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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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Hotels Are Turning Sleep Into a Travel Product—The Science Supports More Than a Gimmick, but Less Than the Marketing Claims
A growing number of hotels and resorts have introduced dedicated sleep-focused programs over the past several years, ranging from specialized…
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9 National Parks Now Require Timed Reservations Just to Drive In. Here’s Which Ones and How to Get a Spot
Parks including Yosemite, Zion, Arches, Glacier, and Rocky Mountain have all implemented some form of timed-entry or vehicle reservation system…
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Why the Same 5 U.S. Airports Keep Landing on Worst-Airport Lists — It’s Usually Not the Problem Passengers Think
Airport ranking surveys conducted by groups tracking passenger satisfaction have shown a remarkably consistent pattern over the past decade, with…
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Why Theme Park Tickets Have Nearly Tripled Since 2000—and What Airline-Style Pricing Means for Your Next Visit
A single-day adult ticket to Disneyland cost around 41 dollars in the year 2000; by the mid-2020s, peak-day single tickets…
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Your Airline Seat Is Nearly 2 Inches Narrower Than It Was in the 1990s — and Passenger Comfort Wasn’t the Priority
Average economy seat width on U.S. airlines has narrowed from roughly 18.5 inches in the 1990s to closer to 17…
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Savannah Draws 17 Million Visitors for Every 148,000 Residents — Why Locals Are Challenging the Math
Savannah’s historic district, built around 22 original oak-shaded squares laid out in the city’s 1733 founding plan, draws a visitor…
