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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 Checked Into 34 Budget Hotels Across the US — These Are the 8 Red Flags I Now Walk Out On
I’ve spent more nights than I want to count in budget hotels across the United States. Motels off interstates, city…
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Asheville Was the Hottest Town in America. Here’s What Happened After Everyone Found Out
Five years ago, travel writers couldn’t stop talking about Asheville. It had everything: craft breweries, a thriving arts scene, mountain…
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Pittsburgh’s Three Rivers and Seven Bridges Are Free to Cross. Here’s What’s Worth Paying For
Pittsburgh’s physical geography — three rivers, two mountain ridges, 446 bridges — gives it a visual complexity that most first-time…
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The Smoky Mountains Get 14 Million Visitors a Year. Here’s What the 13.9 Million Who Drive Through Miss
Great Smoky Mountains National Park is the most-visited national park in the United States, with roughly 14 million visitors per…
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Providence, Rhode Island Has RISD, a Culinary School, and 13 Waterfire Events a Year. Here’s Why It’s the Most Overlooked City in New England
Providence, Rhode Island is one hour from Boston and perpetually in its shadow. It has the Rhode Island School of…
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I Spent 10 Days in Japan for $2,800 Including Flights. Here’s the Exact Budget
Japan has a reputation for being expensive that’s partially accurate and mostly outdated for the traveler who plans correctly. In…
