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

Best brunch spots in Abu Dhabi

Photo credit: Robert Haandrikman Sky Line of Abu Dhabi via photopin (license) Finding yourself in Abu Dhabi, one of the most stylish beauty spots in the world, means being spoilt for choice when it comes to thrilling and fulfilling new…

5 Tips to Help Unplug from Work While on Vacation

Photo credit: functoruser unplugging the machine via photopin (license) In a world where our lives revolve around technology, it is difficult to completely separate ourselves from these devices, even when we know we are supposed to be on vacation. The…

Travel tips for budget travellers

Do you long to travel the world, but feel you need to wait for greater financial stability before doing so? Do you feel the pull of far-off places, but worry that your current financial situation makes exciting travel an impossibility?…

Online games that can take you places

Photo credit: mripp Sin City via photopin (license) Most people dream of leaving their everyday lives, the places they know too well behind for a little while, there are often things – their jobs, their budget, their health – that…