Big Travel Nut

Solo, 40+ and nuts about travel?

  • About
  • Save money
    • Transportation
    • Accommodation
    • House-sitting
    • Food
    • Other stuff
  • Solo travel
    • Solo tips
    • Stories
    • Interviews
  • Destinations
    • North America
      • Canada
      • Mexico
      • United States
    • Central America & Caribbean
      • Cuba
      • Guatemala
    • South America
      • Colombia
      • Ecuador
    • Europe
      • Belgium
      • Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • Czech Republic
      • Denmark
      • France
      • Greece
      • Iceland
      • Ireland
      • Italy
      • Malta
      • Montenegro
      • Portugal
      • Serbia
      • Spain
      • Sweden
    • Middle East & Africa
      • Egypt
      • Jordan
      • Turkey
    • Asia
      • Burma (Myanmar)
      • Cambodia
      • Indonesia
      • Laos
      • Taiwan
      • Thailand
    • Oceania
      • Australia
      • New Zealand
    • Antarctica
  • Plan
    • The art of travel
    • Planning tips
    • My picks
    • Reviews
      • Food
      • Gear
      • Activities
      • Books
  • Work with me
  • Contact me
  •  
 

Archive for category: On the road

Blog posts written while actually travelling

  • Colourful colonial houses (Campeche)
     

    The walled town of Campeche

    2nd February 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, On the road / 2 comments

    Not many travellers make it to Campeche. Those who do are mostly long-term travellers doing a loop through the Yucatan, Guatemala, and Belize. Campeche’s walled historical centre is small, only nine blocks long and five […]

     
     
  • A corner of the main plaza (Merida)
     

    Underwhelmed by Merida

    29th January 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, On the road / 13 comments

    Merida is the capital of the state of Yucatan (Mexico), and dubs itself “the cultural capital”. I have also heard it called “the white city”. I arrived there on January 15 with rather high expectations. […]

     
     
  • The Observatory, Chichen Itza
     

    Valladolid and Chichen Itza

    20th January 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, On the road / 8 comments

    As soon as I got out of the bus terminal in Valladolid last Sunday, I knew that I would like the place. Here was a real Mexican town, with colourful colonial buildings to boot. Under […]

     
     
  • Tacky Hidalgo Street (Isla Mujeres)
     

    Isla Mujeres – not quite what this mujer expected

    16th January 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, On the road / 18 comments

    Isla Mujeres (the “Island of Women”) is a skinny 8-kilometre long island located 15 minutes by fast ferry from Cancún. No matter what the guidebook says, it’s a tourist island full of North American vacationers […]

     
     
  • Zona Hotelera (Cancun)
     

    Shadeless in Cancún

    8th January 2015 / Destinations, Mexico, North America, On the road / 5 comments

    “I need shade” said Carrie or “I’m going to get sunburned”. Behind us were kilometres of sand, and even more kilometres of sand lay ahead of us. It was almost noon and the sun was […]

     
     
  • Seaside restaurant
     

    Büyükada: escape from Istanbul

    8th December 2014 / Africa & Middle East, Destinations, On the road, Turkey / 4 comments

    After a few days in Istanbul, I started researching in earnest where to go next. With only two weeks in Turkey, this late in the season, I hadn’t planned on a grand country tour, but […]

     
     
  • Inside Aya Sofya
     

    Six days in Sultanahmet

    30th November 2014 / Africa & Middle East, Destinations, On the road, Turkey / 2 comments

    If you’re visiting Istanbul for the first time, it’s almost guaranteed that you will end up in Sultanahmet at some point. Even though this area of Istanbul is very touristy and has expensive food, it […]

     
     
Newer posts → 1 2 3 4 … 9 ← Older posts
 

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. (Maximum: two a week)

 
 

Hi, I’m Marie! Welcome to BigTravelNut.
Since 2013, my mission is to give YOU, the 40+ solo traveller, the means and inspiration to travel safely on your own, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank!

Read more
 
 

Follow me

  • facebook
  • twitter
  • youtube
  • pinterest
  • instagram
  • rss
 
15% off SA/CA
 

Looking for something?

 
 



 

SEARCH AMAZON FROM HERE!

 

Subscribe to Blog via Email

Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. (Maximum: two a week)

 

Recent blog posts and articles

  • Travelling post-COVID: a 10-step checklist
  • Retrospective 2020 – the year that almost wasn’t…
  • 5 Reasons Why a River Cruise is an Awesome Experience
  • Flying Air Canada during COVID-19
  • 5 travel bucket list ideas for the post-pandemic era
  • First time in Rio de Janeiro – what you should know
  • Retrospective 2019 – 3 trips and some writing breakthroughs
 

Archives

 
 
 
  • Home
  • About
  • Save money
  • Solo travel
  • Destinations
  • Plan
  • Reviews
  • Events
  • Privacy Policy
  • Affiliates & Cookies
  • Contact me
 
 

Copyright © 2023 Big Travel Nut. All Rights Reserved
WordPress Travel Theme by WPZOOM