Check-in: Manzil Downtown Dubai
byThe daily grind of Dubai (heat, traffic, work) is enough to drive even the most headstrong people crazy, so every now and then we love to get away with a…
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4 Seasons of Drinking in Germany
bySpending the year in Germany for a student exchange or an expat contract? Well, you’re in luck! This post is for you! With Oktoberfest being right around the corner, now…
Barbados Travel Guide: Sandy Toes in the Carribean
byI first went to the island of Barbados in September 2016, and have been there 7 times since then. That’s right 7 times and I love it as much every…
Modern and Chic Stay in Vienna at Le Méridien Wien
byAs huge fans of Starwood, part of the the Marriott International brands, we had a stopover at Le Méridien Vienna. After our stay in Ho Chi Minh City, it was…
Expat Survival guide in South Korea
byIf you are looking for an international work experience, South Korea needs to be at the top of your list! South Korea is one of the best places to work…
Staycation at W Hotel Dubai, Al Habtoor City Hotel Collection
byWhat to do in this Dubai summer heat if you can’t really escape? How about a full weekend to get into the world of Al Habtoor City Hotel Collection and discover…
What is like to eat beavertails for the first time
byThere are certain things Canadians miss and crave for when they’re away from the motherland. Poutine, Squeaky Cheese Curds, Maple Syrup, Clamato Juice and of course, BEAVERTAILS PASTRY! As an…
USA: Watching the San Francisco Giants Live (MLB)
byTake me out to the ball game One of my Bucket list goals was to see my San Francisco Giants baseball team play a home game. The goal was ticked…
Photo Journal: Bahrain
byLittle you might know about Bahrain as it might not be the prime destination for travellers. Living in Dubai, it makes it easier for us to travel to the other…
A walk away from the Danube @ Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna
byWhen I think of Vienna, I think of grand hotels. For the occasion, I arranged a night stay at the Palais Hansen Kempinski Vienna, which is in this beautiful property…
Sports Talk: Your Must-Know Numbers for the NBA Finals
byIf you are anything like me, I am absolutely obsessed with Basketball! Especially the NBA (National Basketball Association)! But if there is one thing I love more, it is the…
Off-Roading & Canyoning in Wadi Showka w/ Volkswagen
byWho says you need a big beast car to be able to off-road? Well Volkswagen took us away from the Skyscraper Dubai City to do some off-roading at Wadi Shawka…
Heart of the City: Savoy Boutique Hotel Tallinn
byAfter crossing the ocean from Finland to visit Estonia, we stayed at an adorable boutique hotel. With not many big popular hotel chains yet to consume the city, we decided…
Healthy Morning Routine @ Le Meridien Mina Seyahi
byWe love to combine travel + health. Dubai isn’t just about glitz and glamour. If you need to stay active, many sports clubs and establishments will offer you active activities. At…
Photo Journal: Lebanon
byIs Lebanon in Africa? Is Lebanon an Arab country? How wide is Lebanon? Is Lebanon a desert? Really? Those are the most asked questions about Lebanon? What you should be…
Shangri-La Hambantota Resort in Sri Lanka
bySLH is a luxury resort on a massive 60 hectare property on the gorgeous Sri Lankan South East Coastline. With world famous national parks close by, the area is well…
Best view of Istanbul at the secret rooftop: Buyuk Valide Han
byFor the best photos of Istanbul, you have to go on this secret rooftop of Buyuk Valide Han. It’s a view totally made for Instagram, with sights to the Sultan Ahmed…
Camping in Jebel Shams, Oman
byHere is a guide to camp in Oman, based on our past trip for a 3 day long weekend in the United Arab Emirates. How many days for Camping in Jebel Shams? Ideally…
Affordable stay in Helsinki at GLO Hotel Art
byWe always imagined the romantic idea of staying in a castle was expensive and in the countryside. GLO Hotel Art Helsinki is an old art nouveau castle located in the…
Check-In: Hilton Abu Dhabi At The Corniche
byIf you are planning to visit the UAE, you should spare a couple of days to see the capital Abu Dhabi. There are many option of places to stay for…
Full Moon Yoga At The Fairmont The Palm Dubai
