--- title: "Colorado" description: "Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Colorado." canonical: "https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/colorado" locale: "en" --- # Colorado Primary place hint: Colorado ## Breadcrumbs [North America](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/north-america) > [USA](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/usa) > [Colorado](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/colorado) ## Places in this area - [Denver](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/denver) (0 destinations) - [Telluride](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/telluride) (0 destinations) - [Vail](https://www.indietravelguides.com/en/destinations/vail) (0 destinations) ## Hotel Guides - [Spectacular Hotel Views](https://spectacularhotelviews.com/en/rankings/colorado) (spectacularhotelviews.com) Spectacular Hotel Views is the defintive guide to the world's best hotel views. It has over 600 destination rankings with hotels ranked by view quality, uniqueness, and breadth of availability across the property, has a searchable database of 2,500+ hotels with exceptional views and also allows you to browse by view type. Their Colorado ranking provides a useful guide for finding hotels in Colorado with the best hotel views. ## Travel Guides And Blogs - [Earth Trekkers](https://www.earthtrekkers.com/united-states/colorado/) (earthtrekkers.com) Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site specializing in detailed itineraries, hiking guides, road trips, and national park planning. Their Colorado guide is especially useful for planning outdoor-focused trips, with coverage of major national parks and itinerary ideas across the state. - [Lonely Planet](https://www.lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/rocky-mountains/colorado) (lonelyplanet.com) Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand covering destinations, guidebooks, and trip-planning resources. Their Colorado destination guide gives a well-rounded planning overview, connecting Rocky Mountains skiing, Denver breweries, Mesa Verde cliff dwellings, and other statewide highlights. - [Ottsworld](https://www.ottsworld.com/top-destinations/colorado/) (ottsworld.com) Otts World is Sherry Ott's travel blog and travel services site focused on active, deeper, and often independent travel. Her Colorado hub adds a personal, grounded perspective on the state, shaped by Sherry Ott's connection to Denver and Colorado as a home base. - [Ciao Bambino](https://ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/usa/colorado) (ciaobambino.com) Ciao Bambino is a luxury family travel agency with an extensive blog focused on family trip planning. Their Colorado collection is a strong resource for family trip planning, gathering expert posts with a child-friendly vacation lens. - [ViaTravelers](https://viatravelers.com/destinations/colorado/) (viatravelers.com) ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site that pairs destination guides with structured trip-planning information. Their Colorado guide is practical for comparing trip ideas, spanning mountain scenery, outdoor recreation, parks, ski areas, Denver, and Boulder. - [HoneyTrek](https://www.honeytrek.com/colorado-road-trip/) (honeytrek.com) HoneyTrek is Mike and Anne Howard's couples travel blog, with a focus on long-term travel, road trips, glamping, and adventure. Their Colorado road trip article offers a useful route-based perspective, following a 1,200-mile south-to-north journey through the Rockies with planning tips. - [NOMADasaurus](https://www.nomadasaurus.com/things-to-do-in-colorado/) (nomadasaurus.com) NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with a professional guide-style publishing approach. Their Colorado roundup is helpful for broad trip planning, bringing together 25 activities and attractions across the Centennial State. - [The Broke Backpacker](https://www.thebrokebackpacker.com/best-hikes-colorado-usa/) (thebrokebackpacker.com) The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget-travel site focused on backpacking, hostels, gear, and independent trips. Their Colorado hiking guide is a practical choice for trail planning, combining local tips with both popular routes and less obvious options. - [Hand Luggage Only](https://handluggageonly.co.uk/10-best-things-to-do-in-colorado/) (handluggageonly.co.uk) Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog by Yaya and Lloyd, with a strong visual travel focus. Their Colorado roundup gives an accessible, visually oriented starting point for choosing ten things to do across the state. - [The Planet D](https://theplanetd.com/winter-in-colorado/) (theplanetd.com) The Planet D is an adventure-travel blog by Dave and Deb, combining destination guides, itineraries, tips, and personal travel stories. Their winter Colorado guide is useful for seasonal planning, pairing snowy scenery with activities such as skiing and hot springs. - [Our Escape Clause](https://www.ourescapeclause.com/mountain-towns-in-colorado/) (ourescapeclause.com) Our Escape Clause is Kate and Jeremy Storm's travel blog, focused on detailed itineraries, road trips, and practical destination guides. Their Colorado mountain towns guide is a strong fit for getaway planning, linking 21 towns with summer hiking and winter ski-town ideas. - [My Adventures Across The World](https://myadventuresacrosstheworld.com/best-places-to-visit-in-colorado/) (myadventuresacrosstheworld.com) My Adventures Across The World is Claudia Tavani's travel blog, offering destination guides, hiking content, responsible travel, and practical advice. Her Colorado roundup is helpful for destination discovery, organizing 26 places to visit into a statewide planning resource. - [Wanderlust Chloe](https://www.wanderlustchloe.com/colorado-itinerary/) (wanderlustchloe.com) Wanderlust Chloe is Chloe Gunning's UK travel blog, focused on polished guides for travel, food, adventure, and comfortable experiences. Her Colorado itinerary gives a polished trip-planning angle, covering places, activities, and hotels with mentions of Denver, Aspen, and Boulder. - [Be My Travel Muse](https://www.bemytravelmuse.com/colorado-road-trip-itinerary/) (bemytravelmuse.com) Be My Travel Muse is Kristin Addis's solo female travel blog and travel business, focused on independent and adventure-led travel. Her Colorado road trip itinerary is a useful adventure-led plan, featuring hiking, canyons, national parks, ski resorts, and sand dunes. - [Practical Wanderlust](https://practicalwanderlust.com/weekend-getaways-in-colorado/) (practicalwanderlust.com) Practical Wanderlust is Lia and Jeremy's responsible budget travel blog and podcast, blending practical advice with humor and context. Their Colorado weekend getaways guide is practical for short-trip planning, mixing hot springs, hikes, ski resorts, historic trains, saloons, and mountain scenery. ## Travel Videos - [Tourist to Local](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fiXiynHbGGk) (youtube.com) Tourist to Local is a YouTube travel channel from Juliana and Martin focused on culture- and value-oriented destination experiences. This three-day Denver, Colorado travel guide video is a practical city-focused itinerary for top things to do in the city. - [Creative Travel Guide](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8iTHa2z5U8A) (youtube.com) Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, advice, hotel tours, hacks, and destination guides. This Colorado guide video gives helpful pre-trip basics, including places to visit, national parks timing, transport, typical prices, and budgeting. - [The Endless Adventure](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ALG4vZyzDzs) (youtube.com) The Endless Adventure is a YouTube travel channel from Eric and Allison focused on travel, food, and ongoing trip experiences. This winter Colorado RV road trip video follows a route from Durango toward Denver with a strong outdoor mix of snowmobiling, cross-country skiing, hot springs, and camping.