The great American road trip is back! Sort of. As the coronavirus pandemic has made international travel largely off-limits to Americans, many are instead taking a road trip within the US. Many Americans will be traveling throughout the country for the holidays. In fact, AAA estimates 50 million Americans will […]
Facebook Posts
An early homesteader, Abner Sprague, once operated a lodge on this lake that's now named after him. A plaque at the lake recalls his comments about tourism in the early 1900s, noting how quickly some tourists tear through the area that “they return home uncertain what they saw.”
About his own resort, he continued “The guest comes to stay every minute of his vacation he can spare. If he fails to see every nook and corner of the place on one visit, he comes year after year.... Our guests never get tired, the same old urge to visit spots seen more than once brings them back on their next vacation. They go home rested."
Wise words.
Sometimes we have a bad habit of racing through destinations trying to experience it all. Some far-flung places may be once-in-a-lifetime visits that we want to make the most of the short time we have there. Yet when going too quickly, it can become a blur.
We certainly haven’t had a chance to take in all the splendor here in Rocky Mountain Nat'l Park. Yet we're content with the time we were able to stay, as we're already planning a return trip next year, and perhaps years to follow too.
So we've departed CO well-rested and eager to explore more when we return. We're also excited to come right back to some of these gorgeous spots we were fortunate enough to roam around during our final day here, where the homesteader's words seemed to hit home.
Have a great weekend everyone!
Baby looks like a smiling sunflower, how cute!
Beautiful pictures! I have only visited Colorado and the Rockies in summer months. I would love to visit in autumn and even winter. Thanks for sharing your pictures and your thoughts.
It’s a gorgeous place, have been twice in the last 10 years. 🙂
Definitely one of God's master pieces.
I love the way you write, how you interpret your travels. Thanks for sharing your gift! ❤️
I would certainly be up for buying you guys a beer and talking travel next time you are in Denver
Spectacular!!!! ❤️❤️❤️
Beautiful, majestic place.
Love it ... your back in action.
Travel Guides & Tips
The Ultimate Travel Packing Checklist and Packing Tips
It’s not always easy to know what’s the best travel gear to pack, whether packing for a short vacation or for long-term world travel. Yet after traveling around the world for 6 years to 100 countries, we’ve developed what we’ve found to be the best travel packing checklist for value and […]
Day of the Dead in Mexico City: 12 Best Things to Do + Where to Go
Day of the Dead in Mexico City is festive and fascinating, with so many different things to do under normal circumstances. There are quiet candlelit cemeteries to wander through for an intimate experience of this ancestral tradition. Yet there are also many big & festive Day of the Dead events […]
How to Find the Best Repositioning Cruise Deals: Under $50 / Day!
Last Updated: August 16, 2020 Using cheap repositioning cruise deals to travel around the world can provide for an incredibly affordable way to get from one continent to another in complete luxury. We know this because we’ve now taken over a dozen repositioning cruises all across the world’s oceans and […]
Haro Wine Festival Review + How to Prepare for Haro Wine Battle
The Haro Wine Battle is an annual event that takes place in the La Rioja province of Spain. Known locally as Batalla del Vino or San Vino, this Haro wine festival is centered around a wine fight that occurs in the wee morning hours. It’s during this wine battle that […]
Travel Tales & Blogs
16 Fun Things Travelers Can Still Do from Home while Quarantining
This is an unprecedented time for travelers. Borders have closed. Countries are locked own. Flights are canceled. Cruises have paused service. World landmarks are closed, from the Taj Mahal to the Colosseum to Machu Picchu. And on March 19, the US State Department issued the highest level advisory (level 4) […]
The Ultimate Babymoon: Around the World Trip while Pregnant!
We’ve been keeping a little secret during this most recent trip around the world. There’s been a stowaway onboard with us during the past five months. It comes with great joy and happiness to formally announce that we have a new addition joining the Roaming Around the World team! Yes, […]
Fall 2019 Travel Update: Affordable Luxury Trip Around the World
From Mexico to Alaska to Japan to Thailand to the Baltics to Italy! If you’ve been having trouble keeping up with our roaming lately, we can’t blame you. It’s literally been all over the map and much faster than our usual pace. Yet it sure has proven to be an […]
Travel Update: We’re Roaming Around the World Again!
Greetings from sunny San Diego! We’re currently packing our bags, ready to begin another adventure that we’re excited to fill you in on. It’s been a relatively slow start to our sixth year of full-time travel. We’ve only roamed around three countries in 2019. Although we’ve been exploring many new […]