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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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Americans Treat Time Off Like a Reward — These 5 Countries Show What Vacation Looks Like as Part of Normal Life
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Why Strangers Get More Patience Abroad — and Which 3 Home Roles Travelers Stop Carrying With Them
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Park Visitors Doubled in 5 Years—3 Nearby Communities Are Paying the Price First
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Your 3-Hour Journey May Be Ruining the First Impression—Exhaustion Changes What You Notice at the Destination
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Two West Virginia Cities Keep the Ohio River Economy Moving — Here’s What Travelers Overlook in Parkersburg and Huntington
West Virginia communities rewards a visitor who treats it as a working place rather than a backdrop. The useful question…
