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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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Take Out Your Camera at the Start of a Trip — Here’s What Changes in the First 5 Minutes
Travel Photography Changes What People Notice in the First 5 Minutes. That claim is more useful when it is treated…
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In Maine’s Western Mountains, Views Come at the Cost of Jobs—2 Towns Make Very Different Choices
Maine’s Western Mountains Have Fewer Jobs Than Views. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting…
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3 Texas Refinery Towns Put Petroleum in Plain Sight. Here’s What It’s Like to Live and Visit Where Gas Actually Comes From
Port Arthur, Beaumont, and Texas City Make Petroleum Visible. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a…
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Bozeman’s Sprawl Is Reaching Belgrade and Manhattan — What That Means for a Gallatin Valley Trip
Belgrade and Manhattan Are Growing Outside Bozeman. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting question…
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The Appalachian Trail Crosses 14 States—Here’s What That Means When You Reach a Trail Town
The Appalachian Trail Crosses 14 States. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting question rather…
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Peoria, Illinois Has a Caterpillar Museum, a Riverfront, and 110,000 People. Here’s What the Town Behind the Cliché Looks Like
Peoria’s Riverfront Does Not Run on Caterpillar Alone. That claim is more useful when it is treated as a reporting…
