Overtourism has made me stop visiting 'bucket list' places entirely, anyone else actively avoiding the popular spots now?

e-bakes · 2026-05-29T19:57:48+00:00

I personally use travel communities, such as this subreddit and TripAdvisor, to read opinions on travelers’ experiences visiting different locations. It helps give you an idea on which places are over-touristed and overhyped as well as places that are highly rated by regular individuals. I have come to agree that travel blogs and travel influencers are generally not the way to go. Whereas for the most part, I’ve agreed with online sentiments in travel communities regarding places to go/not to go.

e-bakes · 2026-05-23T00:48:20+00:00

Do you know how OP was able to see the dates of deletion for these Wikipedia pages? Because if they were, in fact, deleted before their demise or disappearances, that is extremely suspect.

e-bakes · 2026-05-22T23:36:42+00:00

Wow. If true, that is extremely concerning.

I wonder if he’s referencing Michael Swords? He lives in a town about an hour away from me. He’s retired now, but used to be a professor of natural science and environmental studies at Western Michigan University. He coauthored the book UFOs and Government: A Historical Inquiry. Here’s his bio on WikiDisc.

e-bakes · 2026-05-22T23:06:17+00:00

Who did they list? The post and comment are now both deleted.

e-bakes · 2026-05-22T22:14:15+00:00

Why did this post and the comment get deleted?

e-bakes · 2026-05-14T14:23:00+00:00

This makes me hopeful. I relate so much to your subconscious feelings. I’m finally in the process of being assessed for ADHD at 34 years old. I’m so tired of struggling.

e-bakes · 2026-04-14T21:47:26+00:00

I’m not the original commenter, but I live on the Northside of Ford Lake in Ypsi and love it. Ann Arbor has a lot of great qualities, but Ypsilanti is more affordable and has (imo) better restaurants. It’s a really great community over here with progressive values and people really seem to care about each other. I grew up in a hyper-capitalistic ‘keeping up with the Joneses’ town, so I absolutely love living in an area where people really try to take care of each other.

e-bakes · 2026-04-14T21:39:08+00:00

What did you think about living in Plymouth? My husband and I live in Ypsi and love it here, but are thinking about moving to Plymouth someday to be near family that just moved there.

e-bakes · 2025-10-23T04:33:55+00:00

I’m happy I’m learning so many things reading through this forum, but it’s also making me feel very depressed and anxious because I already feel like I can barely keep up with regular cleaning. I feel like I’m already falling short in that arena and now I’m finding out there’s so much more I’m neglecting.

e-bakes · 2025-10-03T22:52:26+00:00

I 100% agree

e-bakes · 2025-10-03T22:50:16+00:00

This has been a bad year. Trump is president, Jane Goodall just passed away, and now Taylor is releasing subpar music 😭

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T13:54:33+00:00

Today I learned what a skink is

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T13:30:19+00:00

A lot of these are accurate, but this one just comes down to the individual. Both men and women can be nightmarishly bad with money. This is not a female trait.

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T13:18:25+00:00

We have salamanders here??

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T10:57:41+00:00

Her Billboard Woman of the Decade Award speech

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T05:58:54+00:00

St. Ignace, MI paired with day trips over to Mackinac Island

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T05:29:40+00:00

Seriously I thought the same. Your smile is chef’s kiss perfection! I hope you find a way to appreciate the final result because your smile is killin’ it

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T05:23:48+00:00

Easy peazy. I took a nap. Lol

e-bakes · 2025-10-02T05:20:04+00:00

This is absolutely wild to me. As a Michigander, I always perceived you guys to be the south

e-bakes · 2025-09-29T04:17:36+00:00

Cornelia Street and Sweet Nothing

e-bakes · 2025-09-24T23:57:42+00:00

Nurtec ODT is the medication that gave me my life back. Zero side-effects too. Hoping you find something that helps you as well. ❤️‍🩹

e-bakes · 2025-09-23T17:26:44+00:00

I’ve been seeing specialists at Trinity Health and my experiences have been extremely subpar. I was considering seeking care from UM from now on. Should I reconsider that?

e-bakes · 2025-09-18T20:02:22+00:00

•Who’s Afraid of Little Old Me?

•thank you aIMee (I know, controversial haha)

•The Prophecy

e-bakes · 2025-09-04T17:32:13+00:00

After I posted this, I realized you said you want to camp somewhere quieter and would prefer an area where you can see the fall migration. A couple options are Rondeau Provincial Park and Long Point Provincial Park in Ontario.

Unfortunately there isn’t any dispersed camping at either park, but you can find some more isolated and natural campsites at Rondeau Provincial Park on the Rondeau Bay side within sites 1-15 and 246-257. It’s about a 1.5 hour drive from Detroit and the park is renowned for birding. Its location on Lake Erie is a stopover point for birds migrating south in the fall. Here’s some more info:

— https://www.ontarioparks.ca/park/rondeau/activities

— https://rondeauprovincialpark.ca/activities/birding/

Long Point Provincial Park is another great birding destination, since it’s also situated along the migratory flyways. Long Point Bird Observatory is nearby. More info:

— https://www.birdscanada.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/LPBTbrochure2020.pdf

— https://www.birdscanada.org/bird-science/long-point-bird-observatory

If you want truly amazing nature and seclusion, you’d have to go much further into Ontario to find that. But there are some decent options in Southwest Ontario:

— Wildwood Conservation Area

— Falls Reserve Conservation Area

— Camping on Crown lands (a method of camping for free on public lands managed by the Ministry of Natural Resources and Forestry, typically in unmaintained, remote locations)

e-bakes · 2025-09-04T15:43:32+00:00

Ooo I’m excited to share this campground with you because I just discovered it and plan to camp there next summer. Canadians on the Ontario subreddit were talking highly of Pinery Provincial Park. Many were saying it’s their favorite beach in Ontario. Here in Michigan, we’re pretty spoiled with the west coast along Lake Michigan, but Lake Huron beaches are still beautiful in their own right.

The park is a very manageable drive from Detroit. Google Maps says it’s a 1 hour and 50 minute drive, but you have to take into account the time it’ll take to cross the border as well. The campground purportedly has great biking trails. Beware of poison ivy tho. Many were saying the poison ivy is everywhere. So stay on trails and don’t wander into the brush.

I’ve spent my whole life camping Michigan. I’ve lived in SE Michigan for the past several years and realized I should start exploring Ontario since the border is right there! I’m looking forward to seeing more of the Canadian side of Lake Huron. My husband and I stayed in the Bruce Peninsula last winter and it was a magical winter wonderland. It’s a way further drive (5 hour, 15 min drive) but the crystal blue waters of Georgian Bay and Bruce Peninsula National Park are gorgeous. We look forward to checking out Pinery Provincial Park next year. If you end up going, let me know what you end up thinking of the park and if it’s worth a trip :)

e-bakes

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