{"id":2227,"date":"2018-01-22T19:08:32","date_gmt":"2018-01-23T02:08:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/?p=2227"},"modified":"2018-01-22T19:08:32","modified_gmt":"2018-01-23T02:08:32","slug":"where-can-you-go-and-what-will-you-do-this-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/golf\/courses-and-travel\/2227\/where-can-you-go-and-what-will-you-do-this-year","title":{"rendered":"Where Can You Go and What Will You Do This Year?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Grand Haven’s Washington Street Inn, circa 1902, provides is a quaint, romantic rest<\/p><\/div>\n

It\u2019s a destination dilemma. Where\u00a0could<\/em>\u00a0you go? And, realistically depending on your time and budget\u2026where\u00a0can<\/em>\u00a0you go?<\/p>\n

Three-out-of-four Michiganders are planning to take a vacation in 2018 according to the AAA Consumer Pulse survey, with the bulk of voyagers in motion between April and September. 43-percent are expected to take a spring break of three days or more; while 79-percent plan for at least one summer vacation between Memorial Day and Labor Day.<\/p>\n

The survey also released the top-5 types of desired destinations for travelers from the Mitten State. It\u2019s often helpful to plan ahead, so given the ranked results, here are getaway suggestions ranging between \u201cdream vacations\u201d and \u201cstay-cations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The majority of respondents \u2013 36-percent \u2013 seek a \u201cbeach destination.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where could you go?<\/p>\n

Kamalame Cay Resort, a 96-acre private island resort in the transparent waters off the Andros Great Barrier Reef near Nassau, Bahamas, welcomes a maximum of 70 guests who stay in 3,600-square-foot bougainvillea-draped villas.<\/p>\n

Where can you go?<\/p>\n

Michigan\u2019s Grand Haven Beach State Park is 48 acres of smooth, soft sand on Lake Michigan offering a view of the iconic pier and lighthouse with sunsets on the lake\u2019s horizon. Historic Washington Street Inn, a post-Victorian era bed and breakfast in the nearby neighborhood, makes for a turn of the century stay.<\/p>\n

The survey revealed thirty-percent seek a visit to a city or major metro destination.<\/p>\n

Where could you go?<\/p>\n

Las Vegas, Nevada, where iconic, yet evolving, Caesar\u2019s Palace, the heartbeat of The Strip, just renovated its\u2019 Palace Tower with all new guestrooms. The likes of Elton John, Jerry Seinfeld and Celine Dion entertain visitors who\u2019ve also been flocking to \u201cAbsinthe,\u201d a racy, funny, acrobatic cabaret act (only in Vegas, right?). Celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay just opened, at Caesar\u2019s, his first \u201cHells Kitchen\u201d restaurant. Caesar\u2019s has come a long way since Evel Knievel\u2019s first, ill-fated New Year\u2019s Eve 1967 motorcycle jump over the fountains.<\/p>\n

Where can you go?<\/p>\n

It’s a fountain of fire greeting guests in Battle Creek at Firekeepers Casino which, since the day it opened seven years ago, has been daring Midwesterners to come \u201cget their Vegas on\u201d with a stylish hotel, showroom, varied 24-hour drinking and dining options (including the time-honored \u2018Vegas buffet), and gaming under flashing lights and pulsing music.<\/p>\n

Twenty-percent of those surveyed expressed interest in an international adventure.<\/p>\n

Where could you go?<\/p>\n

Southern Portugal\u2019s sunny, scenic Algarve coast, where the new Anantara Vilamoura, a tranquil golf and spa resort, integrates authentic culture, local artwork and sculptures, five swimming pools, and \u201cdining by design\u201d featuring local heritage vine wines. Vilamoura has golden beaches and glimmering nightlife. Tiny fishing villages make for fabulous cuisine along the cliffs and coves.<\/p>\n

Where you can go?<\/p>\n

Eastern Canada\u2019s 400 year-old Quebec City, a UNESCO World Heritage site, is like going to Europe without crossing the ocean. Walking the narrow, cobblestone streets of the French-speaking, walled city on the Saint Lawrence River in any season is an old world affair. Lodging options range from the towering Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac to the beautiful, boutique Auberge Saint-Antoine. February\u2019s annual, two-week Carnival de Quebec is a charming wintertime “bucket list” experience for families, as is a frigid night in the area\u2019s Hotel de Glace: a 50-room hotel made entirely of ice.<\/p>\n

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Contact<\/em>\u00a0Travel Writer Michael Patrick Shiels at\u00a0MShiels@aol.com<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0His radio program may be heard weekday mornings on 92.1 FM.\u00a0\u00a0His latest book is \u201cI Call Him Mr. President \u2013 Stories of Fishing, Golf and Life with my Friend George H.W. Bush\u201d\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s a destination dilemma. Where\u00a0could\u00a0you go? And, realistically depending on your time and budget\u2026where\u00a0can\u00a0you go? Three-out-of-four Michiganders are planning to… Read more »<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":43,"featured_media":2228,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[1019755,1044565,2834,15,106,1666,1019754],"class_list":["post-2227","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-courses-and-travel","tag-south-america","tag-travel","tag-michigan","tag-europe","tag-asia","tag-united-states","tag-caribean-islands"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/34\/2018\/01\/SAM_0839.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/43"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2227"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2229,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2227\/revisions\/2229"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2228"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2227"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2227"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/theaposition.com\/traveltattler\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2227"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}