Little Cabin in the Woods- A Colorado Tale

Guest post from Wendy L. Huston Robinson

I was born in Des Moines, Iowa but only lived there for a few years. My parents had a bug to be elsewhere and for a while, we travelled around. We lived in Seattle Washington for a short time and we camped and travelled quite a bit of the western United States.

When I was about 7 or 8 years old, we moved and stayed in Colorado. We moved up to an area north of Lake George, Colorado in 1976. We moved out in the middle of the National Forest to run a mining claim for a man we knew, it was The Gem mines. Mining such things as Amazonite or Amazon Stone, Smoky Quartz, and fluorite crystals. Beautiful rocks but I digress.

Celiacs- Fear Not the Adventure

It sucks having food allergies, and it sucks even worse when you have a travel bug, but the world doesn’t always accommodate your “issues”. However, as I have found in five years of travel, I almost always kind find an option to eat, and never have I gone hungry. At least not yet. You may […]

Quick Trips- Casper, Wyoming

If you are looking for more to do in Casper have no fear. There is plenty of outdoors sports and museums that discuss the wild west and early settlers. Such as the Historic Trails Museum and Fort Caspar. Check out more that Casper College offers and more!

Consider Scotland for your next adventure

If you love and live in Colorado it can be hard to find somewhere as beautiful to vacation in. Not to sound snobby but when sight like this

What you need to know about marijuana in Colorado

If you are new to Colorado or if you are thinking of coming here for a marijuana based vacation there are some things to consider before coming out here to smoke. Even though marijuana is legal in recreational trade, that doesn’t mean there aren’t regulations to try and keep the drug safe for those using […]

Little Fish, Big Pond-from rural to world traveller

It was strange to think that someone in their 60s could just be experiencing these things for the first time. Yet, when I think about how strange the mid-west and western United States could be for people, it’s kind of a weirdness that is unique to that part of the world. Growing up in rural environments means that we have some experiences with raising farm animals, or hiking hidden trails. Yet we miss out on more urban pursuits. Which, when traveling have an interesting way of sneaking in. All part of the experience.

For your best Colorado summer…

Here’s a list of the best things to try this summer in Colorado! Go camping! Pack your car and get out into the woods! If you can, the mountains provide a cool and beautiful retreat away from town. Connect with nature, have some s’mores and enjoy the birds! Go White Water Rafting As scary as […]

Indie Bookstores in Fort Collins, Colorado

We love Indie businesses here at A Colorado Thing! Here is our list of awesome Indie Bookstores in Fort Collins, Colorado to get you started next time you’re in town! Old Firehouse Books– 232 Walnut Street- 970-484-7898 Indigo Rose Bookstore- 200 N College Ave. (970) 482-9980 Wolverine Farms bookstore– 144 N. College Ave. 970.472.4284 Bizarre Bazaar– 1014 S College Ave. 970-484-1699 […]

How to Travel- Without a Fortune- Resources

Part I Part II Part III Based on my travels to Europe, and planning other trips these are my favorite websites/organizations. Many of these are good to look at to help decide on budget and time you are wanting to spend places. General: Orbitz, Expedia, Kayak Airfare: Kayak, Cheap Flights, Frontier, Ryanair, Aer Lingus, Easy Jet […]

How to Travel-Without a Fortune- Part III

Part I and II BREAK DOWN- 1 month travel- budgeting for Europe $40- travel guides (or FREE with apps, but I always suggest books unless you know an area) $1000-$2000 plane tickets, depending on how much you’re moving around and where you’re going $500- extra travel- buses, trains, metro etc. $500- entrance fees/travel passes $200- […]