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Great Lakes Islands – Lake Huron

This is the continuation of the previous blog about Great Lakes islands, where I began with the islands of Lake Michigan and Lake Superior. ...

Fall Color Destinations around Great Lakes

Fall is approaching fast and some people begin to think - where would be the best place to enjoy fall colors around the Great...

Out-of-Place Viking Church – Wang Temple in Poland

Wang Temple
The Wang Temple is an old Viking-built structure that you would expect to find in Norway, but not in Poland. Yet, the temple is located in the Polish city of Karpacz. (Find out why later, in a section about the temple’s history.) At present, the Wang...

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Downhill Skiing and Snowboarding In The Great Lakes Region

Most of us cannot spend the whole winter skiing in Colorado or Utah. So the next best thing is skiing somewhere closer to home....

What the Heck are Pasties?

  When you drive in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, occasionally you will pass a place with “pasties” in the name. Unless, you’ve been to UP before,...