Tips to Stress Less During Holiday Travel | Fun Travel Guides

It’s really no secret that holiday travel can be busy and stressful, but if your heart is set on jet setting anyone now through New Year’s, Fun Travel Guides wants to assure you that it can still be an amazing experience. Consider these tips:

Pick your travel days wisely.
Avoid traveling the day before Thanksgiving, as well as the Sunday after, and you’ll get better rates with fewer crowds. The peak holiday travel dates vary annually for Christmas and New Year’s according to the day of the week on which those holidays fall. When searching for flights and hotels, use flexible travel dates to discover the best deals.

Take any and all shortcuts you can.
Put technology to work for you. Print out your boarding passes at home or have them ready on your smartphone. Rather than lugging around holiday gifts, shop online and mail them to your destination directly. Whenever it makes sense, purchase a vacation package deal online for your air/hotel or air/hotel/car. When buying a flight, choose one that’s nonstop.

Make sure you’ve packed well for the winter.

Be prepared for the worst.
Check out the alternate airports along your journey and make sure that you’ve got the information you need regarding parking, rental cars, and nearby hotels. You should have phone numbers for everything–hotels, car rental agencies, airline, and any loved ones at your destination. At the same time, make sure you’ve allowed yourself sufficient time during layovers for potential flight delays. Avoid making tight connections whenever possible. And if there was ever a time to leave for the airport early, it’s the holiday season.

Pick the redeye to avoid congested travel.
Choose flights early in the morning or late at night to avoid delays as well as crowds. Just keep in mind that AM staffing in an airport can be sparse, so things like check-in or catching a shuttle might require a bit of a wait.

Where will you travel this winter season?

We hope you’re feeling a bit more prepared to take the plunge and travel this winter despite the busyness of the season! Like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter to get even more helpful tips for your travels, along with fun LGBT news.