What’s next up for Grown-up Travel Guide, I pretend to hear you ask? Catalonia, that’s what! In two days time, to be precise. Yes, just a week or so after returning from a wonderful three weeks in Spain I received…
Photo credit: <a href=”″>Patong Beach, Phuket</a> via <a href=””>photopin</a> <a href=””>(license)</a> If you’ve been reading Grown-up Travel Guide for a while you’ll know that we love staying in great hotels and guest houses. If you are travelling solo or as…
When you are looking for competitive rates for hotel bookings, non-refundable rooms can be quite a bargain. However, if for some reason you have to cancel your booking, you are liable to lose a fair amount of money. It is…
When you’re planning an extended trip you need to make sure that you’re going somewhere that will keep you entertained and offer something different every day. Below are four countries that are perfect for your long haul holiday. South Africa…
Photo credit: via photopin (license) I’m sure it’s happened to you too – you’re on holiday somewhere beautiful. The sea is warm, the skies are blue and the sunshine is more reliable than back home. The children love it here…
Photo credit: Vigneti – Gaiole in Chianti (SI) Italia – 6 Aprile 2015 via photopin (license) Italy is a country of stunning natural beauty, rich history and culture as well as delectable cuisine. Below we have selected three of our…
Photo credit: Palais el-Badi via photopin (license) North Africa and the Middle East have seen some terrible atrocities recently, but despite these troubles there are still a number of fantastic destinations which are safe to visit and offer the opportunity…
This article is part five of the series “Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan” “Teaser” with original itinerary Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Introduction and background Experiencing the exotic in Okinawa, Japan: Naha City, Day One Experiencing the exotic…
Image obtained from Flickr.com under Creative Commons (c) An Unreliable Witness Listen, I’ve stayed in my fair share of hotels and hostels around the world. I’m no Michael Palin, but I have clocked up several hundred nights spent in various establishments over…
As much as we love Copenhagen (and we love it a lot) we’d be the first to admit that one problem is the weather. Winter is just rotten without the real snow and opportunities to enjoy it and while the…
Holidays give you the chance to relax and explore the world, but if you’re not careful, you can put your health at risk while satisfying your wanderlust. To help you avoid medical problems while you’re away from home, take a…
As you may know we invested in a DJI Phantom Vision 2+ flying camera/drone/UAV/RPAS last year here at Grown-up Travel Guide and have been addicted ever since. No matter what you call it – as you can see, these things…