Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
Information, Inspiration and Entertainment for the Post-backpacking Generation
You know I love Africa, right? You should already be planning your trip of a lifetime with The Grown-up Travel Company after all. From wildlife safaris to cultural immersions, Africa offers some of the most diverse and rewarding travel experiences…
Christmas in Africa is a vibrant and culturally rich celebration that offers a refreshing departure from the traditional holiday festivities. With over 350 million Christians on the continent, Africa embraces Christmas with its unique blend of customs and traditions. While…
Our Comprehensive Kenya Travel Guide Starts Here! Introduction With its expansive savannahs, immense diversity of wildlife, stunning beaches along the Indian Ocean coast, and fascinating cultural experiences, Kenya is one of Africa’s most captivating travel destinations. This comprehensive guide…
I LOVE Nairobi. There, I’ve said it. Apparently this is a controversial thing to say, but controversial only to those who do not understand the place. Don’t be like them. To help you in that, here are some of my…
Africa has many gems – so why visit Malawi? As the founder, owner and travel designer at our sister operation, The Grown-up Travel Company. I specialize in creating fully personalized trips to Africa for discerning travellers who want more than…
Hi folks, Andy here. As you know, I’m the guy behind this blog – which has been going for an incredible 12 years now. But you may not know that I am also the guy behind a kind of “sister”…
So, here we go again then? Yup. As you’ll recall, we kicked off with 13 reasons why to visit Africa, and before long followed it up with Another 13 reasons why you have to visit Africa. And you may also…
Only 13? Given your complete and never-ending addiction to the continent, I would have expected more, to be quite frank… Well I had to keep it down or I would never have got this article published, would I? Clearly I…
Introduction Earlier this year I organized what could be described as the “working trip of a lifetime”. Stay with me here – basically I managed to turn three separate business trips to Africa into an entire month spent on the…
In this new occasional section we share some of the travel photos from our archives – when we paid our dues but rarely our way. Times were tough, hitch-hiking was a favoured mode of transport (even through the Sahara, which…
This is the first part of the report from my trip to Namibia, part two is on the way. Introduction In May 2019 I attended the Indaba travel trade show in Durban, as I do every year. And as I…
Baker’s Lodge What we tell people: Baker’s Lodge is about as perfect as a safari lodge can be and one of my all-time favourites. The individual thatched safari suites have everything you could wish for as well as their own…