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

A guide to beautiful Gozo

Photo credit: sky_hlv Ramla Bay – Gozo (Malta) via photopin (license) Gozo is a small island in Malta and is one of 21 islands that make up the Maltese archipelago. As of 2015, it had 31,446 inhabitants. Yes, it is…

How to Prepare Before Traveling with Your Tech Devices

Photo credit: marcoverch Junge Frau verwendet draußen ein Smartphone via photopin (license) Whether you are traveling for recreation or business, it is likely that you’ll want to bring along devices like your smartphone, tablet, laptop and digital camera for your…

Where Would I Go If I Won the Lottery?

This may be wishful thinking but what if, in one and a few million chances, I won the grand jackpot lottery—like winning it at Lottoland, perhaps—where should I go? Were I to have won the lottery, I’d probably go places…

Importance of Sleeping During Travel

Photo credit: Ted’s photos – For Me & You 2018 – Mexico City – Car Napping via photopin (license) Human beings get worn out when they work for long hours, and this seems to also be the case when you…

Risks of Blood Clots while Flying

Blood clots enable you to stop bleeding and in the case of injuries, they are a lifesaver. On the other hand, blood clots can really be life-threatening when they form without you needing them. Blood clots occur when the blood…