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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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The North Cascades Highway Closes Every Winter and Takes 2 Small Towns With It. Here’s What Those Towns Do for 6 Months
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From Iowa City to Muscatine, 3 Iowa Towns Show Visitors What a Working River Corridor Really Looks Like
Iowa River Corridor rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The useful question…
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The Trans-Pecos Is Texas at Its Harshest—Fort Stockton and Pecos Show What Desert Life Costs
the Texas Trans-Pecos rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The useful question…
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Kansas’ Flint Hills Go Beyond Tallgrass—Emporia and Council Grove Show Two Different Ways to Experience the Working Land
the Flint Hills of Kansas rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The…
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Atlanta’s 3 Biggest Bills Are Taking Different Paths in 2026 — Here’s What That Means for Your Costs
Atlanta Georgia rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The useful question is…
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The Olympic Peninsula Has Rainforest, Glacier, and Coastline in One Park. Here’s the Trip Most People Do Wrong
the Olympic Peninsula of Washington rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The…
