Backpacking on a Budget in Dubai
Are you planning on backpacking in Dubai? Then you’ll no doubt want to know the things you can do in the city on a budget. Take a look to find out. Are you planning on backpacking in Dubai? Then…
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
Next trip details: The Florida Keys
Photo credit: Fort Jefferson, Dry Tortugas National Park via photopin (license) Greetings from Finland! I’m here for the Nordic Bloggers Experience and MATKA travel trade fair for the third time. I love Helsinki and Finland and am staying in a…
Hotel Review: Hotel Guitart Monterrey, Lloret de Mar, Catalonia, Spain
Note: My stay was hosted by the Costa Brava Tourist Board as part of a press trip. Opinions are, as always, my own. If you read my review of the amazing Sant Pere del Bosc restaurant recently you’ll know that our…
Weddings for a New Generation – Interesting Places to Tie the Knot
Although many couples still long for the traditional church wedding, more and more Millennials are looking for interesting places to tie the knot. Fewer and fewer weddings are being held in their hometown as young people look for a bit…
Road Tripping in South Africa: Part 4 – Champagne Castle Hotel, Drakensburg
Finishing my journey in style As you’ll recall, we left our hero (well, me) in Dundee at the end of Part 3. After a huge and delicious breakfast at the Royal Country Inn it was, alas, time to get moving…
Why Abu Dhabi is More than a Stopover City
This post is brought to you by Grown-up Travel Gudie Contributor David Fenton Abu Dhabi is a glitzy, fascinating city in the United Arab Emirates, but too often it’s overlooked in favor of Dubai. It’s often treated more as a…
Dublin: A City Offering Much More Than Beers and Parties
Photo credit: Former National Irish Bank Building on College Green via photopin (license) Dublin is a city that has experienced a lot of economic growth in recent years. Many people think of Dublin as a fun place to have a…
Pearls of the Costa Brava – Sant Pere del Bosc, Lloret de Mar
This is the second article in the series detailing some of the many highlights of the Costa Brava in Catalonia. In case you missed the first one, you can read the post about Blanes here. Note: My meal was generously paid by…
The year in review – 2015
Happy New Year, readers – I hope 2016 is fantastic for you all. Yes, I know you’ve been waiting for it, and finally it’s here! Okay, I am actually relatively certain you haven’t been waiting for it, and were perhaps…
Take the ultimate winter road trip in Iceland
When you hear the words “road trip” the first thing that comes to mind is often the idea of cruising down a long country road on a hot summer’s day in a convertible, with the wind blowing through your hair.…
Essential Guide To Stress-Free Vacations With Young Kids
This is an article by Grown-up Travel Guide contributor Nick Jennings Let’s not beat around the bush – taking a vacation with young children is often no vacation at all. In different surroundings and with none of your usual support…
Enjoy the lifestyles of the rich and famous – at least for a while
5-star palaces not doing it for you? Boutique hotels no longer ringing your bell? Sleeping on a converted plane, train or under the sea feeling a little passe? Fear not, we’ve got something just for you. This infographic turned up…