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Boulder Creek is a 31.4-mile-long (50.5 km) creek draining the Rocky Mountains to the west of Boulder, Colorado, as well as the city itself and surrounding plains. The creek is formed by two main tributaries rising along the Continental Divide: North and Middle Boulder Creek. From its source at the junction of North and Middle Boulder creeks, Boulder Creek flows down Boulder Canyon and through downtown Boulder. On the east edge of the city, the creek receives South Boulder Creek, which rises at Rogers Pass on the Continental Divide, just south of the Moffat Tunnel.

Swimming

Swimming in the Boulder Creek requires nothing but a free spirit and a bathing suit. Unlike other activities like tubing or kayaking, swimming can be done anywhere there is water. As expected, the creek is very shallow in some places and deep enough to swim in others. The creek’s water comes from melting glaciers in the mountains so be warned, the water is really cold year-round. Also, the best time to swim is in the spring and summer, because a) it’s warmer weather so it’s nicer to swim and b) the water from the glaciers is melting after winter so the water level will be high. Here are the approximate locations of some of the best swimming spots:

40271 Colorado 119, Boulder, CO 80302 or 40.014148,-105.300116: This large swimming hole is a part of the creek that is a little north of Boulder. This is normally where tubers start their ride down the creek. This area goes on for about 70 yards or so and there are areas on the sides of the creek where you could have a picnic or a barbecue.

1345 28th St, Boulder, CO 80302 or 40.011736,-105.260423: This swimming spot is right next to the Millennium Harvest House, which is the where the above address points. But what interests people most about this spot is the Fish Observatory that is located literally right on the creek. As for swimming, kids like to jump off the top of the observatory into the water below.

1350-1354 28th Street Frontage Rd, Boulder, CO 80303 or 40.010852,-105.258358: This is the southernmost of the three recommended Boulder Creek swimming spots and is conveniently located right next door to the previous spot. This swimming area also has an open stretch of lawn to lounge around on, tan and even have a picnic on. As seen on the picture above, this part of the creek has a mini waterfall that people like to jump off of into the rushing water.

Savannah Kruger is an avid world-traveler and a self-proclaimed cheapo. She recently combined her two major interests and created Life Medium, a Boulder, CO based website. Life Medium provides a platform for users to share free activities and events going on in their city with others. Through this process, Life Medium gives users the opportunity to enrich their lives in fun and cost-effective ways.

New York is a City that never goes off to sleep. A visitor to the place has no time to ponder over his worries back home. Weather plays a great role in deciding about the best time for a vacation in New York. Cheapest holiday in NY City can be planned for the first half of January. This is the time when it is cold and wet around the City. Flights are available at fewer prices. Hotels provide cheap accommodation facilities. Good weather means costlier flights and costlier accommodation.

How to Set a Budget for your Vacation in New York? Look for best travel deals available. Think about all the attractions that await you, don’t think about staying in a five star hotel which will burn a huge hole in your pocket. New York is meant to be explored and enjoyed. And enjoying does not cost a great deal.

If you become very selective about your flight to New York, it can be slightly expensive. But for a flight which can be accommodated within your budget, go for a weekday option for flying. Weekend flights will obviously cost more. Flights on Tuesdays & Wednesdays are cost effective. Flights that arrive to the city in the middle of the night are cheap too. It does not matter whether you are landing at the airport during day or night; the City is always alert and alive at all times.

Finding good accommodation in the city is what matters to visitors. And thinking about how to set a Budget for your Vacation in New York becomes a question of prime importance. Cheap hotels, motels, rentals and inns are scattered all over the City. These places provide all facilities for a comfortable stay. Most of these places are concentrated at areas of chief attractions around the City. It is not necessary to have a good Spa experience to enjoy your vacation. You will manage to enjoy your holiday even if your room does not provide internet facility. Colonial House Inn, Hotel Franklin, and Chelsea Savoy Hotel come with full comfort and low price towards all facilities.

How to Set a Budget for your Vacation in New York which is full of so many attractions? Watching a show at the famous Broadway Theater will not cost you a bomb if you manage to get tickets at discounted price. Search online for all information regarding the availability of these discounted tickets. Plan a visit to the Central Park and become one with the artists, painters, musicians and other visitors to the place. A Ferry ride to Staten Island will give you the pleasure of seeing the beauty that is all around, and a ride is certainly not an expensive one. You can walk down from your hotel to Times Square, St. Patrick’s Cathedral or the Rockefeller Plaza.

Enjoy delicious food within your budget. Parker Meridien Hotel offers you delicious cheeseburgers and fries with milkshake. Cuban specialties are available at Havana-Chelsea Luncheonette. Enjoy cheap but exotic Chinese food at New York’s Chinatown.

Mozambique is a popular destination for budget travellers from South Africa and abroad, thanks to its good weather, the excellent surfing and diving opportunities that it offers, and its relatively inexpensive accommodation and transport costs. Travellers generally begin their journey in Maputo and spend a few days exploring the city before venturing into the more rural parts of the country.

Maputo is the capital city of Mozambique, and it is worth spending a couple of days in Maputo before travelling further north along the coastline. Maputo has a number of inexpensive accommodation options, and there are a number of hostels and affordable self-catering guesthouses that have opened up in different parts of the city due to the surge in demand for budget accommodation. Maputo’s most popular tourist attraction is the bustling fish market to the north of the city in Costa do Sol, where one can buy every imaginable type of seafood.

After spending some time in Maputo, budget travellers usually make their way to Xai-xai or Tofo. Xai-xai is a small town along the coastline. There are minibus taxis from Maputo to Xai-xai, and the drive takes approximately 5 hours on gravel roads. Xai-xai’s beach area attracts tourists seeking a relaxed, stress-free beach holiday. It is a less commercialised area, and does not have any actual hostels providing accommodation to backpackers. However, it does have campgrounds for travellers with tents, and there are also a number of affordable guesthouses in the area. Xai-xai’s beach is clean and unspoiled due to the relatively low number of tourists who visit the area.

Tofo is the other popular destination for budget travellers, and it is further north than Xai-xai. Tofo is about 8 hours’ drive from Maputo and 30 minutes’ drive from the bustling town of Inhambane. It has a number of hostels and budget accommodation options, the most well-known being Fatima’s Nest and Bamboozi Beach Lodge. Travellers in Tofo can sign up for one of the many PADI diving courses on offer, and dives take place along the Tofo coastline which is rich in marine life including whale-sharks, manta rays and many fish species. Tofo Beach is also a popular surfing spot due to its barrel-waves which provide excellent surfing conditions. Tofo gets extremely busy during peak holiday times, and is particularly busy in December and January.

Mozambique has much to offer to travellers with budgetary constraints who are seeking a truly African experience. It offers unique and exciting activities that can’t be enjoyed elsewhere in Southern Africa, and it remains inexpensive because it is a relatively obscure destination which has not yet become heavily commercialised.