The sun is shining, there’s not a cloud in the sky. Or perhaps it’s just not raining – whatever the reason, the time has come to discover the city’s outdoor attractions. Sounds good, but you’re not talking about jogging are you? You know I don’t do jogging… Relax. We’ve got a couple of healthy options [...]
Use this handy guide to plan your trip Image obtained from Flickr.com under Creative Commons (c) Kaushal Karkhanis This is the list we at Grown-up Travel Guide use to plan our travel and we’re sharing it here to help readers in their preparations. There are many high-tech methods to automate some of the processes listed [...]
Whilst I realise that some of you like to leave all the gadgets at home when you travel and that the concept of ‘digital detox’ is gaining in popularity, for others packing a laptop is as important as packing sunscreen. Personally I’ve gone from one end of the scale to the other – after several [...]
In response to numerous appeals from first-time visitors to various destinations we’ve caved in to the pressure and decided to publish a series of articles highlighting the popular sights actually worth your time in a given city. The tourist traps, you mean? Well, yes and no. Many of the places we cover will be the [...]
This is a guest post by Mahlatini Travel Over the course of 2012 the trend of combining multiple holiday destinations has become a favourite for honeymooners. It promises a more varied experience for the money couples spend and promises to be a truly unique honeymoon experience. In terms of Africa a typical destination combo would [...]
It’s time for entry number five in our series; to date we have shared the experiences of an Englishman in New York for the first time, then a Canadian in San Francisco, An English Lady on the Costa Brava and a Kiwi in Cambodia. A number of different authors tell us how it went the first time they [...]
This is a guest post by Ross Fraser Make the most of a short break or stopover – if you’re only going to be spending 48 hours in San Francisco, get out and fill those two days with the best the city has to offer. There is so much to see and do that you [...]
It’s time for the fourth article in our series; to recap we described the experiences of an Englishman in New York for the first time, then a Canadian in San Francisco and An English Lady on the Costa Brava. A number of different authors tell us how it went the first time they visited a city or [...]
