Colorado Denver Hotels & Lodging Travel: Colorado Denver Hotels & Lodging Travel
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Close Encounters in Denver
I’m a real people person. But I like being alone a lot, too. I often like traveling by myself, at least part of the time. Sometimes I just need to be on my own schedule without having to consider another’s wants or needs. I also have more encounters—interesting or otherwise—when I’m alone.
The Lobby at Denver’s Hotel Monaco
This turned out to be the case recently at Denver’s Hotel Monaco. I was to stay at this stylish hotel a couple of nights before flying out to the east coast. When I arrived, their wine hour was in full swing. I made a mental note to be sure to check it out the next evening. The hotel’s boldly colored lobby beckoned.
After the bellman provided me with a brief tour of the room, I noticed a goldfish in a big round bowl on the desk. I peered down at it and read the adjoining notice that talked some about the fish, its environment and what not to do to it. I learned that I was not to share the crumbs from my granola bar—or anything else—with it for example. I looked at it again and registered one thought: gimmicky.
Beauty Colorado Hotels & Lodging Spas Telluride: Beauty Colorado Hotels & Lodging Spas Telluride
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Spray Tanning: Bronzage in a Bottle
The Peaks Resort & Spa
The days were ticking by in Telluride before I was to leave for a month of travels. As with every pre-trip departure, I had a ton to do. But I was prioritizing my chores and a last-minute beauty treatment had made it to the top of my list.
My mountain pallor wasn’t going to cut it back east where I knew I’d be sporting all kinds of summery attire including a bathing suit. Although it can be delightfully warm—even downright hot—in Telluride in the summer, we do typically have a good amount of rain and cool weather, so it can be a challenge to build up much color, especially if you spend a lot of time at your desk. (The little tan I had was truly a hiker’s tan, so clearly I needed some quick evening out.)
I set up an appointment for a spray tanning, one of the newest services added to the many treatments offered at the Golden Door Spa at The Peaks, Telluride’s landmark resort. I had already seen one girl that had been spray tanned this spring and I was truly amazed by the results.
Colorado Paris Pot Pourri Shopping Telluride: Colorado Paris Shopping Telluride
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A More Frenchie Me on the Main Street of Telluride
Well, I’ve done it. Or at least it’s the beginning. A totally non-tech savvy person such as myself managed to get a blog up and running. I’ve been hungry to share with you the many discoveries I make throughout my travels and at home here in Telluride, Colorado. I’m constantly finding a shop, hotel, restaurant, spa, product or other attraction (including people!) that I want to report on.
I also wanted to be able to reveal to you a little bit more of moi since so many people seem to be curious about how I came to live in Paris, France for over a decade, then traded it out for a totally different lifestyle in the Rocky Mountains. Actually there are many similarities between Paris and Telluride: both are amazingly beautiful, culturally rich, sophisticated places. Most of the people you find living in Paris and Telluride tend to be open-minded and rather nonconformist. And visitors to these world-renowned destinations often stand awestruck by the beauty and grandeur of these locales, whether it be manmade or natural.
