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Our names are Shelby and David from Aimless Travels. A special thank you for visiting our travel site and getting to know us a little bit more. We were both born and raised in New Jersey and are adrenaline connoisseurs constantly seeking our next memorable adventure. That's what drove us to purchase a school bus and live out of it full time to travel North America. We love the outdoors, thrills, food, and experiencing new things. If any of that sounds interesting to you, then we may just become best friends. If not, let us try changing your minds.
What Sets Aimless Travels Apart From Every Other Travel Blog?
Starting in July 2019 and continuing through 2020 or beyond, Aimless Travels is hitting the road on an ultimate North American road trip. Our goal is to travel by taking roads that are less traveled and sharing images, videos, and compelling and engaging content that captures the beauty and spirit of North America, Simultaneously, we will be sharing our commitment to using renewable resources and encouraging others to do the same.
How Did Aimless Travels Get Started?
Launched in January 2018, we created Aimless Travels as a means of encouraging others to pursue their dreams and go against the norm. We decided to quit our full-time jobs in May of 2019 to fully commit ourselves to converting a school bus into an RV. Once complete, we will live out of it full-time for however long our hearts desire.
Why the change of pace? We realized that neither of us could ever work for someone else. The "safe" 9-5p job just wasn't going to cut it. We wanted to live how we wanted to live and have the freedom to do it. Most importantly, we want to show others that they can too.
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