The Great Wall of China at Mutianyu: it’s a beautiful world!
Visiting the Great Wall of China was at the top of our Beijing must dos and we set off on …
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Executive Lounge, Terminal 1, Dublin Airport: Air France, British Airways and Turkish Airlines Lounge
After a few years of flying in and out of Dublin’s Terminal 2 our flights to Istanbul and Dubai saw …
Turkish Airlines Business Class: Dublin to Istanbul
I’ve wanted to see the Blue Mosque for as long as I can remember and, as luck would have it, …
A walk through the Santa Marta Favela, Rio de Janeiro
We were slightly apprehensive at the prospect of a trip to the favelas in Rio. We wanted to check out …
Mack Attack! Bay of Islands Hole in the Rock Boat Trip! New Zealand North Island
Bay of Islands is located four hours north of Auckland in the northern end of the North Island. It is …
Hotel Review: The Shelbourne Hotel, Dublin, Ireland
We’ve been very fortunate to have had lots of lovely news lately and the husband had pulled out all the …
No 1 lounge Gatwick Airport South Terminal: Aer Lingus Lounge Gatwick
We had a few hours to spare before boarding our Aer Lingus flight to Dublin from London Gatwick and decided …
Sunrise at Angkor Wat: a 5am jungle visit searching for the temples!
Watching the sunrise at Angkor Wat is an iconic travel experience but it still took three days of gentle persuasion …
Location, location, location! thewholeworldisaplayground lands in Dublin!
It’s been oh so quiet on thewholeworldisaplayground for the last few weeks. The big news is that we’ve relocated to …
New Zealand North Island: Hobbiton Movie Set Tours
New Zealand is synonymous with Lord of the Rings and, on the North Island, there stands a patch of land …