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Aditi Shrikant

Aditi Shrikant

Reporter

Aditi is a reporter covering transportation and travel at The Goods by Vox. You can find more of her work in The Outline, Playboy, and The Boston Globe.

Latest articles by Aditi Shrikant

Money
The coronavirus cruise ship quarantines confirm cruises are badThe coronavirus cruise ship quarantines confirm cruises are bad
Money

Disease spread is just one of the arguments against cruises.

By Aditi Shrikant
Blasphemous, appropriative, and wildly popular: the rise of the celebrity prayer candle
Money

Gift shops and Etsy are selling prayer candles featuring AOC, the Golden Girls, and Dolly Parton. Why are they so popular?

By Aditi Shrikant
Money
Why is framing a picture so expensive?Why is framing a picture so expensive?
Money

At Target, frames are often less than $20. But custom framing is a lot pricier.

By Aditi Shrikant
Money
The persistent myth of finding love on a planeThe persistent myth of finding love on a plane
Money

Why do cramped seats, gross food, and no personal space make us think of … romance?

By Aditi Shrikant
The thriving, legally questionable market for synthetic urine
Money

The economics, origins, and future of fake pee.

By Aditi Shrikant
Climate
Tourists are flocking to locations threatened by climate change. That only makes things worse.Tourists are flocking to locations threatened by climate change. That only makes things worse.
Climate

“Last-chance tourism” is hastening the decline of destinations like the Florida Reef and the Galapagos Islands.

By Aditi Shrikant
Money
Why White Castle has become a Valentine’s Day dinner destinationWhy White Castle has become a Valentine’s Day dinner destination
Money

Fast food chains like White Castle, Subway, and Papa John’s are cashing in on the “Hallmark holiday.”

By Aditi Shrikant
Money
A new report shows that most keyless cars are easier to steal than previously thoughtA new report shows that most keyless cars are easier to steal than previously thought
Money

But that doesn’t mean we’ll stop buying them.

By Aditi Shrikant
Money
“I want to make myself shutdown-proof”: federal workers turn to the gig economy“I want to make myself shutdown-proof”: federal workers turn to the gig economy
Money

Furloughed workers are driving for Uber and leasing their homes on Airbnb to make ends meet.

By Aditi Shrikant
Money
Women travel alone more than men. Here’s why.Women travel alone more than men. Here’s why.
Money

The reason your Instagram feed is filled with globe-trotting women.

By Aditi Shrikant

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