byAdventureFaktory went to The Fairmont The Palm Dubai for a Full Moon Yoga session, which has and stellar view of the Dubai Marina buildings. Each full moon you can come…
The Entertainer Promotion Code
byHi to all our UAE readers! March is almost over and it would be pity to not remind you that we have our own promotion code for the 2017 ENTERTAINER app in…
Entertainer Travel Savings @ O Monot Hotel Beirut
byDuring our last trip to Beirut, we stayed at the O Monot Hotel and had a fantastic time. We would not have known about it, if not for our ENTERTAINER…
Travelling to Edirne
byEdirne, the capital city of former Ottoman Empire, is a pleasant day trip you could make if you don’t want to only see Istanbul when travelling to Turkey. It is…
World Tourism Forum 2017 in Istanbul
byThe World Tourism Forum is a global organization holding tourism events in different parts of the world to further boost global tourism. It pays particular attention to the relationship between…
Check-in: Le Meridien Ho Chi Minh City
byVietnam is quickly picking up speed as a place not only for tourists, but also as an economic hub. We have found a place that caters for both tourists and…
Check-In: Dusit Thani Dubai
byDiscover what it is like to Stay, Eat, Have fun and Relax in Dubai at Dusit Thani Dubai, the Thai themed hotel chain located just across the road from the famous…
Trekking in Oman @ Alila Jabal Akhdar
byOman is a beautiful country that we have the blessing to be neighbours. It is only a 45 minutes flight from Muscat to Dubai and 3 hours of drive to…
Tallinn Travel Tips
byTallinn is the capital city of Estonia. We love off-the-beaten-path destinations. As part of our trip to the the Northern part of Europe, we had to go Estonia for our…
USA: Visiting the Freedom Tower in New York City
byOn April 4, 1973, the original World Trade Center opened in NYC’s Financial District. I never got the chance to see it as my first visit in NYC was in…
World-First Hot Air Balloon & Falconry
byWe have always wanted to do some hot air balloon adventures and the occasion arrived right on time! Recently we had been invited to experience the Land Rover’s MYLAND Falconry experience…
Fitness Training in Thailand @ Tiger Muay Thai
byOne of my passions in life is fitness and training. I love being in shape and working hard. So when a few of my friends had told me about a…
INKED: This Is Not a Restaurant
byWell you probably heard of it, INKED. It’s absolutely NOT a Restaurant but a special concept that will be hosting many other dinner series. Last November 26-29th, INKED hosted their…
E-gate with Emirates ID now works in Dubai Airport Terminal 1
byAfter using the E-Gate 2 times now with our Emirates ID card, we can officially confirm you that it is now working at Terminal 1! So instead of waiting in queue…
4 Things to consider before going to Kenya
byKenya is an amazing experience and we cannot recommend it more highly, we are so happy we have done it. But we also feel an obligation to give you some…
Dubai’s luxury Polo Estate and Boutique Resort, Desert Palm Dubai
byBefore heading into the wild (literally… to Kenya), we made sure we relaxed and recharged our batteries. We went to spend some quality time not too far from our homes…
Healthy Eating: Our little Detox Delight pack
byDuring previous Ramadan, we tried to fast but when we were not, we needed to make sure we are eating quality food. We have fitness goals at the moment and…
Sofitel The Palm x Privilee
byThe Sofitel Dubai Palm Beach Resort is an extravagantly designed hotel with all the luxury trimmings. Its feature piece is the 500m of pristine white sand beach gazing back at…
Bounce Middle East
byAs it heats up in Dubai, we are looking for cool indoor places to continue our fit and fun activities during the summer. We have had quite a few friends…
Emirati Local Experience at the Emirates Palace
byVisit the Emirates Palace? Yes! A must if you plan to visit Abu Dhabi! We brought the folks there, but we recently went back there to experience a “Emirati Local experience“, part…
Colourful sportswear by TIMA
byAs the fitness world continues to work its way into our lifestyles, it’s becoming easier to become more health conscious. This leads to more of an active lifestyle in our daily…
InstaMeet #LifeOnEarthWWIM13
byFriday 22nd of April 2016 was the Worldwide InstaMeet 13! We joined thousands and thousands in every corner of the world, during the weekend of April 22-24 to explore new places that…
