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Rio de Janeiro can be a little overwhelming to the first time visitor, especially if you’re on your own and don’t speak Portuguese. Even though Rio is a large international city, don’t expect many people […]
You’ve heard that Madeira is a great hiking destination and you’ve seen pictures of the crazy terrain? Yup it’s all mountains! Now you wonder if you’re fit enough to do any of those hikes in […]
Madeira is an island in the North Atlantic which belongs to Portugal. Although culturally European, it is geographically African, located 935 kilometres due west of Morocco and 500 kilometres north of the Canary Islands. Because […]
Jordan packs a lot of sights for a country its size. There are a lot more places to visit in Jordan than just Petra. Whether you’re travelling independently or with an organized tour, you could […]
I occasionally rent a bicycle when I’m travelling abroad, but until now I had been too scared to ride a bike in my hometown of Toronto! The city has more bike lanes than ever before. […]
I happened to travel through Jordan during Ramadan this year. The Intrepid tour I was on only spent one night in Amman before taking off for Wadi Rum, and didn’t include any activities in the […]
Reaching Beit Sitti requires climbing up one of Amman’s notorious hills to the trendy Jabal Al-Weibdeh district, one of the city’s oldest neighbourhoods. Beit Sitti is Arabic for “grandmother’s house”. I discovered this cooking class […]
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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