Independent Travel Show Notes: Michigan
Welcome to Dr. Mary Travelbest’s
Independent Travel Guide. This is for women who travel, who want to travel, and
especially for those who want to travel independently.
In this episode: FAQ When is the best time to plan a trip?
Destination: Michigan, Mistake: spinning around off the highway on ice, and tip
on making copies of your passport.
FAQ- When is the best time to plan a trip?
I like to plan my trip on the way
home from the last one. It just makes sense when you can do that. You’ve got
that last bit of energy and excitement from where you’ve just been. Take a few
minutes to put together a plan, and then start researching why you’d want to go
there and when. From there, it’s up to you on getting the plan moving forward.
You don’t always need someone to plan with you. You can just plan your own
trip, you know! It will be fun once you
get going and start believing that you’re really going.
Today’s Independent Destination- Michigan
Lake Michigan is a paradise, especially
in the summer.
Places to remember forever, like
the dunes, sand dunes, sailing and Macinac Island.
You can visit the island, stay at
the Victorian Grand Hotel, like from the movie, Somewhere in Time and imagine
you are on the front porch with Christopher Reeve. https://www.grandhotel.com/about-grand-hotel/somewhere-in-time/
The island has only 500 residents
year round, but plenty of travelers in the summer. Almost no cars on the
island, which is mostly a nature preserve.
Detroit-https://visitdetroit.com/
the motor city has a lot of great things to
explore. I remember visiting the Renaissance Center https://gmrencen.com/ when
it first opened. Seven interconnected buildings. Free tours most days. GM is
headquartered here.
It’s motor city, where cars are
really the stars. The auto shows are exceptional. It’s also Motown City, with
great music. Last year, I went through Detroit’s airport and found it to be
really easy to get around, too. Walking through the tunnels was a very colorful
experience. Murals moved and so did I!
Windsor, Canada is right across
the border, and yes you can cross easily, for free.
Skiing is great in Michigan if
you happen to be there in winter, but be sure you’re protected from the
elements.
Fall colors are so special here,
with plenty of views.
Living in Chicago, I visited
Michigan often. It’s not too far of a drive, and the people in Michigan are
really very lovely to know. There’s a lot to do from Manistee in the north, to
Grand Rapids, down further south.
Traverse City, one of the most
resort-like towns is great to vacation in the summer. I’ve been there in the
winter, too, and it’s much different. The skiing is not too bad at Iron
Mountain, in the UP.
If in Flint, don’t drink the
water.
U of M Ann Arbor has some great
football games, or just visit the university and say “GO BLUE”
Today’s Mistake-
We got stuck in the middle of the
road in Indiana in a snowstorm, twisted around and helpless. It was scary as we
did not know how we would get out. I think we eventually got a tow and then
stayed in a lousy motel that night nearby.
Thanksgiving Vacation. Listening
to “miracles” song by Jefferson Starship
Maribeth Meersman, Maureen Dowdle
and right off highway 70.
It was a miracle that we were
safe and drove out of there. Don’t drive on ice.
Today’s Travel Advice-
Make copies of your travel
documents, especially your passport and your credit cards. What would happen if
you lose these? So don’t make the mistake of being lost with no resources.
Leave one set of copies home and bring the other one with you, as a picture on
your phone.
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