Luxury in Kandy Staying at the Theva Residency
byOur time was so full on in Sri Lanka, that when we arrived in Kandy, all we wanted was a bit of luxury – as opposed to sleeping in the…
SUP Fitness for girls @ RIVA Beach Club
byWe are always looking for new things to do in Dubai and share with you the coolest things to experience and do to stay in great shape, but most importantly,…
First time in Abu Dhabi
byOur first time in the actual city of Abu Dhabi! Long overdue road trip, only an hour away from Dubai. Soon it has been 6 months in Dubai and we…
Emirati Cooking Class @ Culinary Boutique
byEmirati Cuisine? What? Yes please! We never had the occasion to find a local restaurant serving genuine Emirati cuisine, but we got invited to cook it instead at the Culinary Boutique,…
Piknic Electronik Dubai
byAs we stumbled through our Facebook newsfeed, it came to our attention that Piknic Electronik Dubai existed and was at its 2nd edition. Coming from Montreal, I was so excited…
CouchSurfing: Our Jordan experience
byAs you already know, we love to travel at any chance we get. However, not being uber-rich or inheritance babies, we need to fund our own travels. So it is…
Camping in the desert for New Years Eve in Dubai
byNo clubs. No fancy dress. No crazy Dubai entry fees like the one to Starbucks close to the Burj Khalifa (600 AED). Just big cars, dune bashing, tents, sleeping bags, a camp fire, good…
Qatar: AFL Football Tour in Doha
byWhile playing for the Dubai Dingoes, I will be getting some pretty cool opportunities to play against teams from all over the Gulf region. 2 weeks ago, the mighty Dingoes…
Ziplining through the Dubai Fountains
byThe Xline is all over the radio on Virgin station, it’s trending, being flooded with views and comments on Instagram & Facebook. XDubai has come up with another crazy adventure activity by…
Stand Up Paddleboard in Dubai
byOne of the activities we have been hooked on recently since we have been overseas is Stand Up Paddle Boarding, or SUP‘ing for short. We have used it as a great…
Kayaking in Dubai
byFeeling like some active activities in Dubai? You can go to Riva Beach Club to do some Paddle-boarding or Kayaking. It is situated on the Palm Jumeirah. It is easy…
Saigon: Places you must go in District 2
byCheck out the beautiful places, nice architecture, cute designs, hipster or aka Instagram photo-op places in District 2. Living in the area for a year made us discover every little…
Saigon Cafes: The Loop
byOnce in a while we go to The Loop to do some work. It’s never crowded when we go so it’s perfect to do some work done! The Loop Address:…
Vietnam: The best rooftop bar in Saigon
byWe found the best spot to be in Saigon. Actually our great mate Tue from Bates & Chi, working next door found it, but hey we are spreading the word!…
Hôtel des Arts Saigon MGallery & The Social Club
byAs I am leaving this beautiful uprising city of Saigon, new little gems are glooming very fast. A new MGallery has been established; the Hotel des Arts Saigon opened its doors August…
Watching the New York Mets Live
byAdventureFaktory’s USA/Canada trip has been full of amazing sites and great memories. One thing that will stick with me is the way sport is sold over here. It is an…
Vietnam: See the best of Cho Lon w/ Urban Tales
byOld Saigon is commonly known as Cho Lon, where Chinatown is situated (District 5). Cho Lon, is a little heaven for photographers who can get lost in old alleyways and temples…
Attending the Superbowl in the USA
byAs a sport lover, one of the main events on my Bucket List is to see the SuperBowl. Of course, there are many variables to make this happen, so when…
Peace in the great mountains of Vietnam at Amanoi
byThe departure As our flights were scheduled at 4:55 PM, we took an Uber to the Domestic Airport of Tan son Nhat. Gates changed 2 times and we arrived in…
Planning our USA-Canada Trip
byHere we go, in less than 2 weeks we are GONE! We finally booked our hotels for Vegas, Monte Carlo & The Caesars, yup, we are out very soon. Key…
How to get to Hanoi from Noi Bai Airport
byOUR TIP – We suggest you to share a car booked in advance with other travellers and split the fixed fare to make sure you arrive in time at the…
Transportation in Vietnam
byWe hate scammers. Nothing makes us more angry when a friend or family member gets scammed. When we catch someone out on a scam, we are very quick to remind…