Camel Rides in Marrakech
December 31, 2012
After the camel rides in China, Metok really wanted to do a camel ride and actually, one of the reasons why we chose Marrakech was because we could ride a camel there. However, the camel experience in Marrakech wasn’t as enjoyable as the ones in China.. still we had fun! The first video is from […]
Making the perfect Moroccan Tea on a Rooftop Cafe on the way to the Atlas Mountains
January 4, 2013
Whilst on our journey to the Atlas Mountains, we stopped off at a rooftop cafe to make a Moroccan tea Visit our blog: http://www.alanandmetok.com
Creaky Bridge near Atlas Mountains in Marrakech
January 4, 2013
Our day trip to Ourika and the small village of Setti-Fatma at the base of the Atlas Mountains, Marrakech brought many sights. One was the numerous bridges which crossed the water – they were all really rickety and looked really unsafe! Still, we thought it would be interesting to venture across one of them. It […]
Koutobia Mosque and Minaret in Marrakech, Morocco
January 5, 2013
The Koutoubia Mosque or Kutubiyya Mosque in Marrakech, Morocco For more info, look up the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koutoubia_Mosque
How to get more Reviews on Tripadvisor
January 6, 2013
Whilst ballooning in Marrakech, we learnt how to get more reviews on Tripadvisor! Haha!
New House Ideas – Modern Contemporary Look
January 12, 2013
When we moved house we visited many kitchen, bathroom and furniture shops. We are interested in the modern contemporary look so most of the stuff we looked at was that style. This is the video slideshow of the pictures we took
Mogao Caves in Dunhuang, China
January 12, 2013
We visiting the Mogao Caves or the Mogao Grottoes in Dunhuang, China. These buddhist caves had the most amazing sculptures and wall paintings and are hundreds of years old. We visited in 2012 during our China Trip. More details on our blog http://www.alanandmetok.com
Our visit to The Shard in London
January 29, 2013
We managed to get preview tickets to see The Shard in London, UK and thought we’d make the most out of it by filming and sharing our experience! It was a great day out and it was amazing to see London from so high up. Visit our blog at http://www.alanandmetok.com for more of our adventures!
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 […]
A. Wong restaurant review and the 8 course tasting menu
February 16, 2013
For Valentines we thought we would try the new Chinese restaurant in Victoria called A. Wong. A. Wong is also the name of the head chef who goes by the name of Andrew Wong who did a pilgrimage around China to learn about Chinese cooking. We decided to go for the 8 course tasting menu […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Hot Air Balloon experience in Marrakech
March 23, 2013
This is the edited video of our hot air balloon experience in Marrakech with marrakechbyair.com The initial footage was shot using my Kodak Playsport and the latter footage which is much better by the Panasonic Lumix G2. Visit our blog at http://www.alanandmetok.com
Metok Drives her new Car around London
April 21, 2013
Today Metok took her new car out for a spin.. well, it’s a new car for her but it’s a second owner one which we bought from my cousin who did a great job in fixing it up and everything else! He’s a car mechanic afterall! We bought the car a few weeks back […]
Near Death Experience – Rafting in Nepal
April 29, 2013
This is the video of the final set of rapids on our white water rafting trip on the Trisuli river in Nepal where Metok fell out of the raft. Metok was a bit shaken up by this and claimed that she saw a white light! However, she made a fine recovery! Unfortunately the camera we […]
Metok's Near Death Experience – Rafting in Nepal
April 29, 2013
I survived falling off a white water raft in Nepal, admittedly my most terrifying moment of my life! As I fell into the water, I lost my sunglasses and one contact lens; I crashed into the guy who fell off behind me; then hit my head on the boat and lost direction; saw white light […]
Encircling the Boudhanath Stupa – holiest Tibetan site outside Tibet
May 4, 2013
The Boudhanath Stupa is most holy Tibetan site outside of Tibet. It is located in Kathmandu, Nepal and everyday thousands of people encircle it going clockwise! This was our walkaround when we visited! Visit our blog for more of our travel videos – http://www.alanandmetok.com
Making Tibetan Dumplings / Momos – Timelapse video
May 19, 2013
Making Tibetan Momos – Timelapse Made using: iPhone 4S Veho MUVI X-Lapse Pro Timelapse Pro iMovie
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 […]
Live Video Feed at Kathmandu Airport
May 27, 2013
We decided to leave our camera on during our departure at Kathmandu airport. One thing which I wanted to see is what would happen in the x-ray machine with the camera.. would it capture anything or would it wipe out my footage? Visit our blog for more videos: http://www.alanandmetok.com
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/
Kathmandu Airport and putting a Camera through the X-Ray
May 29, 2013
My last video I made was when we were leaving Kathmandu to go home. I thought it would be interesting to leave my camera on at the airport and capture the process. The particular highlight was me leaving on the camera whilst in the X-ray machine! I wasn’t sure if it would fry my […]
Alan's Sky Dive
May 29, 2013
In November we raised money for a sponsored sky dive – thanks again to all those people that sponsored us! We went mob handed, waking up at 4am to get there for 7am. We waited and waited to be told after 5 hours or so that due to weather conditions, no jumps were going to […]
Metok’s Sky Dive video – Tandem Jump at the North London Sky Dive Centre
May 31, 2013
Read more: http://www.alanandmetok.com/metoks-sky-dive-video/ This was Metok’s sky dive video!
