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Backpacking with the Boys on Grand Island in Michigan's Upper Peninsula

When I decided to join my younger brother and his friends for a four-day hike covering 20+ miles on Grand Island in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, there were certainly some known quantities involved. I knew, for example, that spending the night on an island in Lake Superior in October would potentially be a frosty affair, thus packing plenty of layers and proper gear, including a sleeping bag capable of insulating my body in 35- to 40-degree weather, was a must. I knew that it would be extremely dark out there once the sun went down, which could possibly provide awe-inspiring glimpses of starry night skies, but also allow the imagination to run wild…

MichiganLogan T. HansenOctober 15, 2026travel, travel guide, travel advice, travel inspiration, travelspiration, travel tips, travelogue, travel recommendations, travel ideas, travel diary, travel bucket list, backpacking, hiking, hiking gear, camping, camping gear, the great outdoors, Mother Nature, outdoors, outdoor adventure, hiking trails, Lake Superior, Grand Island, Michigan, Upper Peninsula, U.P., Munising, Green Bay, Wisconsin, Great Lakes, Great Lakes State, Mitten State, autumn, autumn travel, autumn getaway, autumn inspiration, fall travel, senescence, backcountry, black bears, Pictured Rocks, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Grand Island National Recreation Area, Henry David Thoreau, Hemlock, Shelter Ridge, Little Duck, camping trip, rustic camping, Muldoons, Muldoons Pasties & Gifts, pasties, Grand Island Ferry Service, hotty toddy, North Beach, Hemlock Beach, Bane, Milky Way, stargazing, Yogi Bear, Boo-Boo Bear, Yogi and Boo-Boo, Game of Thrones, Rains of Castamere, Trout Bay, Murray Bay, euchre, Eddie Rabbitt, I Love a Rainy Night, Williams Landing, guys trip, outdoor recreation, outdoor gear, cold weather, fall, fall getawayComment

How to Get to Greenland Without Taking Out a Second Mortgage on Your House

Since the invention of the flying machine, getting to far-off destinations has become easier than ever — and yet, there are still significant barriers you may come up against when attempting to travel to certain parts of the world.

Europe, North AmericaLogan T. HansenFebruary 26, 2020travel, travel advice, travel guide, travelspiration, travel inspiration, Greenland, travel tips, Europe, North America, Nuuk, Air Greenland, Air Iceland, Pitcairn Islands, Tristan da Cunha, Pacific Ocean, Reykjavik, Keflavik, Keflavik International Airport, Akureyri, Greenland Travel, Kangerlussuaq, Copenhagen, Canada, U.S., United States, cruise, hostel, Inuk Hostels, Hotel Nordbo, Kulusuk, Oqaatsut, Nanortalik, Budget Your Trip, budget travel, cheap travel, Northern Lights, Disko Line, Disko Bay, Blue ice Explorer, Arctic Umiaq Line, Sarfaq Ittuk, cruise ship, cruise line, air travel, Ittoqqortoormiit, South Greenland, Nordic Visitor, Quark Expeditions, cross-country skiing, cross country skiing, the great outdoors, snowshoeing, biking, kayaking, hiking, outdoors, outdoor adventure, adventure travel, adventure, adventure tourism, camping, rustic camping, dog sledding, dogsledding, fishing, penny pinching, save moneyComment

Ontario, We're Onto You: Scoping Out Fall Getaways Along Lake Superior's Northern Shore

Whenever I pull up Google Maps and peer at the vastness that is Canada, I cannot help but wonder what in the world is up there. I mean, just think about it: Canada is the second-largest country in the world by land area (behind only Russia) but when it comes to population density, it ranks very near the bottom at 228th.

North AmericaLogan T. HansenSeptember 26, 2019travel, travelspiration, travel inspiration, travel guide, travel advice, Canada, North America, Ontario, The Great White North, Wikimedia Commons, Agawa River, Lake Superior, Lake Superior Provincial Park, Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay, Lorri's Country Kitchen, McCauley's Motel, Goulais River, Havilland, Hiawatha Highlands, Heyden, Trans-Canada Highway, Misty Mountain Fly Shop, Havilland Shores Drive, Airbnb, Stay Canada, Canada Stays, canadastays.com, Hideaway at Lake Superior, cabin, cottage, Cottage Summer Vacation Paradise, Harmony Beach, Harmony Beach Resort, Harmony's Hideaway, Bet-Cha-Wana-Stay Deer Cabin, Bet-Cha-Wana-Stay Moose Cabin, Batchawana Bay, Batchawana River, Batchawana River Provincial Park, Pancake Bay Provincial Park, Ontario parks, Montreal River Harbour, Michipicoten, ontarioparks.com, Mother Nature, outdoors, camping, fishing, rustic camping, rustic, cabin in the woods, fly fishing, canoeing, kayaking, swimming, fall, autumn, fall travel, autumn travel, road trips, road trip, road tripping Comments

Beaver Island Music Festival: 3 Melodious Days in the Middle of Lake Michigan

Music festivals are generally synonymous with a few things. Live music played at a high volume is a given, but other words and phrases and terms that might fit right in include: a weekend off the grid, lots of free spirits (or hippies, if you prefer), and perhaps a teensy bit of excessive alcohol consumption. The Beaver Island Music Festival has these things — but it also has a little something more.

MichiganLogan T. HansenJuly 25, 2019travel, travel inspiration, travelspiration, travel guide, travel advice, Beaver Island, Lake Michigan, Northern Michigan, Michigan, St. James, St. James Harbor, Harbour Market, Shamrock Bar & Restaurant, Shamrock Bar, Beaver Island Music Festival, music festival, summertime, summer, Great Lakes, Great Lakes State, Electric Forest, Faster Horses, festival, Escaping Pavement, Zaynab Wilson, folk, folk music, Moonbeau, Flexadecibel, Muskegon, Metro Detroit, Ohio, Dave Boutette & Kristi Lynn Davis, Dave Boutette, G-Snacks, Falling Through April, Jesse Ray and the Carolina Catfish, ClusterPluck, Hymn for Her, rock, Ethereal Acorns, Donegal Bay, Donegal Bay Park, Aaron Markovitz, Emily Burns, New Holland, New Holland Brewing, Carol Burton, Beaver Island Hideaway Campground, camping, rustic camping, rusticComment

10 Things I've Learned From Being a Travel Blogger for (Nearly) 10 Years

Writing and travel are two of my greatest passions in life, so you’d think combining them would send me into a state of euphoric delirium. The truth is that being a travel blogger means I am constantly thinking of ways to make content out of my travels, which can be draining at times. When you’re in a new place experiencing new things, it’s generally best to simply be in the moment and enjoy it, but there is always a little voice in the back of my mind reminding me that these posts don’t write themselves.

The Unassailable Allure of the Great Ghost Trains of Maine

Hidden in the 17.5 million acres of forest spread across the state of Maine are a number of abandoned sites. These include vacant paper mills, deserted homes, old forts, and underground bunkers. But one of the most interesting things you’ll find in the woods of northern Maine are a pair of long-forgotten locomotive engines, rusting away in the middle of nowhere.

7 Michigan Cider Mills That'll Help You Get in the Autumn Mood

I hate to be the one to break it to you, but summer is pretty much over. Pumpkin spice-everything is already lining the shelves at your local grocery store, the pumpkin-shaped Reese’s have sprouted from the soon-to-be leaf-littered ground, and, perhaps most importantly, football season is underway. Instead of fighting it, why not just turn the page and delight in all that the autumn season has to offer?

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