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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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Idaho’s Magic Valley Runs on Agriculture—These 2 Snake River Towns Reveal the Engine Behind the Region
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The Black Hills Bring in Millions Every Year—But Rapid City Pays the Year-Round Price
The Black Hills Draw Millions of Visitors Each Year. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a…
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Florida’s Interior Has No Beach Economy to Lean On. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a…
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Kalamazoo’s Craft Beer Boom Filled Downtown—But Did Everyone Actually Benefit?
Kalamazoo’s Craft Beer Scene Put Dozens of Tap Handles Downtown. That claim is more useful when it is treated as…
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East of Bend, Oregon’s High Desert Isn’t Just Remote — Here’s What Isolation Costs in Everyday Life
Oregon’s High Desert Starts East of Bend. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting question…
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A Greeting Can Take 10 Seconds or 10 Minutes — Here’s Why Travelers Shouldn’t Treat Them the Same
Greeting Rituals Take 10 Seconds in Some Countries and 10 Minutes in Others. That claim is more useful when it…
