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 […]

16th August 2013 / Accommodation, Save money / 15 comments

For most of my “travelling career” I have consumed Europe in 2-week bites, and pretty much stopped travelling in Canada and the US, unless I was visiting friends or family. Why? The cost of accommodation. […]

15th August 2013 / Asia, Cambodia, Destinations / 7 comments

Tourists with only a few days to dedicate to Cambodia make a bee-line for the town of Siem Reap and the nearby ruins of Angkor Wat, with perhaps a night in Phnom Penh if they […]

15th August 2013 / Destinations, Ecuador, South America / 38 comments

The Galapagos Islands are on many people’s bucket list, but everybody knows that travelling there is not cheap. This unique group of volcanic islands lies 1000 kilometres off the coast of Ecuador (to which they […]

15th August 2013 / My picks, Plan / 2 comments

If you didn’t get to travel this summer, don’t worry. Many great destinations are at their best in fall. (If you live in the southern hemisphere, this should read “if you didn’t get to travel […]

14th August 2013 / Canada, Destinations, North America / 5 comments

May to October is a great time to visit Canada. The leaves and flowers are out, the temperature is comfortable (and from June to August it can get quite hot), festivals are in full swing, […]

14th August 2013 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Events, North America / 7 comments

I am sitting on a mat on the wooden floor, in my socks, facing a large xylophone-like instrument. In the windowless room, a dozen other people, ranging in age from 20 to 70, are also […]