Expert advice on family trips, girlfriend getaways & romantic escapes
May 17, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
In the heart of Denver's downtown -- steps away from a plethora of restaurants and nightclubs, and kitty-corner from the famed Denver Center for the Performing Arts -- the Four Seasons Hotel Denver makes an ideal upscale destination for a girlfriend getaway. [Read more]
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May 13, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
One of my kids' very favorite things to do is to flip through photo albums of our family vacations. "Remember when Ben got stung by the jellyfish?" (Yes, it was a little scary) or "Room service is the best." (Yes, it is!) or "What was the name of that really [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 9 comments
May 9, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
The Garden of the Gods Club is a private club in Colorado Springs with an enviable location right across the street from the Garden of the Gods, a public park featuring some of the most striking red-rock formations in the state. Club members enjoy a 27-hole [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels | 2 comments
May 3, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
Even short getaways do wonders for my energy level. That is, getting out of Dodge for quick trips is such a great way to rest, recharge and return home ready to tackle "real life" again. For me, Vail is that preferred destination for mini vacations; the [Read more]
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April 30, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
I knew Denver's LEGO KidsFest would be a hit with my 10-year-old LEGO-fanatic son. After all, he's a kid who's been building with the small bricks since age 3, and has since graduated to creating amazing projects with Power Functions and LEGO Mindstorms NXT [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
April 26, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
When I read that Aussie ProBlogger Darren Rowse, a book author, full-time blogger and worldwide authority on blog monetization, partnered with Tourism Queensland to bring 10 bloggers to his home country, I naturally threw my resume into the ring. After all, [Read more]
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April 25, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
Greetings from Bermuda, where I've spent the last 48 hours enjoying plenty of Dark and Stormy rum drinks, a little rain, some welcome sunshine and lots of friendly hospitality. It's my first trip to the small island 650 miles off the cost of North Carolina. [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations | 2 comments
April 24, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
Over the past few years, Courtyard by Marriott hotels have steadily rolled out a brand-new lobby concept throughout the United States. The new look features modern and sleek (yet warm and inviting) decor, plenty of open space and comfortable seating; laptop [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Hotels, Travel News | 163 comments
April 5, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
In addition to having an obsession with LEGO bricks, my son is fascinated with the Titanic - from the building of the ship (in Belfast, between 1909 and 1911) to its tragic sinking in the North Atlantic on April 15, 1912. We've been to Las Vegas to tour the [Read more]
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April 4, 2012 | Author: ColoradoGal
My son owns more than 24,000 LEGO bricks. I know that because he keeps the boxes of every set he's ever gotten since age 3 in his bedroom closet. Annually we pull out the boxes and add up the number of bricks in each set (listed on the front of each box). I [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 70 comments
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