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Archive for category: Planning tips

How to plan a trip, from making your own bookings, to packing, to health advice.

  • Mexico is the perfect winter destination
     

    Picking a destination – Part 1

    10th October 2013 / Plan, Planning tips / 7 comments

    Picking a destination is the first step in planning any trip, and also one of the most difficult. There are many factors to consider: your budget, how much time you have, your travel experience, how […]

     
     
  • Group tour in Africa using an expedition truck
     

    To tour or not to tour – Part 2

    29th August 2013 / Plan, Planning tips / 1 comment

    How do you pick a tour? So you’ve read Part 1: When does it make sense to go on a package tour, and you’ve decided that you want to go on a tour. There is […]

     
     
  • Tour group in Namibia
     

    To tour or not to tour – Part 1 (when to go on a package tour)

    16th August 2013 / Plan, Planning tips / 6 comments

    When does it make sense to go on a package tour? One of the aims of BigTravelNut is to encourage you to travel independently, and show you how to do so economically. However, there are […]

     
     
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