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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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Tulsa, Oklahoma Had Two of the Worst Events in American History on Its Soil. Here’s What the City Has Built on That Ground
In May and June 1921, the Greenwood District of Tulsa, Oklahoma — a thriving Black neighborhood known as Black Wall…
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The 10 Most Common Airport Mistakes That Cost Travelers Time and Money — And How to Avoid Every One
Most airport problems are not caused by the airport, the airline, or travel in general. They’re caused by specific, avoidable…
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Memphis Barbecue Is Not Nashville Hot Chicken. Here’s the Difference — And the 6 Places That Actually Define Memphis Food
Nashville gets the food coverage because Nashville gets the visitors. Memphis gets the barbecue coverage because there’s no way to…
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Alaska Is the Largest State in America. Most Visitors See 3% of It and Think They’ve Been to Alaska
Alaska is 2.5 times larger than Texas. It has more coastline than the entire continental United States. It has 17…
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Hot Springs, Arkansas Has Been Synonymous With Bathhouse Row for 100 Years. Here’s What Brings People There in 2026
Hot Springs, Arkansas is the only city in the United States where a national park sits in the middle of…
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Mexico City Gets Compared to Every European Capital. Here’s Why That Comparison Keeps Winning
Mexico City is a metropolitan area of 21 million people with a National Museum of Anthropology that rivals the Louvre,…
