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Detroit Newspapers in Education Bookstore Reading Works Free Press Charities Page and photo reprints MORE: Surviving Cancer: A special section Marathon eEdition Detroit bankruptcy High School Sports MitchAlbom.com Search Search in News Archives Local Deals Yellow Pages ADVERTISEMENT Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Columns COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Michigan Traveler: When can children fly alone? Children age 12 can fly alone on some airlines, but not others. Here's what to know before making that reservation. Aug. 27, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Michigan Traveler: Weekday Detroit-NYC fares top $1,000 round-trip Detroit-New York weekday fares of $1,000 round-trip on Delta and American and up are aimed squarely at business travelers. Aug. 25, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Drive75's Top 10 attractions: All smiles in West Branch Readers have spoken! Here are the top 10 under-rated attractions along I-75 between Detroit and the Soo Aug. 17, 2014 LOCAL NEWS / Metro Detroit Hotels, car rentals inundated by storm refugees Hotels and car rental agencies work overtime after storm displaces commuters, and some of them were impacted themselves Aug. 12, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Michigan Traveler: New chip credit cards confuse travelers even more More American credit card companies are sending their customers 'chip' cards. But they're still not the same kind of cards widely used in other nations. Aug. 6, 2014 LIFE / Lifestyles Dreamer and doer: Michigander's horizons endless on tiny sailboat home Kalkaska native Teresa Carey has been living in a small sailboat since 2008, her own version of the simple life and the 'tiny homes' movement. Aug. 11, 2014 LIFE / Travel #Drive75's best: Choose your favorite underrated stops near I-75 The big #Drive75 trip is over and the finalists are in. Now, readers, vote for your top underrated attractions on I-75 from Detroit to the Soo. Aug. 3, 2014 LIFE / Travel Kiosks speed up international arrivals at Metro Airport Customs and Immigration kiosks let arriving U.S. citizens and Visa-waiver citizens speed up their passage through immigration and customs at Detroit Metro Airport. Jul. 31, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler #Drive75 Day 1: A relaxing dip in Heron Lake, $10 banana split I set out this morning on my 4-day sojourn from Detroit to Sault Ste. Marie. I planned to stop where Free Press readers told me to. But with nearly 400 suggestions, I had to whittle down the choices, big time. Jul. 22, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Michigan Traveler: Jabbed in the back at 30,000 feet Jabbing the seat-back touch screen on the plane drives passengers in front of them nuts. Jul. 21, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler Michigan Traveler: Your feedback on my columns — good and bad Readers respond with their own spin on Travel Writer Ellen Creager's columns Jul. 14, 2014 LIFE / Travel Tell us what hidden gems to see within 5 miles of I-75 It's #Drive75, part two! Last year, Free Press Travel Writer Ellen Creager drove I-75 from Detroit to Atlanta. This month, she'll drive I-75 from Detroit to the Soo, stopping where readers tell her to stop within 5 miles of the freeway. So where should she wander? Jul. 13, 2014 LIFE / Travel How to navigate airline alliances so they don't hinder your trip Don't get swamped in the airline alliance bog. 7 strategies to come out soaring. Jun. 29, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Michigan's 'best' spot? Only you can be the judge Michigan travel's moment in the sun means the world knows about our obvious charms. Now just find the hidden ones that mean something to you, not somebody else's 'best' list. Jun. 23, 2014 LIFE / Travel Cooperstown, N.Y., features the boys of summer and more Cooperstown, N.Y. how to visit, when to go, what to see -- and yes, it's got more than baseball. Jun. 14, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Flier stranded when Delta voids US Airways ticket Wave goodbye: Flier stranded in Dominican Republic watches family fly away on jet she was supposed to be on, her US Airways ticket voided by another airline Jun. 16, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Limping through the airport, a whole new view In the past six weeks, hobbling around on crutches, then a walking boot, now a brace, I've learned one thing. When you have a disability, the world rushes by. And any tourism-related building, attraction, lodging, park or restaurant that makes it easier for the physically challenged to visit deserves glowing praise. Jun. 3, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Second thoughts about TSA's Pre-Check system TSA Pre-Check is presented as speedy way to get through airport security. But it's also another government program to mine your private information. May 21, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Visiting the Eiffel Tower, airport tipping, NYC delays The renovation of the tower's first floor (what Americans would call the second floor) is ongoing but does not affect visitation. However, sometimes access to the summit of the Eiffel Tower is disrupted due to bad weather or congestion. May 15, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Mom and daughter aim to see every Fabergé egg Travel quests are a great way for families to stay connected — and it doesn't matter how long the quest takes because that is part of the fun. You may bond over baseball stadiums. I'm bonding with my daughter over Fabergé eggs. May 8, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: You go to Antarctica, I'll go anywhere else Many travelers have Antarctica on their bucket list. Many love it. But the idea leaves me cold. May 5, 2014 COMMENTARY AND CRITICISM / Ellen Creager, the Michigan Traveler The Michigan Traveler: Ick factor on airline seat makes passenger queasy Shopping in Russia, flying nauseated, and avoiding a travel club migraine -- we answer all your travel questions. Apr. 26, 2014 ADVERTISEMENT About Ellen Creager Ellen Creager is The Michigan Traveler for the Detroit Free Press, writing about travel news, deals, and destinations. She writes stories about interesting people and places she encounters on her journeys in the state and around the world. The award-winning reporter has covered travel for the Free Press since 2003; in the past 10 years she has reported from 43 countries, 31 states, and from Copper Harbor to Coldwater. Follow her on Twitter @ellencreager . 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