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Cultural differences are evident in the way we dress, the food we eat (and how we eat it), the construction of our houses, and the religion we practice. But they also reveal themselves in more subtle […]
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Cultural differences are evident in the way we dress, the food we eat (and how we eat it), the construction of our houses, and the religion we practice. But they also reveal themselves in more subtle […]
/ Interviews, Solo travel / 5 comments
I’ve never written about cruises before, and for a very good reason: I know almost nothing about the topic! Granted, I have been on a few boat trips in my life, from a three-day sailing […]
/ Plan, Planning tips, Solo tips, Solo travel / 2 comments
Travel is generally fun and fulfilling, but if you go travelling enough times and for long enough, you’re bound to run into one of these problems (or all of them) at some point. Here are […]
/ Destinations, Mexico, North America, Solo tips, Solo travel / 21 comments
Mexico has suffered some bad press in recent years. Many people now just dismiss it as a holiday destination with blanket statements such as “it’s too dangerous”, or “a lot of people get murdered there”, […]
/ Solo travel, Stories / 13 comments
I wasn’t raped, kidnapped, or robbed. What happened to me on February 13, 2005, was both more mundane and more unexpected. I was in the small town of Puerto Iguazu, Argentina, and three weeks into […]
/ Solo tips, Solo travel / 6 comments
Many first-time solo travellers worry that they will feel lonely during their trip. As someone who has traveled solo more times than I can remember, I want to assure you that travelling solo is not […]
/ Retrospectives, Solo travel / 1 comment
2014 was my first full year of travel blogging and I covered quite a bit of ground. I spent exactly 26 weeks travelling this year (more than any other year since 1997) visiting a total […]
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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!
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