in a shop which was modelled by our wannabe Luke Skywalker

The long cycle in Parc de la Tete d’Or

September 15, 2011

We just got on the 4 person cycle carts in Lyon and decided to test them out

The Kenko Fish Spa in Bangalore – these fish are greedy for you!

March 8, 2010

I have another video which shows Metok being tried by the fish at the spa but it won’t make sense for those who don’t know what a Fish Spa is… So, this  post is a little taster as to what the Kenko Fish Spa is. In a nutshell, these little fish (known as doctor fish […]

The Icecream Trick in Istanbul, Turkey

May 16, 2012

Having fun with Ice Cream in Istanbul in Turkey on the Istiklal Caddesi (Independence Avenue)

The Grumpy Camel in Marrakech

December 30, 2012

During our trip in Marrakech, we thought we would do a camel ride. Unfortunately for Metok, she got the grumpy camel! 🙂 Visit our blog at http://www.alanandmetok.com

The Elephants at parc de la TĂȘte d’Or in Lyon, Zoo

September 14, 2011

These were the Elephants at the Lyon Zoo

The Design Shop at the Barbican Centre

February 5, 2012

Having a look around at the design shop at the Barbican Centre

The Day our Baby Ate, Ate and Ate!

February 4, 2015

2.5 hours of nonstop eating! We couldn’t believe she ate so much during a dinner at the resort we stayed at in Bali

The Bumpy Balloon Ride Landing in Marrakech

December 27, 2012

We had a great time in Marrakech over Xmas 2012. One of our excursions was the balloon ride with Hamid at MarrakechbyAir.com The day was more windy than usual and hence the landing of the balloon was a bit more rocky than it should have been. However, it was great fun and exciting! Visit our […]

The Brick Lane Curry House Rip Offs

March 8, 2012

Yesterday I met up with a friend I’ve not caught up with in a while. Our thing is usually a good old curry in London’s Brick Lane.. the home of the curry. For those who don’t know, Brick Lane is famous for the many curry houses.. in fact, there are so many that it’s rather […]

The Bay Cruise tour – the Celebrity Houses

June 23, 2011

Will Smiths house, Vanilla Ice’s house etc

The African Savannah at the Zoo in Lyon (parc de la TĂȘte d’Or)

September 14, 2011

We watch some wilderbeast walk through at the African Savannah in the Zoo in Lyon

The ‘Elvis’ automaton at the Museum of Animated Puppets in Lyon

September 15, 2011

The ‘Elvis’ automaton at the Museum of Animated Puppets in Lyon. In St Georges’district, in Guignol’s Old Lyon, there has been an animated puppet craft workshop for 53 years ! 250 artistic automatons all of them moving, 7 rooms, 20 scenes pay tributes to celebrities: writers, painters, musicians, inventors… on topics based on our cultural […]

Testing Hovercrafts in a field

April 22, 2012

This is our video of us testing the Hovercrafts in Sandwich, UK

Testing chairs in Ikea

May 21, 2011

I wanted to Share pictures with you from my KODAK PLAYSPORT Video Camera, Zx5. The real KODAK MOMENT happens when you share. Thanks to Kodak’s new Share button, emailing and uploading pictures and videos, online is simpler than ever. Discover the simple way to share – www.kodak.com/go/sharebutton

Terrapin Lake in Lyon, parc de la TĂȘte d’Or

September 14, 2011

The zoo in Lyon (parc de la TĂȘte d’Or) had a Terrapin lake were the little critters hang out! Very nice! 🙂

Teaching a Baby to Touchtype

June 27, 2014

Baby Tara’s reaction to a keyboard for the first time!

T Rex Restaurant at Downtown Disney in Orlando, Florida

December 3, 2010

We stumbled upon the T Rex restaurant whilst we walked around Downtown Disney and decided to stroll right through it with our camera! The animatronic dinosaurs and the colour changing ice cave were particularly impressive!

Sunday Morning Exercise and the Phone Thief!

