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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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Before You Visit Iowa City, Look at Its Writers’ Workshop and Hospital System—They Explain the Town’s Character
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Fredericksburg built the brand — Texas Hill Country wine, German heritage, peach orchards — and it remains the name most…
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A Charleston Weekend in Peak Season Can Cost More Than a Flight to Europe—Here’s Where It Adds Up
A three-night weekend in Charleston, South Carolina during peak spring season — April through early June, when azaleas are blooming…
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Durango’s 19th-Century Train Built Its Identity. The Outdoor Economy That Followed Is Pricing Locals Out
The Durango and Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad has run coal-fired steam locomotives along the Animas River since 1882, originally hauling…
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Savannah Home Prices Beat Two National Downturns — Why Jobs Don’t Explain the Climb
Savannah, Georgia’s median home price rose through the 2008 financial crisis recovery and again through the 2020 pandemic downturn, a…
