If you’re looking for a Midwest road trip destination offering cute towns along the most gorgeous bodies of water - I mean they are so BLUE and CLEAR - Michigan is calling your name. Whether you’re driving up through Ann Arbor, around the Upper Peninsula, or down the M22 - or if you’re like us and cover all three in the span of five days - here are a few towns to shop, beach, or get active outside in along the way.

After spending three nights driving the Cabot Trail and five days overall in Nova Scotia, I desperately want to go back and spend a summer perusing more of this gorgeous province, breathing in the warm but cool summer air, going on all the hikes, buying all the art, and so much more. Here are some of my must-dos around Nova Scotia, for anyone looking to visit.

This scenic drive is considered one of the most beautiful in the world. The Cabot Trail on Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia is the perfect road trip opportunity for those who love nature, local artisans, and beautiful scenery. Here’s how to spend four days along this iconic loop.

You haven’t seen waterfalls until you’ve been to the Iguazu Falls (or Iguaçu Falls if you’re Argentian or Foz do Iguaçu if you’re Brazillian). I will be completely honest, I thought these would be mildly impressive but likely nothing to knock my socks off. Let me tell you… my socks were obliterated. If I had to rank this UNESCO Heritage site in my list of the most magical places my traveling eyeballs have beheld… it definitely lands within the top 3.

After spending two days exploring the Iguazu Falls National Park, here are my tips for you ahead of your visit.

The longest and narrowest country in the world covers a lot of climates - from the desert to the mountains of Patagonia and beyond to many glaciers - allowing for a lot to be explored.