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  • Zocalo of Puebla
     

    10 free things to do in Puebla, Mexico

  • Climbing up to the fortress in Kotor
     

    Retrospective 2018 – 4 new countries and an anniversary!

  • Message in a bottle
     

    Keeping in touch while travelling … in the 90s

  • Cappadoccia
     

    Four amazing places to visit in Turkey that aren’t Istanbul

  • Charles Bridge, Prague
     

    The best things to do and eat in Prague – a travel guide

  • Rome Spanish Steps
     

    Overtourism: what, why, and 11 alternate destination ideas

  • Temple in Bangkok
     

    My weird Thai monk story (first time in Bangkok)

 

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Travelling Australia on a budget? 7 tips for solo travellers

(This is a guest post by Emma Lewis.) Thanks to its incredible weather and warm hospitality, Australia is one of the most popular destinations in the world for solo travellers of all ages. It’s also […]

 
 

Planning tips

Rome Spanish Steps
 

Overtourism: what, why, and 11 alternate destination ideas

Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past couple of years, you’ve probably heard of overtourism and seen angry locals protesting against tourists in their city. What is that all about? What is overtourism? […]

 
 
 

Solo travel

Climbing up to the fortress in Kotor
 

Retrospective 2018 – 4 new countries and an anniversary!

Another year gone. I don’t know about you, but now that I’m in my 50s, entire years seem to disappear in the blink of an eye. In this retrospective 2018, I look back at what I […]

 
 
 
Temple in Bangkok
 

My weird Thai monk story (first time in Bangkok)

In the winter of 1995,  I travelled solo to Southeast Asia for the first time. The streets of Bangkok smelled of incense, diesel and charcoal cooking. Tuk-tuks whizzed by, and monks wrapped in orange robes […]

 
 
 
View of the Old Bridge (Mo star) from another bridge
 

Solo woman in Bosnia and Herzegovina – is it safe?

Despite its name, Bosnia and Herzegovina is a single country, which became independent from Yugoslavia after a referendum in 1992, leading to a four-year war. Physically, it’s a stunningly beautiful country with green mountains lapped […]

 
 
 
 

Destinations

Zocalo of Puebla
 

10 free things to do in Puebla, Mexico

I’ve visited many Mexican cities over the last 18 years, but this was my first time in Puebla. If you choose to travel during off-peak times, Puebla is only a couple of hours by well-appointed […]

 
 
 
Cappadoccia
 

Four amazing places to visit in Turkey that aren’t Istanbul

My first visit to Istanbul in November 2014 left me wanting more. I felt safe as a solo woman in Turkey. The main thing that stopped me from exploring further was the time of year. […]

 
 
 
Charles Bridge, Prague
 

The best things to do and eat in Prague – a travel guide

(This is a guest post by Cal Bailey.) Prague is renowned for being one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Some might argue that it is up there among the world’s most beautiful. Prague is a […]

 
 
 
 

  • Zocalo of Puebla
     

    10 free things to do in Puebla, Mexico

    28th January 2019 / Destinations, Mexico, North America / 3 comments

    I’ve visited many Mexican cities over the last 18 years, but this was my first time in Puebla. If you choose to travel during off-peak times, Puebla is only a couple of hours by well-appointed […]

     
     
  • Climbing up to the fortress in Kotor
     

    Retrospective 2018 – 4 new countries and an anniversary!

    31st December 2018 / Retrospectives, Solo travel, Stories / 2 comments

    Another year gone. I don’t know about you, but now that I’m in my 50s, entire years seem to disappear in the blink of an eye. In this retrospective 2018, I look back at what I […]

     
     
  • Message in a bottle
     

    Keeping in touch while travelling … in the 90s

    19th December 2018 / Plan, The art of travel / 0 comments

    Picture this: you’re halfway around the world, on your own in a foreign and exotic land, and you see something amazing. Whether it makes you laugh out loud, gape, or cringe, you just want to […]

     
     
  • Cappadoccia
     

    Four amazing places to visit in Turkey that aren’t Istanbul

    29th November 2018 / Africa & Middle East, Destinations, Turkey / 0 comments

    My first visit to Istanbul in November 2014 left me wanting more. I felt safe as a solo woman in Turkey. The main thing that stopped me from exploring further was the time of year. […]

     
     
  • Charles Bridge, Prague
     

    The best things to do and eat in Prague – a travel guide

    21st November 2018 / Destinations, Europe / 2 comments

    (This is a guest post by Cal Bailey.) Prague is renowned for being one of Europe’s most beautiful cities. Some might argue that it is up there among the world’s most beautiful. Prague is a […]

     
     
  • Rome Spanish Steps
     

    Overtourism: what, why, and 11 alternate destination ideas

    8th November 2018 / Plan, Planning tips / 2 comments

    Unless you’ve been living under a rock these past couple of years, you’ve probably heard of overtourism and seen angry locals protesting against tourists in their city. What is that all about? What is overtourism? […]

     
     
  • Temple in Bangkok
     

    My weird Thai monk story (first time in Bangkok)

    31st October 2018 / Solo travel, Stories / 7 comments

    In the winter of 1995,  I travelled solo to Southeast Asia for the first time. The streets of Bangkok smelled of incense, diesel and charcoal cooking. Tuk-tuks whizzed by, and monks wrapped in orange robes […]

     
     
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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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  • 10 free things to do in Puebla, Mexico
  • Retrospective 2018 – 4 new countries and an anniversary!
  • Keeping in touch while travelling … in the 90s
  • Four amazing places to visit in Turkey that aren’t Istanbul
  • The best things to do and eat in Prague – a travel guide
  • Overtourism: what, why, and 11 alternate destination ideas
  • My weird Thai monk story (first time in Bangkok)
 

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