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Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Minnesota.

Hotel guides

Travel videos

Adventures of Matt and Nat

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Adventures of Matt and Nat is a YouTube travel channel from Matt and Nat, a Nashville-based couple documenting U.S.

This video gives a lively 24-hour look at Minnesota's Mall of America, covering attractions, food, shopping, and entertainment in one focused visit.

Through My Lens

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Through My Lens is a YouTube travel channel sharing informative videos from trips, including hikes, restaurants, city guides, and scenic destinations.

This itinerary video is a strong three-day Minnesota North Shore road trip guide, with waterfalls, lighthouses, state parks, Duluth, Grand Marais, and Lake Superior views.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, culture, planning, and common visitor expectations.

This video offers a helpful Minnesota visitor perspective, discussing ten notable surprises with filming in Duluth and a broader state-level travel focus.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
Travel guide

Lonely Planet is a professionally edited travel guide site and publishing brand with broad global destination coverage. Its Minnesota destination guide gives readers a strong broad overview of when to visit and where to explore across the state.

Lonely Planet: Minnesota

Read the guide at lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/great-lakes/minnesota.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/usa/great-lakes/minnesota

ViaTravelers
Travel guide

ViaTravelers is a travel media and planning site with destination guides and structured trip-planning tools. Its Minnesota travel guide is a useful planning overview, covering landscapes, places to visit, local tips, and things to do.

ViaTravelers: Minnesota

Read the guide at viatravelers.com/destinations/minnesota/.

viatravelers.com/destinations/minnesota/

Practical Wanderlust
Travel guide

Practical Wanderlust is a responsible budget travel blog with practical guides, humor, storytelling, and social context. Their Minnesota guide offers a thoughtful set of eight places to visit, including the Twin Cities, Boundary Waters, and road trip ideas.

Practical Wanderlust: Places To Visit In Minnesota

Read the guide at practicalwanderlust.com/places-to-visit-in-minnesota/.

practicalwanderlust.com/places-to-visit-in-minnesota/

Ciao Bambino
Travel guide

Ciao Bambino is a family travel agency and guide site with family vacation planning resources and destination collections. Their Minnesota collection page is helpful for families, directing readers toward expert posts about planning trips in the state.

Ciao Bambino: Minnesota

Read the guide at ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/usa/minnesota.

ciaobambino.com/blog_destinations/north-america/usa/minnesota

Wanderlust Chloe
Travel guide

Wanderlust Chloe is a UK travel blog focused on polished destination guides, food, adventure, and comfortable travel. Her Minnesota road trip guide provides an appealing route through Minneapolis, Duluth, Split Rock, national parks, and Lake Superior scenery.

Wanderlust Chloe: Minnesota Road Trip

Read the guide at wanderlustchloe.com/minnesota-road-trip/.

wanderlustchloe.com/minnesota-road-trip/

Trekaroo
Travel guide

Trekaroo is a specialist family-travel community and planning resource with guides, reviews, itineraries, and parent-written advice. Their Minnesota fall-colors guide is a practical family-friendly resource for timing peak foliage and choosing scenic drives, hikes, lake views, and autumn stops across the state.

Trekaroo: Minnesota Fall Colors Foliage

Read the guide at blog.trekaroo.com/minnesota-fall-colors-foliage/.

blog.trekaroo.com/minnesota-fall-colors-foliage/

Be My Travel Muse
Travel guide

Be My Travel Muse is a solo female travel blog and travel business focused on adventurous and nature-led trips. Her Minnesota North Shore road-trip guide offers a strong nature-focused route for travelers drawn to fall foliage, Lake Superior views, summer scenery, and sunset stops.

Be My Travel Muse: Minnesota North Shore Road Trip

Read the guide at bemytravelmuse.com/minnesota-north-shore-road-trip/.

bemytravelmuse.com/minnesota-north-shore-road-trip/

Hand Luggage Only
Travel guide

Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, and photography blog with visually driven destination guides and travel advice. Their Minnesota article gives broad, visually led trip inspiration through a concise roundup of places to visit across the state.

Hand Luggage Only: 15 Best Places In Minnesota To Visit

Read the guide at handluggageonly.co.uk/15-best-places-in-minnesota-to-visit/.

handluggageonly.co.uk/15-best-places-in-minnesota-to-visit/

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