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

Getting under the skin of Long Island as a tourist

Photo by Fraser Mummery, CC BY 2.0 At an impressive 118 miles long, Long Island’s name is absolutely justified. In fact, it is America’s longest island full stop. Surprisingly, it gets all-too-often overlooked by tourists visiting New York, who get…

5 Las Vegas Hot Spots For Sports Lovers

Las Vegas has something to offer everyone. From nightclubs and sports venues to helicopter tours and more, this is a must visit location for the travel enthusiast or weekend adventurer. Here we’ve put together a list of five of the…

Top Places in Asia to Visit in 2019

The fact that Asia comprises of many countries, means it is so vast that it would be hard to fathom. From the small island nation Singapore to the behemoth Size of China, to the beautiful tropical beaches in Thailand and…