All thenearby road stumble destinationswe know and love will always be excellent and valid getaways , patently , since the Upper Peninsula is still up there … y’know … peninsula - ing . But what if you wanted to dump the railway car and get a little flake further away , perhaps to the exotic landscape of , say , Ft . Lauderdale ? Well , we ’ve got just tidings for you : it ’s not that expensive to do exactly that !

Lucky are we to have a major external airport in our premises – it pee-pee get by comparatively easy and , more significantly , not billfold - break . As of pressure meter , the following destinations have almost ridiculously low-cost travel options out of DTW . If you have n’t considered a backpacking trip to Nicaragua before , possibly you should .

San Juan, Puerto Rico

Price:$300 , round tripThanks to our state ’s imperialist tendencies , you do n’t even need a recommendation to get toPuerto Rico , but do not be mistaken : this is not another part of the United States . carry to find tickets to San Juan for cheaper than you may take flight to Cleveland ( no , really ) . We suggest getting a one - way , and repay only after you ’ve had your filling of rummy and sun .

Cancun, Mexico

Price:$300 , orotund trip ( or less)Sure , you could go all Señor Frogs here and seek to relive your college years ( but with hangover 100 times uncollectible , we promise ) , or you could delve a piece deeper into the Yucatan and research what ’s pretty much one giant archeologic site , with beaches , cenotes , and some of the best food known to man on the side . Tulum , less than a two - time of day drive south of Cancun , is super - spicy right now .

Los Cabos, Mexico

Price:$300 , round tripA very beautiful , very gringo ( for better or worse ) section of Mexico , Los Cabos is cheap and gets you to a completely unlike universe in a matter of 60 minutes .

New York

Price:$150 , round tripThe city of large dreams and even biggerrental marketnightmares , New York is a breeze to get to , and furthermore , is a place where all of us should go to take abiteout of life story from time to fourth dimension . It ’s reasonable to pay $ 150 for a round - trip ticket , even though it may be on an air hose whose craft you do n’t need to touch without wearing operative gloves ( we ’re not identify names here ) .

Denver

Price:$150 , pear-shaped trip ( or less)Ahhhh , Denver : the highest city in America , in more way than one . Not only can you order up a recreationalcannabis cocktailbased on your own unique physical and mental requirements , but you also have access to some of the most beautiful aspect in all of the American West .

Boston

Price:$170 , round tripRelatively underrated when compared to its brassier East Coast neighbour NYC , Boston is full of history , good food , fun accents , and of course , pints upon pint of Guinness . From there , it ’s soft to rent a car and visit the ocean , or even better yet , Maine !

New Orleans

Price:$200 , polish tripBy the gracility of the airline gods , you may now get to and from the Big Easy for less than $ 200 round tripper . Check Spirit Airlines for the cheapest rate , and do n’t forget to give your liver anddancing legsa little practice before you head up down that way . Yes , it IS hot than Hades in New Orleans in the summer , but hey , that ’s why they put ice in cocktail .

Las Vegas

Price:$200 , round tripGiven that Vegas is the epicentre ofhedonism , basically all airlines can get you there cheap and with important ease . There ’s no reason to pay more than $ 200 for a round - trip ticket to Vegas , and of course , being that it ’s sweltering in the summer ( what did you suppose the desert would be like ? ) , expect fewer tourists and perhaps a few excess business deal .

Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada

Price : $ 260 , rotund tripStrange traveling destination , you may say . Indeed , but the east seashore of Canada is an under - sung , imperial place . It was around these parts that the vikings first landed and tried to keep the New World all to their haired selves . From Halifax , plunk into a landscape you sure enough wo n’t obtain in Northern Michigan . Just rend a railcar and cruise the rocky coastline and its outside island .

Philadelphia

Price:$90 , round tripGo to Philly for the brotherly honey , stay for thecheesesteaksandthe strip clubs .

Ft. Lauderdale

Price:$140 , round tripHave you visited your grandmother late ? If not , you really should . Round - trip tag toFt . Lauderdalefrom Detroit are almost always cheap , and from there , you could catch affordable flight to all points south . Or just kick back and drink some sort of fruity beverage at the adult condo complex pool . No judgment .

Montego Bay, Jamaica

Price:$340 , round tripAbsolutely one of the most stunning destinations in the Caribbean , Jamaicahas everything you could ever want from a holiday : music , beaches , cultivation , grass , rummy , and Red Stripe . Go now , or forever withhold your peace .

Managua, Nicaragua

Price:$350 , round tripA budget backpacker ’s hotspot for years , Nicaragua offers surfing heaven , volcano hikes , and adventure up the wazoo . Fly into Managua for about $ 350 beat tripper , and get out quickly and into the countryside by using the flashy transport abundant in this Central American country .

Lima, Peru

Price:$460 , round tripThe ability to fly to the middle of South America for less than $ 500 round misstep is one of the reasons we love Detroit . For you account buffs , it ’s promiscuous to get to Machu Picchu , one of the world ’s greatest wonders and proof of aliens , dude . But Peru has a million morethings to put up , ya know , like ayahuasca rituals , the dotty mount in this hemisphere , and llama encounters .

Oslo, Norway

Price:$800 , round tripFor a mere $ 800 , you’re able to go on a fine pagan walkabout , complete with dim metal and a glimpse into one of the most peaceful , reformist , and privileged nations in the humankind . It ’s a little pricier than some of the other destinations , but for an eight - 60 minutes flight of stairs , this is practically a steal . Plus , one of the most well - traveled people we ’ve ever seen has it on his listing offavorite places to visit .

Frankfurt, Germany

Price:$820 , round tripBeer . It does n’t matter where you go , or how you get there – for $ 800 , you may thread up in Germany and get soaked in skunky lather , run through sausage , and live to say about it , hopefully with a little bit of cash to part with .

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