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

No Lift Needed: Cross Country Skiing at Mont Tremblant

Photo credit: Langlauf 2 via photopin (license) Sure, Mont-Tremblant’s an amazing hub–one of Canada’s finest–for topnotch downhill skiing and snowboarding. But the fun’s not confined to the Laurentian runs: far from it. In Mont-Tremblant National Park, you’ve got stunning backcountry…

5 Reasons to visit Japan

If you’re feeling Asia’s pull but have already visited its most frequented spots, why not set your sites on Japan? This fascinating country is a land of opposites, where remains of its ancient civilisations, lie side-by-side with its hyper-modern technologies,…

Orlando: There’s more to it than theme parks

Photo credit: 20120121-IMG_1684_HDR via photopin (license) In 2014, Florida broke a record of 97.3 million visitors to the area according to local newspaper, the Orlando Sentinel. That same year, the city of Orlando broke a touristic record in the entire…

Take your Pick: Campervan or Car

When you realise just how much there is to see and do on those two tiny islands in the southern hemisphere that make up New Zealand, your mind will be left reeling with possibilities. Both the north and south islands…

How to Choose Munich Apartments for Short Stays

Photo credit: Abend der Begegnung via photopin (license) Choosing Munich apartments for short stays is not an easy task, because there are so many available options. Munich receives several thousand tourists, expats and international students every year, so there are…