29th August 2018 / Plan, Planning tips / 2 comments

I’m a big fan of independent travel, but there are times when group travel makes sense. The main benefits of group tours are: You don’t have to plan your itinerary, make hotel reservations, book individual […]

21st March 2018 / Plan, Planning tips / 10 comments

Not all solo travellers travel alone by choice. I’ve talked to enough people and received enough emails by now to realize that although a lot of people make the decision to travel solo at some […]

10th January 2018 / Plan, Planning tips / 7 comments

Have you ever wished you could find a travel companion? One of the reasons solo travellers enjoy going on their own is the freedom to do whatever they want, when they want, without having to […]

13th December 2017 / Plan, Solo tips, Solo travel, The art of travel / 8 comments

Intrepid Travel, the small-group adventure company, has just published an article listing 10 travel trends for 2018. I normally don’t pay much attention to trend forecasts, but most of these trends align so well with […]

29th November 2017 / Plan, The art of travel / 2 comments

It’s this time of year again, when most people in the Western world are out shopping for holiday gifts in crowded malls. This period of over-consumerism always makes me think of the #1 reason why […]

21st August 2017 / Events, Plan, The art of travel / 2 comments

Big Travel Nut is 4 years old today! It seems like only yesterday that I was learning how to use WordPress, browsing through themes, and writing the blog’s original content! I haven’t planned anything stupendous […]

9th August 2017 / Plan, The art of travel / 13 comments

I apologize in advance if today’s topic is “darker” than usual. Something has been on my mind in recent weeks, after reading various news articles about some barbaric customs and laws abroad. And I have […]