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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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I Showed Up to an Airbnb That Looked Nothing Like the Photos. Here’s Exactly What Happened — and What You Can Do
The Airbnb looked gorgeous in the photos: spacious loft, natural light, clean modern kitchen. The reality was a dark, cramped room with a broken shower and a view of a parking garage. Here’s what I did, what Airbnb actually covers, and how to protect yourself before this happens to you.
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Every Travel List Keeps Naming This Mid-Size City and Nobody Can Figure Out Why It Isn’t Packed Yet
Tulsa, Oklahoma keeps appearing on best-places-to-visit lists — Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast, even the New York Times. And yet, somehow, it’s still not overrun. We went to figure out why, and the answer is more interesting than you’d expect.
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They Make $2,800/Month and Live Better in Mexico Than They Did Making $90,000 in the U.S.
We talked to American expats who relocated to Mexico — not retirees, but working-age people who did the math and left. Their monthly breakdowns, their honest takes on what’s hard, and what they’d tell anyone thinking about doing the same.
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The Most Overhyped Tourist Attraction in Every State — According to the Locals Who Are Tired of Driving Past Them
Every state has one: the attraction plastered on every travel list that locals quietly roll their eyes at. We dug into what residents actually say about their state’s most famous tourist draws — and the honest answers are brutal, hilarious, and genuinely useful if you’re planning a trip.
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The Airline Upgrade Secret Gate Agents Won’t Advertise (But Frequent Flyers Swear By)
Forget miles and elite status — there’s a whole underground playbook that savvy travelers use to score free upgrades, and most of it has nothing to do with how much you fly. We tracked down the methods that actually work in 2026, and some of them will surprise you.
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Disney World Now Costs $12,000 for a Family of Four. Here’s How People Are Still Making It Work
Disney World for a family of four now runs $6,000–$12,000 for a week. Universal is right behind it. Here’s the complete honest breakdown of what it actually costs — and the strategies that cut those numbers significantly without ruining the magic.
