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New Jersey

Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for New Jersey.

Destinations within New Jersey

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Creative Travel Guide

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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, guides, tips, hotel tours, and travel advice.

This guide video offers a practical New Jersey primer, covering when to visit, transport, typical costs, attractions, and places to visit.

Jon Barr

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Jon Barr is a YouTube food and travel-adjacent channel focused on food experiences in New York City and beyond.

This food-focused video is a good Jersey City Little India companion, highlighting Indian restaurants, sweets, shops, and food stops listed in the description.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel publisher offering destination guides, travel articles, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Its New Jersey destination guide gives travelers a helpful broad overview of holidays, when to visit, and places to visit across the state.

Lonely Planet: New Jersey

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/new-jersey.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/new-jersey

ViaTravelers
Travel guide

ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site combining destination guides with practical comparison and itinerary-planning tools. Its New Jersey travel guide is a strong fit for planning around colonial heritage, living history museums, historic sites, festivals, rural landscapes, and cultural experiences.

Visit New Jersey, United States — Travel Guide (2026)

New Jersey preserves America's colonial heritage through living history museums and weekly traditions like Cowtown Rodeo—the oldest

viatravelers.com/destinations/new-jersey/

The Planet D
Travel guide

The Planet D is a travel blog and guide site focused on destination guides, itineraries, travel tips, photography, and experience-led travel stories. Their New Jersey guide gives travelers a broad, useful list of 29 things to do, with the Jersey Shore and statewide attractions helping round out the trip-planning scope.

29 Fun Things to Do in New Jersey in 2024

New Jersey, often overlooked, is a treasure trove of diverse attractions and experiences that cater to a plethora of tastes and interests. Whether you're

theplanetd.com/best-things-to-do-in-new-jersey/

HoneyTrek
Travel guide

HoneyTrek is a couples travel blog focused on long-term travel, road trips, glamping, sustainability, and shared adventure. Their New Jersey road trip article is a practical choice for planning a shared adventure, pairing eleven things to do with places to stay and eat along the way.

New Jersey Road Trip: 11 Unexpected Things to Do in NJ

New Jersey Road Trip: 11 Unexpected Things to Do in The Garden State...including where to stay and the best places to eat!

honeytrek.com/new-jersey-road-trip/

Trekaroo
Travel guide

Trekaroo is a specialist family-travel source combining blog guides, parent-written reviews, itineraries, and trip-planning resources. Their New Jersey fall foliage guide is especially helpful for families looking beyond one scenic stop, with High Point, the Delaware Water Gap, Cape May, and the Sourlands included.

12 Great Spots to Enjoy New Jersey Fall Foliage

These are the best places for New Jersey fall foliage shared by a Garden State native. Here are 12 places across the state to enjoy fall in New Jersey in 2024.

blog.trekaroo.com/new-jersey-fall-foliage/

Wanderlust Chloe
Travel guide

Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog focused on destination inspiration, food, hotels, family travel, and polished first-person guides. Her New Jersey winter guide highlights a strong seasonal mix of landscapes, pine forests, national parks, and winter sports for colder-weather trip ideas.

10 Amazing Things To Do In New Jersey In Winter: 2026 Guide

With pretty landscapes, pine forests and national parks, plus exciting winter sports, there are lots of things to do in New Jersey in winter.

wanderlustchloe.com/new-jersey-in-winter/

The Broke Backpacker
Travel guide

The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site covering backpacking, low-cost travel, hostels, gear, and long-term travel. Their New Jersey bed-and-breakfast roundup is useful for comparing ten characterful stays, from budget-friendly options to more luxurious picks.

The Broke Backpacker: Bed And Breakfasts In New Jersey Usa

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/bed-and-breakfasts-in-new-jersey-usa/.

thebrokebackpacker.com/bed-and-breakfasts-in-new-jersey-usa/

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