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I’m Kate
For more than a decade and a half, I’ve helped people create a life by design through my lifestyle and travel blog.
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The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train Takes 12 Hours. Here’s What the Ride Is Like
The Alaska Railroad’s Aurora Winter Train takes about 12 hours to run the 356 miles between Anchorage and Fairbanks. On…
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8 Things First-Timers Get Wrong at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park
Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the Big Island protects two of the most active volcanoes on Earth, Kilauea and Mauna…
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This Arizona Town Has a Museum Dedicated to Dinosaur Poop
The Poozeum is a museum built around fossilized feces, with enough science and humor to interest curious travelers. In Williams,…
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Lake Chelan Is 1,486 Feet Deep and 50 Miles Long. Here’s Why Late Fall Is Worth the Drive
Lake Chelan is 1,486 feet deep and about 50 miles long, a narrow glacier-carved lake in north-central Washington that stretches…
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Port Townsend Was Built for a Railroad That Never Came. 7 Reasons to Visit After the Summer Crowds Leave
Port Townsend Washington sits at the northeastern tip of the Olympic Peninsula, where Puget Sound meets the Strait of Juan…
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Oregon’s Trail of Ten Falls Is a 7.2-Mile Loop. Here’s How to Hike It in Late Fall
The Trail of Ten Falls at Silver Falls State Park is a 7.2-mile loop with about 800 feet of elevation…
