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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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After Kids, Adults Aren’t Just Planning Travel Differently—They’re Looking for a Different Experience
Parents who traveled extensively before having children consistently report, in both informal surveys and academic research on family travel behavior,…
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Eau Claire Didn’t Expect Bon Iver’s Sounds Like Summer to Work This Well — Here’s What Visitors Get From the Music Economy It Built
Eau Claire, Wisconsin’s Sounds Like Summer Music Series, along with the broader music infrastructure built around Grammy-winning musician Justin Vernon…
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Iowa Has a “Private Lake Country” Most Outsiders Miss — Here’s What to Know Before Visiting the Great Lakes Region
The Iowa Great Lakes region in the state’s northwest corner, centered on West Okoboji Lake, East Okoboji Lake, and Spirit…
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Virginia Beach Has More Active-Duty Military Than Any Beach Town on the East Coast. Here’s What That Changes About the Experience
Virginia Beach sits adjacent to the largest concentration of active-duty military personnel in the world, anchored by Naval Air Station…
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A Week Camping in Moab, Canyonlands, and Arches Costs Less Than 2 Ski-Resort Nights—Here’s How the Budget Breaks Down
A full week camping through Moab, Utah and the surrounding national parks — Arches, Canyonlands, and nearby Dead Horse Point…
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Titusville Sits Across From Cape Canaveral—Rocket Launches Helped Build Its Economy, but They Also Complicated It
Titusville, Florida sits on the western shore of the Indian River directly across from Kennedy Space Center and Cape Canaveral…
