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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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Your Personal-Space Bubble Shrinks Fast in These 5 Countries — What Visitors Should Expect
Personal Space Is a Cultural Rule, Not a Universal Distance. The countries where the concept of personal space is most…
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The First Hotels You See Aren’t Random—Booking Sites Rank Them Before You Search, and the Cheapest One May Not Lead
Booking Sites Rank Hotels Before You Search. travel booking sites decide which hotels to show first is a travel question…
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Why a Bad Hotel Stay Outlives a Great One — and What That Means for Your Next Trip
The Worst Hotel Stays Longer in Memory Than the Best. people remember the worst hotel they stayed in more vividly…
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Sundance, Tribeca, and SXSW Can Reprice a City’s Hotel Market Before the Festival Even Starts
A Film Festival Can Reprice a City’s Rooms in 3 Years. happens to a travel destination after it gets a…
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Travel Somewhere New, Then Come Home: Why Your Own City Suddenly Feels Different
Coming Home Changes Your Own City’s Map. ways travel changes your relationship with your own city is a travel question…
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Youngstown Has Been Shrinking for 40 Years—Now Its Smaller Scale Is Reshaping the City Visitors Experience
Youngstown Has Spent 40 Years Shrinking. Youngstown Ohio is is easier to understand as a working community than as a…