Metok's Sky Dive video
May 31, 2013
Two days after receiving my video, Metok’s one finally arrived! As soon as it arrived, we put it straight on the big screen! Metok said that it was the most scary thing she has ever done so I wanted to see the look of fear on her face! However, on viewing the video she actually […]
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
Bootcamp Class in Wapping – Timelapse
June 1, 2013
Bootcamp Class held at Waterside Gardens in Wapping – 1st June 2013! If you’re interested in joining the class, email Anne Marie at marierodrey@hotmail.co.uk Compressed an hour workout into 2 mins!
Bootcamp Exercise in Wapping – Timelapse Video
June 1, 2013
Every Saturday we do an exercise class.. it’s a bootcamp class at 9.30am in Wapping, London. I thought it would be fun to make a timelapse video on all the things we get up to so we turned up this morning with my tripod and iPhone. I really like the panning effect on timelapse so […]
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)
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
Crazy IT guy at work – part 1
July 11, 2013
There’s a crazy IT guy at work.. I caught him singing whilst he was working! haha!
Crazy IT guy at work – Part 2
July 19, 2013
Our crazy IT guy thinks he’s driving a formula 1 racer! Turn up the volume!
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)
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 […]
Our Weekend in Venice – Our trip in 15 minutes!
September 1, 2013
We went to Venice, Italy in August 2013. This is the video of our weekend in Venice! Visit our blog: http://www.alanandmetok.com
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
Everest Trek in Nepal, April 2013 – Part 1
September 9, 2013
We trekked in Nepal taking the Everest route all the way up to Tengboche. This is part 1 of our video log of when we arrived in Nepal, our ride to Lukla and the first part of our trek to Phakding. 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 […]
Our Hallway in the new ITV Player for Android advert
September 15, 2013
A few weeks ago, we had the TV crews turn up and film our hallway for the new ITV Android app. Today, we finally saw the final product.. our hallway is featured in the opening shot only for a few seconds but the whole process took hours and had a whole team on it! They […]
Everest Trek in Nepal, April 2013 – Part 2
September 28, 2013
This is part 2 of our Everest Trek in Nepal. We went from Phakding to Namche Bazaar and this was the hard climb up where I got altitude sickness. http://www.alanandmetok.com
BT Tower – 360 Degrees Timelapse video – Night Shot with Glow filter
December 7, 2013
This is the timelapse video I made when I went up to the revolving restaurant up at the BT Tower in London. I’ve used the Glow filter within iMovie to highlight the lighting. Looks best full screen in HD mode Visit our blog: http://www.alanandmetok.com Music: Artist Name: PureBells Song: Crazy Soundcloud: @purebells Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/RealPurebells?feature=mhee […]
BT Tower – Revolving 360 Degree Timelapse video – Night shot Original
December 7, 2013
This is the original timelapse video I made when I was up at the BT tower in December 2013. Click here to see the Glow edition of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZpnjjxwWl0 Visit our blog: http://www.alanandmetok.com Music: Artist Name: PureBells Song: Finding Places Soundcloud: @purebells Youtube Channel: www.youtube.com/user/RealPurebells?feature=mhee
Everest Trek in Nepal, April 2013 – Part 3
January 11, 2014
This was the 3rd day of our trek to reach Tengboche where the famous Tibetan sherpa, Tenzin Norgay who accompanied Edmund Hilary up Everest grew up. The journey was the toughest for me due to altitude sickness and the pinnacle of our journey. Tengboche is also halfway up to Everest basecamp. For more of our […]
Everest Trek in Nepal, April 2013 – Day 4
January 20, 2014
This was day 4 of our trek in Nepal along the Everest trail. We had made it to Tengboche and this was the start of our return journey to Monju.
Everest Trek in Nepal, April 2013 – Day 5 – Monju to Lukla and a fireman lift on the trail!
