Ayutthaya: a day trip to the ruins of Thailand’s old city!
Somehow it took 5 Bangkok visits before we managed to squeeze in a day trip to Ayutthaya. Dazzled by pictures of the …
UNESCO Sites
Stonehenge: a prehistoric day trip from London!
Having arrived in London after a long haul flight we had two options. Sit in a London airport for 8 …
The Pyramids of Giza, Cairo, Egypt: a real life Wonder of the World!
In thewholeworldisaplayground house our trips usually come about like this: casually flick through a travel book and spot an amazing site somewhere …
Soaring over the desert skies: Las Vegas and Grand Canyon Helicopter tour!
The prospect of a trip to the spectacular Grand Canyon resulted in extremely high excitement levels in thewholeworldisaplayground hotel room! …
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 …
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 …
Xochimilco, Mexico City: a Mexican twist on Venice!
After a few days of serious sightseeing in Mexico City it was time for some Sunday fun. Oh yes, we …
Halong Bay Cruise, Vietnam: cruising through the mythical waters of Halong Bay!
As we left Hanoi for our Halong Bay cruise we couldn’t wait to get on the water. This was my …