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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 Spent 3 Months on a Houseboat in the Pacific Northwest. Here’s What It Cost and What Nobody Warned Me About
The houseboat lifestyle looks perfect in every photo. The water, the stillness, the morning fog, the herons landing on the…
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Santa Fe Was New Mexico’s Art Capital for 50 Years. The Price to Live There Now Is Changing That Story
Santa Fe, New Mexico built its identity on arts, culture, and landscape over half a century. The Georgia O’Keeffe connection,…
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10 Credit Card Mistakes That Cost Travelers Hundreds Every Year — And the One That’s Getting Worse in 2026
Millions of Americans carry travel credit cards with annual fees of $95 to $695 and never use most of what…
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Portland, Maine Keeps Winning Best Food City Awards. Here’s What a Weekend There Actually Costs in 2026
Portland, Maine has been called the best food city per capita in America more times than any other city its…
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Traverse City Has Become the Michigan Town Everyone Wants to Move To. Here’s What Happens When You Actually Do
Traverse City, Michigan sits on Grand Traverse Bay at the base of two peninsulas that produce some of the best…
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Americans Are Paying $8,000 More for International Flights Than They Were 3 Years Ago — Here’s Why and What You Can Do
In 2021, you could find a round-trip to Europe for $350. Those prices are gone and they are not coming…
