The Michelin Guide to Going Home for the Holidays
A traveler’s guide to the small towns
Ah, humble home. It’s been a while. After almost a year of traveling abroad, you’re finally back to where it all began: a nondescript town in the middle of what seems like nowhere. Or maybe you’re just planning a trip home for the impending holidays and hoping to make it as painless as possible to visit the birthplace of your nightmarish high school years. More cows than people, more people with Raider Nation flags in the back of the truck than is ideal (the ideal number will always be zero), and more churches per square mile than any other town in America. You missed the quaint town, right until the moment your car rolled up to the exit sign and reality began to set in.
This is nothing like sipping wine on the steps of the Pantheon in Paris. Heck, it’s not even like getting a pint at your local in Northern Ireland. But that’s why the Michelin Guide exists! Originally published by Michelin Tires as a way to let travelers know what hotels were good to stay at and which restaurants boasted the finest cuisine, the Michelin Guide is an enduring institution that mentions only the finest of places. And not to worry, your town is on it!
Check out the official recommendations of the Michelin Guide for Nondescript Freeway-Adjacent Towns.
