Michigan Travel · Written by Locals
Hi, friend — let’s go find your next Michigan adventure.
Beach days, road trips, lighthouse drives, and weekend ideas — sorted by region and written by journalist Jill Halpin.
Where would you like to wander?
Southeast Michigan
Detroit, Ann Arbor, Wayne , Oakland and Macomb counties and the historic innovations of Dearborn.
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MEET YOUR GUIDE
Hi, I’m Jill Halpin — Michigan journalist, travel writer, and your guide to the best of the state.
I’ve been exploring Michigan for a lifetime — from the UP’s wild shorelines to the wine trails of the Leelanau Peninsula. As a local TV contributor and founder of Little Michigan Guide, My Michigan Beach, and Little Chicago Guide, I write about the places worth the drive and the details most guides miss.
The Michigan Guide, in Your Inbox
From Detroit dive bars to UP waterfalls, Frankenmuth in January, and the small towns most guides skip — Michigan travel from someone who’s actually been everywhere on the list.
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