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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.
I’m a mom of 3, a full-time romance author, and I’ve been to more than 40 countries and nearly all the states.
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Hotels Have Been Charging Resort Fees Since the 1990s. The Government Only Started Forcing Them to Show the Real Price in 2025.
Mandatory resort fees — charges added to a hotel’s advertised nightly rate for amenities like pool access, gym use, or…
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Airline Booking Systems Show People Prefer Window and Aisle Seats. Almost Nobody Wants the Middle. Here’s the Actual Psychology.
Seat selection data collected across airline booking systems consistently shows travelers overwhelmingly avoid middle seats in favor of window or…
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Travel Insurance Doesn’t Cover ‘Changing Your Mind.’ Most People Buying It Think It Does.
Travel insurance sales have grown steadily over the past several years, but a persistent gap remains between what buyers assume…
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Americans Get Less Vacation Time Than Almost Anyone in the Developed World. Most Don’t Even Use What They’re Given.
The United States remains the only wealthy country with no federally mandated minimum paid vacation days, and Expedia’s 24th annual…
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Boone, Blowing Rock, and Banner Elk Sit Within 10 Minutes of Each Other. Pick Wrong and You’ll Wonder Why Everyone Raves About the Area.
North Carolina’s High Country — Boone, Blowing Rock, and Banner Elk, clustered within a roughly 30-minute drive of each other…
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San Antonio’s River Walk Exists Because of a 1921 Flood That Killed 50 People. Almost Nobody Floating Past the Margaritas Knows That.
The San Antonio River Walk draws roughly visitors expecting a scenic, festive stretch of restaurants and river barges, and it…