Budget-Savvy Travelers Set Sights on Midwest Cities, Like Lansing, Mich.

Posted: Tuesday, December 18, 2012 9:28 am | Updated: 2:42 am, Wed Dec 19, 2012.

Budget-Savvy Travelers Set Sights on Midwest Cities, Like Lansing, Mich. NewsUSA@NewsUSA.com (NewsUSA) sedaliademocrat.com

(NewsUSA) - Whether you're planning a family vacation, a romantic getaway or an escape with some dear friends, you may not need to travel far. Many travelers are opting to stay stateside and explore hidden delights right here in the U.S. instead of going abroad.

This way, vacationers are spending more money -- and time -- on activities and less on getting there. Super-savvy travelers forego the tourist traps on either coast and discover the Midwest heartland. When have you had the opportunity to visit the area surrounding the Great Lakes? Lansing, Mich., is centrally located for convenient travelling to the lakeshore and northern camping areas.