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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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Planning a 2026 Trip With a 5-Year-Old Guidebook? Some Countries Changed Faster Than the Pages—Here’s What Visitors Need to Know
Five Years Can Make a Guidebook Misleading. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting question…
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Travel Writers Cut Hundreds of Details From Every Story—Here’s Why the Missing Parts Often Matter Most
Travel Writers Cut Hundreds of Details From Every Story. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a…
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Why 20 Minutes of Walking Abroad Can Hit Harder Than a Full Day at Home — And What Visitors Should Expect
New Places Make the Brain Spend More Attention. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting…
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The Gulf Coast Is Still Finding Oil From the Deepwater Horizon Spill. Here’s What the Beaches Look Like 15 Years Later
The First 10 Years After an Oil Spill Are Not a Straight Recovery. That claim is more useful when it…
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A Carry-On Limit Forces 3 Decisions Before Your Trip—Here’s Why So Many Travelers Get Them Wrong
A Carry-On Limit Forces 3 Decisions Before Departure: What You Need, What You Can Wash, and What You Can Leave…
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The Kenai Peninsula Is Bigger Than 16,000 Square Miles—Here’s What 3 Different Clocks Mean for Visitors
The Kenai Peninsula Is Bigger Than 16,000 Square Miles. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a…
