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David and Shelby are a adventurous couple that have been traveling and camping the national park system.

Your Guide For Delaware Water Gap Tubing, NJ - Aimless Travels - Travel Tips, Checklists, and Guides. Delaware Water Gap tubing in NJ is the ideal activity to partake in during the summer in New Jersey!

Your Guide For Delaware Water Gap Tubing, NJ - Aimless Travels - Travel Tips, Checklists, and Guides

We’ve actually gone Delaware Water Gap tubing for the last couple of years. However, there are definitely some critical tips and pointers you need to know before you hop onto your tube and go on your river tubing adventure. Where To Start And End Your Delaware Water Gap Tubing Adventure It is so important to make sure you start your Delaware Water Gap tubing up river so that you can (obviously…) float down river! Depending on how many people in your group are going on the float, make sure you leave at least one car where you’ll start your float and one car where you’ll end your float. This is the location of where we start our Delaware Water Gap Tubing in NJ: Poxono Boat Launch: Old Mine Rd, Hardwick, NJ 07825 These are the coordinates to where we end our Delaware Water Gap Tubing in NJ: Karamac Trail: Columbia, NJ 07832 Let’s Be Honest: How Long Is The Float Going To Take? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Pacific Coast Highway: Road Trip From San Francisco To Santa Cruz - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide.

Do you only have a few days in California, but are really interested in doing one of those traditional scenic drives along the California coastal highway?

Pacific Coast Highway: Road Trip From San Francisco To Santa Cruz - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

We look forward to sharing with you our road trip planner with all of our favorite (and not so favorite) spots that you should definitely hit if you’re thinking of a small road trip along the Pacific Coast Highway. Driving Highway 1, or more commonly known as the Pacific Coast Highway, is something that everyone should have on their traveling bucket list (it’s definitely on ours)! But, we get it. Sometimes, life gets in the way and prevents you from making that kind of committed drive. If you only have a few days, consider flying into San Francisco and renting a car to drive to Santa Cruz. Stop 1: Muir Beach Muir Beach was our first stop during our road trip. Fun Fact: We actually came across this beautiful beach by mistake. What Makes The Japanese Tea Garden Special - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide. The Japanese Tea Garden is one of the most popular features in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park in California.

What Makes The Japanese Tea Garden Special - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

It features 5 acres of land with various Japanese-inspired styles of paths, koi ponds, trees, plants, sculptures, buildings, and, of course, a tea house that is located in the central part of the garden. It has become known as the oldest public Japanese gardens in the United States! When Is It Open/How Much Should I Plan On Paying? Good news: It’s open year round! From March 1st through October 31st, they are open from 9:00am-6:00pm.

Some bad news: It does cost money to enter. 4 Things You Need To Know When Backpacking Near NJ - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide. Growing up in New Jersey really limits many opportunities to enjoy the outdoors, specifically camping and backpacking.

4 Things You Need To Know When Backpacking Near NJ - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

Of course, there are a lot of campsites around the tristate area that you can pay a small fee to rent out, but they are usually right next to other campsites (and people). While that is nice, do any of you prefer the style of camping that allows you to really live off of nothing and just appreciate the outdoors? I sure do! Many people assume backpacking around New Jersey is impossible. Unlike out west, many areas around here forbid backpacking, camping, and open fires unless it’s at an official campsite.

During the summer of 2017, David did some research to look into areas that allowed backpacking. 1. Tom Jones Shelter area: Both offered different hikes. Bald Rocks Shelter area: The trip we took in November was a much longer hike than either of us had anticipated. 2. If you’re planning on going in the fall, especially late fall, plan for cold weather! 3. Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide - Fun Vacation Ideas in Salt Lake City, Utah - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide.

Have you and your friends been looking for a great spot to go on vacation with a group of friends?

