September 20, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
My family and I have sampled quite a few Denver airport hotels over the years. Since we live in the Colorado mountains more than three hours from Denver International Airport, we often stay by the airport the night prior to a mid-morning flight so we don't [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 2 comments
September 10, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
It's impossible not to grin at least once when you stay at The Curtis, a DoubleTree by Hilton high-rise hotel in downtown Denver. That's because it's the most upbeat, irreverent property I've ever encountered, filled with pop-culture references, childhood [Read more]
Posted in: Hotels | 4 comments
September 4, 2012 | Author: Contributor
When I heard that Connecticut-based travel writer Malerie Yolen-Cohen made a solo drive across the country -- on one road -- I knew I wanted her to share a part of that journey with readers of The Vacation Gals. I asked her to chime in on one section of the [Read more]
Posted in: Budget Travel, Destinations, Family Travel, Girlfriend Getaways, Hotels | 2 comments
August 29, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
I'm fully aware that it's not even Labor Day yet... and indeed I'm savoring the last days of summer, that's for sure. But as the mornings grow cooler, I can't help but look forward those first flakes of snow and the opening of the chair lifts for ski season at [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel | 2 comments
July 30, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
Earlier this month I spent time at two of Denver's most popular summer attractions for families: Water World, one of America's biggest waterparks with 49 attractions on 64 acres, technically north of Denver in Federal Heights at 88th & Pecos, and Elitch [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | no comments
June 18, 2012 | Author: Jennifer Miner
It's been interesting to participate in the annual Travel Blog Exchange (TBEX) Conference since its infancy. From a small gathering in one room in Chicago in 2009, the first actual TBEX conference was the next year, in New York City. That one, frankly, was a [Read more]
Posted in: Travel News | 53 comments
May 24, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
When my family makes the 3.5-hour drive to Denver from our mountain home, it's usually for a special event. For example, we made a weekend trip to the Mile High City at the end of April, namely for the (awesome) LEGO KidsFest happening at the Colorado [Read more]
Posted in: Family Travel | 2 comments
May 17, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
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]
Posted in: Girlfriend Getaways | no comments
April 16, 2012 | Author: Jennifer Miner
Once spring break is over, family travel planners naturally start thinking about ideas for their big summer vacations. The Best Family Travel Experts, a group of respected, award-winning and experienced travel bloggers, are happy to share their recommended [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Travel Tips | 23 comments
March 23, 2012 | Author: Kara Williams
After wonderfully active winter days outdoors, skiing or snowmobiling or tubing at Three Forks Ranch -- a luxury ranch resort on 200,000 acres straddling the border of Colorado and Wyoming -- guests retreat to the magnificent Lodge and Spa for rest and [Read more]
Posted in: Destinations, Family Travel, Hotels | 2 comments
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