Tag: Colorado
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What to Bring Hiking in Colorado: Absolute Basics
Some people like to “hike light” with just what they can carry in their pockets. Others might be carrying enough for three days instead of three hours! Here is a guide to help you decide what to bring on a day hike in Colorado. There are the top three MUSTS and four more extremely, potentially…
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Traveling to Denver, Colorado to Hike: A Basic Guide
It’s no surprise that people want to travel to Colorado to hike. After all, the Rocky Mountains are world-renowned all year long, not just for snow skiing in the winter. People often say, in person or online, “I want to come to Colorado and hike. Where should I go?” Well, that’s a bit like asking…
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Volcanoes and Cliff Dwellings Road Trip: Southern Colorado and Northern New Mexico
How about a road trip south from Denver to southern Colorado and northern New Mexico? This route is often overlooked in favor of “heading west” from Denver over the Continental Divide, but the scenery south is no less spectacular, albeit in a different way. On this road trip, alternate between volcanoes and cliff dwellings in…
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Airbnb Will Collect and Remit Occupancy Taxes in Colorado
Received January 13, 2017 from Airbnb Good news: collecting and remitting taxes is about to get easier for hosts. We’re happy to announce that starting on February 01, 2017, Airbnb will begin collecting and remitting the following tax(es) on behalf of Airbnb hosts with listings in Colorado State: Colorado State Sales and Use Tax Colorado-collected…
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Chinook-y: Yurt Life in High Wind
Last month, when the temperatures dipped well into the negative degrees Fahrenheit, I thought, “I’m so glad I just moved out of the yurt!” Last week, as I dug my car out of a foot of snow to get to work, I thought, “I’m so glad I moved out of the yurt!” And yesterday at…
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Did I Mention I Live in a Yurt?
Wrapping up lunch at Denver Biscuit Company on Colfax Avenue, I said to my companion something about my latest living situation, a rented yurt. She teased, “Way to bury the lead! You live in a YURT?” It was just that we had a lot of other neat stuff to catch up on, so housing didn’t come…
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Host Airbnb
Being an Airbnb Host is a way to earn some extra money while you travel or meet travelers in your own community. Want to be part of one of the most innovative movements the travel industry has ever seen? Want to help others experience more of the world without breaking the bank? Want to show off…
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So Put Me on a Highway, and Show Me a Sign
I’d heard a little bit of The Eagles’ music when I was growing up, but I didn’t really start listening to them until I was in my 20’s. When I heard today that Glenn Frey, the legendary band’s co-founder, passed away, I was rightfully dismayed. Then I pulled up his song-writing credits and realized how…
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Colorado’s Cool Sahara, the San Luis Valley
Although many people associate Colorado with swishing down snow-capped summits, there is a lot more to the landscape than mountains. The state also has fertile farms, rolling ranchland the tallest sand dunes in North America. The San Luis Valley (SLV) is a great roadtrip just a few hours south of Denver or north from Albuquerque. This surreal place…