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

Melody Heald

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‘Leave suitcase in bathroom if there is room’: Doctor warns against using this 1 thing in hotel rooms

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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‘Don’t’: Woman warns against booking with American Airlines right now. Here’s why

Rachel Kiley is a writer who sometimes writes things and sometimes is based in L.A., but is definitely always on Twitter @rachelkiley.

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‘You’re going to let a kid sit by herself?’: Woman says dad tried to guilt-trip her into switching seats on plane. She paid $40 extra for her seat

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

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‘I never leave home (for a cruise) without it!’: Woman shares why you should always bring a Ziploc on cruise

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

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‘Did you know that?’: Flight attendant shares the real reason they greet you when you board a plane—and it’s not to be polite

Nina Hernandez is a writer, journalist, music critic, and culture commentator based in Austin, Texas.

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‘They don’t always have the best intentions’: Man reveals why you shouldn’t switch seats on a commercial flight

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.

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‘$11K down the drain’: Traveler says Goyard roller luggage was the ‘dumbest purchase’ ever made after what happened to it in airport

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‘I only spent $67’: Expert reveals the 4 things you shouldn’t waste money on aboard Carnival Cruise—and what to do instead

Beau Paul is a freelance writer from Austin, Texas. Beau also wrote narrative and dialog for the gaming industry for several years before becoming an entertainment journalist.

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Man finds Denver airport back rooms instead of his gate

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‘Denver airport is haunted fr’: Man finds infamous Denver airport back rooms instead of his gate

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