The Amtrak station in Durand is one of the better locations to ride the Blue Water to Chicago from…read more You can avoid many of the parking issues and crowds that can be found at the East Lansing station as a result of the MSU students there. Parking is not an issue at this station as it is free without any time limits and completely safe in this rural town. The waiting room is only open 30 minutes prior to the trains scheduled arrival and only very briefly in the evening. It is also a good place for your kids because they can watch any other trains coming past the depot to help pass the time.

For a mid-size airport, this TSA Checkpoint is fairly quick, efficient, and (most importantly)…read morepolite. As with all TSA Checkpoints, the agents have to repeat the same message to each traveler all day long. From my experience, the agents at this checkpoint do a pretty good job of being real people and not robots that get aggravated at inexperienced travelers who need a little help through the security procedure. But as with every group, there's always one who deserves the "weakest link" award. This one agent just couldn't help herself from snapping at people this morning. Maybe the start of a bad day? Maybe she's always this way? Dunno. The other agents were cheerful and polite though, which I greatly appreciate.

The personnel here were helpful to my wife who is visually impaired…read more She didn't have to ask for their help, and they guided her through the process without being patronizing.

We stopped at Grand Ledge Rest Area 825 during our road trip to take a bathroom break and clean out…read morethe car. The atmosphere was peaceful, with just a few cars there, so it wasn't busy at all. We used the bathroom and grabbed some Starbursts and a bottle of water from the vending machine. I was a bit nervous about what the bathroom would be like, but I was pleasantly surprised--it was very clean! They even had ice cream bars in the vending machines, which was a nice bonus. If you're on the road near Grand Ledge and need a clean bathroom or a quick snack, I'd definitely recommend stopping at Grand Ledge Rest Area 825!

When you travel with people who can't hold their bladder for more than 100 miles having a rest area…read moreon the Interstate is ideal, no one likes getting off the freeway to use the bathroom. So of course, we stopped and used the bathroom and the dog was able to use the dog run plus get some fresh cold water. The rest area was clean on the outside, the trash cans were empty and their was no trash on the ground. The inside was clean also, looked like the floors had just been mopped. I felt safe.