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The Daily Dot

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

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‘This is why some people are afraid to travel’: Guest asks for special room at hotel, is shocked by what they give him

Braden Bjella is a culture writer. His work can be found in Mixmag, Electronic Beats, Schon! magazine, and more.

Braden Bjella

Woman says moving company quoted her $10,000 to move her belongings

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‘That’s half-a-year’s rent’: Woman says moving company quoted her $10,000 to move her belongings

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

Melody Heald

Traveler says fellow plane passenger took her carry-on bag out of overhead bin

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‘This is why I have AirTags on everything’: Traveler says fellow plane passenger took her carry-on bag out of overhead bin

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‘I have to know the tea’: Carnival Cruise passenger shows 2 travelers being arrested as soon as ship ports. Here’s why

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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‘Booking.com give us a REFUND RIGHT NOW!’: Guest says new tenant arrives to move into their rental midway through their stay

Angela Shanice Littlefield is a freelance writer with a focus on pop culture and tech news. She&#8217;s a graduate of the University of Texas at Austin and an active member of the National Association of Black Journalists (NABJ). She has written and worked for entertainment figures such as Sirius XM Radio Personality Sway Calloway, and published work for Grammy U, the NAACP&#8217;s Crisis magazine, and Austin Monthly magazine.

Angela Littlefield

Cruise expert shares what not to bring on cruise

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‘Don’t even think about trying to hide it’: Cruise expert shares what not to bring on cruise

Alexandra Samuels is a national political reporter and contributor to the Daily Dot, where she started as an intern covering politics in the summer of 2016. She enjoys all things Marvel, keeping up with the latest TikTok trends, long walks with her pup, and reading murder-mystery novels.

Alexandra Samuels

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‘Is this a new policy?’: Travelers drive 10 hours to Airbnb on the beach. There’s just one problem

Grace Fowler is freelancer reporter and past summer media fellow with the Daily Dot. She&#8217;s a graduate of Texas State University, where she studied mass communications.

Grace Fowler

Carnival worker(l), Carnival Cruise(c), Man talking(r)

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‘I will never use this company again’: Viewers divided after traveler calls out Carnival Cruise for inconsistent info at the front desk. Here’s why

Stacy Fernández is a freelance writer, project manager and communications specialist. She’s worked at The Texas Tribune, The Dallas Morning News and run social for The Education Trust New York. Her favorite hobby is finding hidden gems at the thrift store, she loves a good audio book and is a chocolate enthusiast.

Stacy Fernandez

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‘Man at the front desk is sus’: Woman warns against hotels after finding hidden message on bathroom mirror

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‘I didn’t pee once on my flight’: Traveler shares what water you should drink when flying

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‘The lack of self control is actually astonishing’: Woman gets caught vaping on plane, says she didn’t mean to

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

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‘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

Phil West is a veteran professional writer and editor, and his works include two nonfiction books and articles in myriad print and online publications.

Phil West

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‘Our luggage is stuck on the plane’: Customer says Frontier Airlines shut door on passengers who paid for tickets

Vladimir Supica is a Serbia-based freelance writer. He enjoys traveling through Europe, reading non-fiction books, and playing with his dog Max.

Vladimir Supica

Cruise line passenger reveals the unexpected place aboard ship she found security cameras

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‘Hope they enjoyed the show’: Cruise line passenger reveals the unexpected place aboard ship she found security cameras

Cruise traveler says ‘real life’ pirates have surrounded her ship

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