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Joshua Tree Day Trip + Hiking Tips

Gina Speed August 23, 2023
Joshua Tree day trip | Girlfriend is Better | desert hiking travel
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Spring and early Fall are wonderful times to visit the California desert. Nestled next to Palm Springs, you can enjoy a Joshua Tree day trip in perfect 75-degree weather. If the state is lucky enough to receive torrents of rain […]

Scottsdale, Arizona Should Be on Your Desert Hit List

Gina Speed March 31, 2017
Scottsdale Arizona road trip | Girlfriend is Better
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Guess where I went last week? Arizona! Something about a balmy 80 degrees in desert sunshine is all the therapy a human being needs. Since I live in San Diego, I’m lucky that Scottsdale is a 6-hour drive away. I […]