Michigan Travel Guide

Ah, Michigan. Our home state. It’s been so long since we called you home but I can still hear the waves hitting Lake Michigan’s shoreline, still hear the clop-clop-clop of horses hooves on Mackinaw Island, still smell the cinnamon donuts at the cider mills. *sigh* Between the two of us, we’ve seen (and loved) every square inch of Michigan over the decades. We’ve lived all over metro Detroit and Ann Arbor and even spent three fabulous years living up north in West Branch, snowmobiling every spare moment.

Nowadays, we travel back every year with our children. Sometimes we stay up north, near their grandma, and other years we concentrate on the Detroit area or the Upper Peninsula. There is so much to see and do in Michigan. Just typing about it gets me excited. If you’ve never been to Michigan, you are in for a treat. If you have, you know what I’m talking about!

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Best Places to Visit in Michigan

Ok. Let’s get one thing straight. No matter what Journey may think, there is no South Detroit. Canada is south of Detroit! Yes, Canada! In fact, Detroit is the only place in the U.S. where you have to look south to see Canada.

Top Things to Do in Michigan

Where to Stay in Michigan

Best Hikes in Michigan

What to Eat in Michigan

Fun fact: Vernors was historically made in Detroit. Many, many Michiganders love the spicy ginger ale for this very reason. I don’t. I feel so guilty but I am on #TeamCanadaDry