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Last winter, a reader and fellow Canadian contacted me through the blog, asking if I had visited some countries he was considering for a solo trip. Interestingly, I hadn’t been to any of the countries […]
Have you ever had a day when nothing is going right? Things start badly, keep going badly, and you just don’t seem to catch a break? Travelling days are especially good candidates for this kind […]
According to the results from my latest survey, two-thirds of my readers want to see more personal stories on the blog. (By the way, it’s not too late to fill out the survey if you […]
Sometimes people say things that make us cringe (at least internally). Although they’re not intentionally trying to annoy us, we just wish they would say these things differently, or perhaps not at all. Today I […]
“You could hitchhike…” said the lady at the Korean restaurant. “A lot of young people here do it”. She seemed to imply that even though I wasn’t particularly young, there was no reason it shouldn’t […]
Unlike 2014, 2015 was not a terribly adventurous year for me, but it was fun! I revisited some of my favourite countries (Mexico and New Zealand), and travelled within my own country (Canada) with a […]
Haaa flying! It’s an inescapable part of travel but one that has become increasingly tedious in recent years, what with the checked luggage fees (and the inability to take more than a small bag of […]
Hi, I’m Marie! Welcome to BigTravelNut. I’m on a mission to give my readers the inspiration and means to travel solo, stray off the beaten path, and have unusual adventures, all without breaking the bank.
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