October 9, 2016

Filming some exercises with the Chibetan on a Sunday morning and then this happens…

Stars of Little Havana – Pavement Stones

June 23, 2011

Stars of Calle Ocho (Little Havana) pavement stones

South American Strings as seen in Tate Modern

March 18, 2012

One of the exhibits at the Tate Modern

Some Hungry Tibetans on the Train to Hampton Court Palace

April 8, 2012

Taking the train from Waterloo, we decided on taking an early lunch on the train to Hampton Court Palace

Snow In London 2012 – Tower bridge and Tower of London

February 11, 2012

This is our photo and video footage in the second week of February 2012 when it snowed in London. We walked from Tower Bridge to Tower of London on our way to the Tube station

Snow by City Hall and The Shard

February 9, 2012

Snowing in London 8th Feb London Bridge, City Hall and The Shard.

Sneezing in Ikea

May 21, 2011

Ah-choo in Ikea

Slowmo – Baby on Jumperoo – Squeals like humpback whale!

September 10, 2014

Our little baby on the Jumperoo – filmed on iPhone and slowmo mode. Hear her squeal in delight in slow motion.. the funny thing is, it sounds like a humpback whale!

Sky Diving – Tandem Sky Dive at the North London Sky Dive Centre

May 29, 2013

Here’s my sky dive video after my tandem jump at the North London Sky Dive Centre! I really enjoyed it! Thanks to our sponsors who made it possible! Read more about my experience: http://www.alanandmetok.com/alans-sky-dive/

Sither vs Sither Tennis Match

May 28, 2011

Sither vs Sither tennis match

Singapore – Siloso Beach, Sentosa and Sea Aquarium – Day 2 – Time with Friends

March 27, 2015

Day 2 of our Trip in Singapore – We visit Siloso Beach, Sentosa Island and the Sea Aquarium with our dear friends, Eddie, Karin and the Triplets!

Silvia – Press-ups in 30 seconds

June 25, 2011

Our press-up competition, who can do the most in 30 seconds

Showing off the 4 person bike in Lyon, parc de la TĂȘte d’Or

September 15, 2011

These are the bikes you can hire in the parc de la Tete d’Or in Lyon

Showing off on a Segway in Paris

April 15, 2009

Now the little Tibetan has mastered the Segway

Shaftesbury Theatre – Derren Brown – Svengali

July 11, 2011

Svengali – Derren Brown

Seagull Turds on my Car

September 15, 2011

I was walking back to my car to find that a seagull had taken a liking to my card and left various large turds on it!

Screaming Kid upset about Amy Winehouse death

July 24, 2011

Kid screaming his head off after learning about the death of Amy Winehouse – RIP Dead at 27

Running in the Spring around Southbank and my iPhone

March 14, 2010

Looks like the weather has started to turn and the Spring is on it’s way. I went out the usual running route today with my newly purchased gadget.. the iPhone. Loaded with the Map My Run applet, I set off on my way. The Map My Run is a fantastic little bit of software which […]

Royal Academy of Arts – Naked Japanese Man and Caucasian Woman in slow motion

April 6, 2009

http://londonerinlondon.blogspot.com/ This was film in the Royal Academy of Arts in the exhibtion known as Mythologies

Riding in the Go Car in Barcelona

January 28, 2012

This video is us exploring Barcelona in the nifty Go Car site-seeing cars. We had just gone up the hill

Riding in the Go Car in Barcelona

January 28, 2012

This video is us exploring Barcelona in the nifty Go Car site-seeing cars. We had just gone up the hill as directed by the Go Car and back down again. You can hear the voice system in the car as it tells us where we are and about our surroundings (it all works via GPS, […]

Riding a Segway for the first time in Paris

April 15, 2009

A little Tibetan rides a Segway for the first time in Paris

Rabbit Drowning – Bizarre Bath

September 15, 2011

This is when our tour guide throws Houdini the Rabbit into the river in a sack and after 10 seconds he escapes!! Very enjoyable and funny. This was part of the Bizarre Bath show in Bath, England

Quadbiking in Chiang Mai, Thailand

March 2, 2013

This was footage I took in October 2011 when we visited Chiang Mai in Thailand. It was a good few hours of quadbiking up roads and then up a mudpath until we reached the peak where there were amazing views of paddy fields. Visit our blog at http://www.alanandmetok.com for more videos

Putting on riding helmet

May 15, 2011

This is when we visited the horse riding school in the New Forest

Present Requests to Uncle Jigme for Birthday

February 26, 2018

Our last video, our little girl had a request list for her Grandma and Grandpa. Now it’s time to request presents from Uncle Jigme!!

Poachers in Disney

December 3, 2010

This was part of the show at Disney’s Animal Kingdom