February 10, 2014
This was day 5 of our Everest trek in Nepal. This was the day that Metok also started to have a twinge in her knee! Our journey down took us from Monju to Lukla
Malta and Valentines Day
February 16, 2014
Just thought I’d post a little about our Valentines weekend trip this year where we went to Malta. Malta is the southern most European country nearest to Africa and we were glad to escape the prolonged harsh winter in the UK. Just a weekend to wear a T-shirt was welcomed and we were so sick […]
Day 1 in Beijing – Forbidden City
February 16, 2014
After lunch it was the Forbidden City. By this time we had got to know our new friends a little better and we hadn’t really missed much at all that day which was good to hear. However, if we had arrived in Beijing when we were meant to arrive, we would also have had a […]
Maldives Holiday – December 2013 – Part 1 – The Arrival
February 17, 2014
We went to the Maldives over the Xmas and New Year period in 2013. This was part 1 of our trip when we landed at Male airport and proceeded by speedboat to our Maldives island. The video shows our arrival to our hotel room! Visit http://www.alanandmetok.com to see more of our travel videos!
Maldives – Hightlight video – New Years Eve 2013
February 18, 2014
This is our highlight video of our trip to the Maldives. We went over the New Year and this was a very compressed video showing what we go up to! Visit our site for more videos: http://www.alanandmetok.com
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. […]
Columbia Road Flower Market – March 2014
March 9, 2014
A quick video showing Columbia Road Flower Market – the famous Sunday only flower market in East London. Visit our blog for more videos of our travels! Music Title Easy Lemons (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Our visit to Tonkotsu East – Ramen Noodles restaurant in Haggerston, London
March 9, 2014
We paid a visit to the newly opened Tonkotsu East restaurant in Haggerston. Not only was it a great restaurant, super tasty but it was a rather interesting place. They have their own noodle making machine – shame we didn’t get to see it in action and their tables are at a slope! This is […]
Grandma Lee runs Rocky style to Canary Wharf
April 12, 2014
Grandma Lee takes the Thames Path along the riverside Rocky style to Canary Wharf! Keep the volume high! Visit our blog www.alanandmetok.com
3 Month Baby – Favourite Toy
June 30, 2014
Chibetan is 3 months and 2 weeks old. Seems like she enjoyed this ‘toy’ most at this age
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!
Baby magically appears behind a sheet of Foil
July 14, 2014
Our baby loves to play! Foil is the latest thing.. here she is emerging behind the foil and expending effort ensuring it’s right off her! 🙂 Visit alanandmetok.com for more videos!
4 month Baby starts to Talk
July 15, 2014
Our little girl is exactly 4 months and she’s conversing! Ok, we don’t know what she is saying but I think she does! 🙂
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
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
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 […]
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!
Baby Eats Ice cream for First Time
September 27, 2014
http://youtu.be/s2ra7HNzIF0 This is the video of our little baby having her first ice cream during our trip to Bremen, Germany. You can see that she can’t keep her eyes off the cone!
Maldives – December 2013 – Part 2 – Gala Dinner and New Years Eve party
September 29, 2014
This is Part 2 of our Maldives holiday in December 2013. We paid the hefty premium for the Gala dinner and the New Years Eve party and countdown to 2014! Visit our website for more videos of our travels – http://www.alanandmetok.com
Why Baby Peekaboo is only Fun for 3 Times
October 19, 2014
http://youtu.be/ppfYkdpX7vA See why Baby Peekaboo is fun only for 3 times and no more! Visit our website for more videos : http://www.alanandmetok.com
Our Baby is a Piano Keyboard Wizard!
October 19, 2014
Watch our own prodigy in action.. our baby is a piano keyboard wizard! See more videos at http://www.alanandmetok.com
London Wetland Centre – Our visit in October 2014
January 9, 2015
Our visit to the London Wetland Centre in October 2014 – visit www.alanandmetok.com for more of our videos
Landing in Singapore – Day 1
February 3, 2015
This was Day 1 of our trip to Singapore in December 2014. Sorry, not much happens on the first day… we were just settling in. See more of our videos at http://www.alanandmetok.com
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 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
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!
Baby Walks into Camera
April 8, 2015
Baby Walks into Camera – Baby practices her walking but doesn’t look where she’s going! Don’t worry, she didn’t really walk into the camera (but got v close). Enjoy the video!
Iceland Highlights 2015 – Reykjavik, Golden Circle, Gulfoss, Blue Lagoon
April 9, 2015
Iceland Highlights 2015 – Reykjavik, Golden Circle, Gulfoss, Blue Lagoon This is our highlight video of our trip in April 2015! Wish the weather was a bit better but had a great time!
