Making Your Trip Truly Fun
(Image Source) Near enough everyone loves the idea of a fun holiday. Spending time having to think about nothing but enjoyment is a great way to escape the stress of everyday life. And, it’s usually the best way to create…
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
See The Sun And Soar Through The Waterways In A Sinking City
We are of course talking about Venice. If you didn’t know, the beautiful floating city in Italy is actually very slowly sinking beneath rising water levels. Don’t worry, it’s not going to disappear overnight. But it is sinking a lot…
Volunteering Abroad: Things to Think About Before Making a Difference
Photo credit: Visions Service Adventures Group07-037 via photopin (license) Deciding to volunteer abroad for a cause that you think is important is a great and selfless thing to do. You decide to forgo the life you know in order to…
7 Things To Carry To Make Travel Better And More Fun
Photo credit: Roxanne Milward Onehundred and ninetyeight via photopin (license) Planning a vacation and visiting a place you dreamed of for a long time is not only about booking a hotel and plane tickets. Every experienced traveller knows the main…
A One-Stop Shop For Cheaper Travel
(Image Source) A lot of people avoid traveling because of the cost involved with going round the world. Unfortunately, this leaves a lot of people in the position where they have never traveled at all. And, in later life; this…
What You Need to Know About Using Your Smartphone When You Travel
Photo credit: Ukelens Cell Phone Levitation via photopin (license) Most of us now consider our smartphone to be a must-have accessory, often for both business and private use, so naturally we expect to enjoy the same convenience when we travel.…
The Precautions Every Adventurous Traveller Needs to Take
Going travelling and seeing more of the world should be something that is joyous and fun. But for it to be those things, you will need to make sure that you are properly prepared and have taken the right precautions.…
Hidden Dubai: Beyond the Burj Khalifa
With its stunningly luxurious hotels, world class shopping centres and endless entertainment, there’s no doubt that Dubai is one of the most desirable tourist destinations in the world. And while many visitors will be shooting straight up to the top…
6 Things to Do on a Short Break in London
Whether you are local to the UK or an international visitor, London is the perfect place to explore on a short city break. There is plenty to keep you occupied, plenty to see and do and the only difficulty you…
Explore The Cultural Hot Spot Of Brick Lane
Brick lane can be best described as the cultural epicentre of the East End of London and it is an interesting place to explore. It also is referred to as Bangla Town because of the numerous popular curry shops in…
30 Places Before 30
We’ve been thinking recently about bucket lists and the things that you need to see during your life. And then that got us thinking, which places should people see before they turn 30? We put our heads together and came…
5 Awesome Tips to Save Your Money and Go Travelling
I get asked all the time how I saved money to start travelling. The answer is: there is not just one answer. Making the conscious decision to save up to travel means making small adjustments here and there that will,…