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Tiffanie Drayton is a geek culture and lifestyle reporter whose work covers everything from gender and race to anime and Xbox. Her work has appeared in Complex, Salon, Marie Claire, and elsewhere.

Tiffanie Drayton

Traveler says extra TSA checks aren’t random. Here’s how to see if you’ll get stopped, have your checked luggage checked

TSA CHECK UP

‘I used to get stopped every single time’: Traveler says extra TSA checks aren’t random. Here’s how to see if you’ll get stopped, have your checked luggage checked

Brooke Sjoberg is a freelance writer who graduated with her Bachelors in Journalism from the University of Texas at Austin in 2020.

Brooke Sjoberg

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‘They will know that they made a major mistake’: Travel expert reveals when you should ask for a hotel room change

Mustafa Gatollari has been an internet culture writer for over a decade. He has a passion for connecting what’s trending on social media to solid research—helping to separate clout-chasing claims from facts.

Mustafa Gatollari

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‘I’ve done this several times’: Woman shares hack for never having to pay for checked bag

Melody Heald is a culture writer. Her work can be found in Glitter Magazine, BUST Magazine, and more.

Melody Heald

Woman says you should never get passport photo taken at Walgreens, reveals where to get it taken instead

Passport Photos

‘They do you DIRTY’: Woman says you should never get passport photo taken at Walgreens, reveals where to get it taken instead

Parks Kugle is a writer and reporter based in San Antonio. His work has appeared in Lumina Literary Journal, Wicked Local Newspapers, and various publications across the U.S. He enjoys comics and gardening.

Parks Kugle

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‘I really wish every hotel chain did that’: Ex-Hyatt worker says you can make the same complaint at every hotel for freebies

Eric Webb is a native Texan and national award-winning pop culture critic, arts &amp; entertainment journalist, and editor.

Eric Webb

Traveler shares airport hack for avoiding long line at pickup after flight

Airport Secret Hack

‘Come to the departures level’: Traveler shares airport hack for avoiding long line at pickup after flight

Tricia Crimmins is a former Senior Reporter on the politics and tech team covering discrimination, identity, and the 2024 election. She can be found on Twitter at @TriciaCrimmins.

Tricia Crimmins

Kiwi user with caption "PSA: if you are ever booking a flight, do NOT do it using Kiwi. I was stopped when boarding today and was told there was giant "FRAUD" on my boarding pass. Everyone around me let out a collective gasp. The agent said Kiwi never paid the airline for my ticket. They took my money, gave me a boarding pass, and never actually paid the airline. I almost got kicked off the flight. Luckily they let me pay $130 at the gate, but Kiwi just up and ran with my money according to them (and they said Kiwi does this often)." (l) Kiwi.com logo in front of green background (c) Kiwi user with caption "PSA: if you are ever booking a flight, do NOT do it using Kiwi. I was stopped when boarding today and was told there was giant "FRAUD" on my boarding pass. Everyone around me let out a collective gasp. The agent said Kiwi never paid the airline for my ticket. They took my money, gave me a boarding pass, and never actually paid the airline. I almost got kicked off the flight. Luckily they let me pay $130 at the gate, but Kiwi just up and ran with my money according to them (and they said Kiwi does this often)." (r)

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‘Kiwi once booked me on an airline that doesn’t exist’: Traveler says she booked flight through Kiwi—her boarding pass said ‘FRAUD’ (updated)

Clara is a full-time digital nomad writing about culture, food, and music. Her work has been featured in publications such as Refinery29, the Austin Chronicle, USA Today, and NiceKicks. She aims to be quicker on her feet than Borat&#8217;s lawyers.

Clara Wang

TikToker travel pillow budget airline hack

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‘Use a travel pillow for additional storage’: TikToker shares hack to avoid paying for budget airline carry-ons

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