Andy Higgs

Andy Higgs

I know what it's like to go from being a crazy backpacker without a care in the world, via being a vaguely sensible parent to being an adventurer once more. In other words, evolving into a Grown-up Traveller.Like everyone else, I love to travel, have visited a lot of countries and all that but my big thing is Africa.I also own and run The Grown-up Travel Company as a travel designer creating personalised African itineraries for experienced adventurers

Brighten up your winter

Photo credit: G.OZCAN via photopin cc This post is by Grown-Uo Travel Guide Contributor Sally Stevens Last year, I kicked off my flip flops and ventured out for a winter holiday. I generally hibernate during the winter months, not loving…

Top Spots in Tenerife

This article was written by Grown-up Travel Guide contributor Nikolia Rudenko Photo credit: Cestomano via photopin cc If you’re tempted by the promise of autumn or winter sun in the Canary Islands after Reading Nikolia’s article back in September, these…

Choosing the Right Hotel for Your Family

This article was written by Grown-up Travel Guide contributor Nikolia Rudenko Travelling with children is a very different experience to travelling as a couple or with friends. You’ll need to think about the type of holiday to take and the…

The best of rural and urban Thailand

This article was written by Grown-up Travel Guide contributor Nikolia Rudenko There is much more to Thailand than just the beaches, although it is easy to lose yourself on the white sands and azure seas when enjoying the Thai Islands.…

Cancun, Mexico: Paradise Found

This article was written by Grown-up Travel Guide contributor Nikolia Rudenko One of our favourite themes at Grown-up Travel Guide is that of ‘pimping your holiday’. When you make your own arrangements you can turn those precious couple of weeks…