Antwerp Trip – Highlights of our Weekend away
May 31, 2015
This is our highlight video of our trip to Antwerp, Belgium in May 2015. We visited the main tourist attractions
Baby takes a Selfie and then Talks on Mobile phone
July 1, 2015
Video of Baby’s first mobile phone call with subtitles – she even takes a selfie first
Monster vs Chibetan – UFC Fight
October 18, 2015
Monster vs Chibetan in title fight for ‘Most Cutest’
Baby Eating Compilation – NOM NOM NOM!
October 28, 2015
Our little baby likes to eat eat eat! Here’s a compilation of her eating videos! See more videos at http://www.alanandmetok.com
Highlights of Prague
November 19, 2015
Highlights of our trip to Prague in August 2015 Visit our webpage for more videos of our travels and adventures http://www.alanandmetok.com
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
Playing Catch with a Baby
December 12, 2015
Thought it would be the right time to teach Chibetan to play catch! See more of our videos at www.alanandmetok.com
Baby Mistreats her Dummy in the Shopping Mall
December 27, 2015
Baby mistreats her Dummy in the Shoppping Mall
1.5 year old baby goes Rampage Mode on 7 year old boy – beats him with shoe and can’t be restrained!
December 30, 2015
1.5 year old Baby goes Rampage Mode on 7 year old boy!
Baby’s Opinion of Tokyo
March 15, 2016
Baby gives her opinion of Tokyo after visiting! See alanandmetok.com for more videos!
Emirates Goody Bags / Amenity Kits for Men, Women and Children – March 2016
March 16, 2016
Yay, we flew business class to Tokyo and Emirates gave us these nice goody bags /amenity kits. There was a different one for men, woman and children and so we got one of each!
Journey to Japan – Part 1 – Arrival into Tokyo
March 18, 2016
This is part 1 of our trip to Japan in Feb/Mar 2016. We leave from London to Gatwick Airport where we take our initial flight to Dubai. From Dubai we transfer to Narita Airport, Tokyo. We take the Airport Limo (as it’s called, but it’s actually just a coach) into Shinjuku. From there, we call […]
Journey to Japan – Part 2 – Ebisu, Tsukiji Fish Market, Akihabara
March 21, 2016
Our first official day in Tokyo and we thought we would do some exploring of our own. Starting out from the appartment in Ebisu, we found a place where the salary men have breakfast.. a traditional Japanese noodle shop. After this we made our way to Ebisu station and navigated the Japanese Metro to Tsukiji, […]
Journey to Japan – Meiji Jingu, Shinjyuku Gyoen, Asakusa, River Sumida Cruise, Hamarikyu Garden
March 25, 2016
Our second full day in Japan, we had a tour guide take us around. Hara Seiichiro was our guide for the day and he picked us up at our apartment first thing. He showed us his suggested itinerary for the day and we were happy to go along with it. The sites to visit were: […]
Baby knows Indian food
March 28, 2016
We took our baby to an Indian restaurant today and she knew exactly what she was eating!
Journey to Japan – Part 5 – Shibuya Crossing, Hachiko, Cat Street, Omotesando, Kiddy Land
April 1, 2016
Our last day in Tokyo and we went to see the famous Shibuya Crossing and saw the Hachiko statue. Following that, we had a look in the Hello Kitty store where we bought something for baby (the items were so small, not for kids!). Walking around, we walked up Cat Street in Harajuku to Kiddy […]
Journey to Japan – Part 6 – Imperial Palace, Hakone, Shinkansen (bullet train), Yamanochaya (ryokan)
April 9, 2016
Last day in Tokyo. We thought we could visit the Imperial Palace before we left and Metok led the way! So we travelled from Ebisu to Otemachi, stopping at Mos Burger for breakfast along the way and it was delicious. We didn’t stay too long at the Imperial Palace and soon made our way to […]
Journey to Japan – Part 7 – Hakone, Togendai, Pirate Ship on Lake Ashi, Onsen in Ryokan
April 13, 2016
Our second day in Hakone and we decided to visit the Hakone Ropeway (or Cable car) except that due to volcanic activity, certain parts of it are closed. Anyway, we head via bus to Togendai and go up the first level, have a look around and then come back down! We had lunch in the […]
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
Sunday Morning Exercise and the Phone Thief!
October 9, 2016
Filming some exercises with the Chibetan on a Sunday morning and then this happens…
How to Feed A Toddler – TRY THIS TIP!
October 31, 2016
All parents know how difficult it can be to feed your child – however, I found a way to get them to eat!
Marbella Corfu in Greece – Part 1 of our Holiday in Greece, October 2017
November 9, 2017
Part 1 of our trip to Corfu in Greece where we spent a week in October 2017. We stayed at the Marbella Corfu hotel
