The Gutsy Traveler

Family Travel

Gutsy Traveler: Cars drive along a road in Grand County, Colorado, where autumn trees line the path and a mountain covered in colorful foliage rises under a partly cloudy sky. It's an ideal setting for exploring fall colors and witnessing elk rutting adventures.

Ultimate Guide to Grand County, Colorado: Discover Fall Colors, Elk Rutting, and Hidden Gems in Rocky Mountain National Park

Grand County Colorado, the western entrance to Rocky Mountain National Park offers hiking, fishing, wildlife, skiing, and Grand Lake …
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Riding high in Cody, Wyoming: Where rodeo meets western art

Cody, Wyoming, a picturesque gateway to Yellowstone National Park, embodies the essence of an authentic Western town. Locals don cowboy …
Wine tasting.

Go beyond the vineyards for the sonoma county you may not know

When you think of Sonoma County, images come to mind of vineyards and vine-covered hillsides, elegant tasting rooms and fabulous …
Family memories

Family travel. the best and the worst family getaways.

Family travel is a time to make memories that last a lifetime. Over two decades and to over two dozen …
Take me to Telluride

Take me to Telluride

Think Telluride is all about powder skiing and film festivals? Thing again! This is the place where Butch Cassidy began …
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Family safari in africa

The noise was wild and untamed—the primeval voice of Africa herself. The full-chested roars of two male lions echoed across …
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Family safari in africa

The noise was wild and untamed—the primeval voice of Africa herself. The full-chested roars of two male lions echoed across …
Photo credit: Disney Cruise

Family travel on a disney cruise

My Mickey ears were cast aside in my teens when I graduated to American Band Stand and Woodstock. Later in …