Travel

If you head straight north out of Detroit, you'll end up at the tip of Michigan's Thumb in Port Austin. Follow the coast in either direction for some amazing Thumb Coast beaches. Be sure to check out some of...

Summer means time off from school, but if you grew up like I did, it also means camping. School would end in June and I’d anxiously await our annual trip to Pinery Provincial Park on the shores of Lake...

In Michigan, the winters are long and the summers are short. So, once the sun starts shining, we head up to Boyne City and Petoskey to spend family time on our docks, in our boats, and exploring new places...

One of the things we love about summer is the endless amount of time we can spend exploring our beautiful state. There are so many amazing spots to see and adventurous things to do! It can be hard to...

This past weekend I was able to go on a bachelorette/girls trip to Traverse City, which prompted me to want to share with you all a little "must do" guide to some of the sights and activities while you...

If you're staying close to home this weekend, but want something new to fill a day, there are some great day trip choices right here in southern lower Michigan. I've plotted out a few fun directions to take with...

Earlier this year, my husband and I planned a trip to visit family for a long weekend. The caveat was my daughter and I would be traveling separately as he would be flying in from a business trip.  The day...

One of my most-treasured family vacations was a couple of summers ago when we traveled up north to Charlevoix. My grandfather had passed away two months prior, and our family really needed some time together. While the vacation was...

Houghton County is lovingly known as the gateway to the Keweenaw. It is home to the beautiful Lake Superior, and home to native inhabitants of the rural Upper Peninsula, affectionately called Da Yoopers. Houghton and Keweenaw counties offer abundant...

It was like a dream come true—taking my kids to Disney World for the first time! I quickly found though that if you didn’t put the right amount of planning into it, this was a trip that could turn...