Fun Vacation Ideas in Salt Lake City, Utah - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

Salt Lake City, Utah may just be the perfect destination for you, that you may have never thought about. Back during August of 2014, David and a few of his friends decided to take a road trip across the country after they graduated college. We had just met a couple months before he left for his trip. We talked throughout the month he was away, and he threw out the idea that my friend (who was dating his friend that was also on that same trip) and I should fly out to Utah to meet up with them. My friend met her boyfriend at the same time we met. Wakeboarding Utah was a beautiful state, especially during the summer. If you’ve never tried wakeboarding or wake surfing before, I highly suggest it! Quick Note: The guys we went with had brought their own wakeboards, so my friend and I were able to ride those. Memorable Moments. Why Playa Del Carmen Is Perfect for Couples - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide.

I’ll be honest…I was probably an incredibly naggy girlfriend to make this trip to Playa Del Carmen to happen.

Why Playa Del Carmen Is Perfect for Couples - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

But, I’d say it was the perfect kind of couples retreat, offering tons of all-inclusive hotels and fantastic excursions that you just can’t find anywhere else for a better price. Is The Hype About 5-Star Hotels Really True? Paridisus La Perla in Playa Del Carmen was the perfect amount of boujee, upscale, and modernesque that we were looking for. 15 Pictures From Garden Of the Gods That Will Make You Fall In Love - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide.

These pictures of Garden Of the Gods will be sure to make your mouth drop.

15 Pictures From Garden Of the Gods That Will Make You Fall In Love - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

Garden Of the Gods is located in Colorado Springs, Colorado, which is about an hour south from the Denver airport. When To Go Rock Climbing in Rumney, New Hampshire. College students spend months thinking about where their perfect Spring Break destination is going to be.

When To Go Rock Climbing in Rumney, New Hampshire

You may think of questions, such as: “Do I want to go somewhere tropical and warm? Or do something adventurous and crazy?” David and I decided to take on the adventurous and crazy option during March of 2016 when we visited Rumney, New Hampshire to rock climb and camp. The Plan That Pretty Much Failed Us We originally were planning to go to Great River Gorge, West Virginia to camp and rock climb since it was further down south and had warmer weather. Instead, we decided to stay a couple days up north in New Hampshire. Fun Vacation Ideas in Salt Lake City, Utah - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide. 6 Reasons Why Lake Tahoe Is Perfect For Spring Break - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide. Lake Tahoe, California is known for having amazingly warm and mild winter weather while offering deep snow drifts and spectacular scenery, combined with technically challenging ski terrain.

6 Reasons Why Lake Tahoe Is Perfect For Spring Break - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

We decided to spend our Spring Break during March of 2018 in Lake Tahoe, and we weren’t disappointed. You may be thinking: “Wouldn’t you want to spend spring break somewhere warm?” While somewhere warm might be enticing, Lake Tahoe, California is a Spring Break destination sure to win winter activity die hards all around. 1. It Can Be So Sunny, Your Face Will Burn To A Crisp Since Lake Tahoe is in the mountains, you may assume the weather there is always cold. Our third day at Heavenly reached over 50 degrees Fahrenheit, and that was at the PEAK of the mountain! Enjoying San Francisco On a Budget - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide. When you think of San Francisco, what do you think of?

Enjoying San Francisco On a Budget - Aimless Travels - World Travel Tips and Guide

The Golden Gate Bridge? Or maybe a movie or TV show, such as Rise Of the Planet Of the Apes or Full House? Whatever it may be, San Francisco, California is one of those cities that everyone has on their bucket list. San Francisco can also be very expensive. But, what if I told you there were just as many exciting activities and ways to experience San Francisco without breaking the budget? Like Flowers Or Art? The Japanese Tea Garden is located in the Golden Gate Park. The Japanese Tea Garden allows its visitors to experience beauty, tranquility and harmony in a Japanese-style garden. Yes, There Are Actually Bison Roaming in San Francisco They’re roaming in a paddock, that is.

Originally, there was a bison cow and bison bull transported from Wyoming and Kansas to the Golden Gate Park. We didn’t spend much time at their enclosure, but it was a neat thing to see something like Bison in such a largely populated city like San Francisco!