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Archive for category: Save money

Ideas on how to save money when planning your trip, while on the road, even how to save for your trip while you’re still at home.

  • Victorian houses
     

    House-sitting in San Francisco

    5th September 2014 / Destinations, House-sitting, North America, Save money, United States / 4 comments

    Alex, Amelia and I share a two-bedroom condo apartment in Pacific Heights, an upscale neighbourhood of San Francisco. Alex is the explorer, while Amelia is more shy and quiet. But they both stare at me […]

     
     
  • Tipping in France
     

    Tipping – what you should know

    8th August 2014 / Other stuff, Save money / 3 comments

    When I first started paying for my own restaurant meals as a University student in Montreal, I was shocked to discover that people were leaving an additional 15% of the value of their meal as […]

     
     
  • The building where I'm staying (top floor)
     

    House-sitting in Herentals, Belgium

    1st June 2014 / Belgium, Destinations, Europe, House-sitting, Save money / 5 comments

    Herentals is a small town (less than 30000 people) about 40 kms to the east of Antwerp. It’s located in the Flemish-speaking part of Belgium, and has few tourists. I arrived here last Tuesday for […]

     
     
  • $15 room with porch and hammock (Vilcabamba, Ecuador)
     

    The secret to cheap travel

    13th April 2014 / Other stuff, Save money / 23 comments

    Cheap travel is not exactly a “secret”, but many people seem very surprised to hear that in most of the countries I visit, I spend less than $30 (sometimes much less) for a nice room […]

     
     
  • My Nespresso machine saves me $65 a month
     

    10 ways to save money at home

    15th October 2013 / Other stuff, Save money / 5 comments

    Would you like to have several extra hundreds (or even thousands) of dollars in your pocket at the end of the year? You might just have enough to fly off to your next destination. And […]

     
     
  • First house-sit
     

    My first “job” as a house-sitter

    4th September 2013 / House-sitting, Save money / 13 comments

    For two weeks, I’m living in a lovely small house in a residential neighbourhood of Victoria, British Columbia. Total accommodation costs: $0. In exchange for my free accommodation in this rather pricey city, I take […]

     
     
  • AirBnB room
     

    AirBnB – between a couch and a hotel

    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. […]

     
     
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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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