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AAA Says Thanksgiving Travel Forecast Up over 2021

November 27, 2022 admin

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 15, 2022) – AAA predicts 54.6 million people will travel 50 miles or more from home this Thanksgiving. That’s a 1.5% increase over 2021 and 98% of pre-pandemic volumes. This year is projected to be the third busiest for Thanksgiving travel since AAA started tracking in 2000*.

“Families and friends are eager to spend time together this Thanksgiving, one of the busiest for travel in the past two decades,” says Paula Twidale, AAA’s Senior Vice President of Travel. “Plan ahead and pack your patience, whether you’re driving or flying.”

Most travelers will drive to their destinations, much

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Black Friday travel deals 2022: Luggage, accessories and more

November 26, 2022 admin

Want more deals? Visit CNN Underscored’s Guide to Black Friday for wall-to-wall coverage of the best discounts to be found during the biggest shopping event of the year.

Whether you’re thinking about where you want to travel or you’ve already got something booked and are looking to secure new travel gear for everyone on your list, Black Friday is a great time to look for travel deals. Between travel operators offering can’t-miss sales on travel experiences and some of our favorite travel accessories on sale, now is the perfect time to gift the traveler in your life something they’ll love.

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Here are the best Black Friday travel deals of 2022

November 25, 2022 admin

Black Friday may have started off as a great time to buy TVs, laptops, toys and other small electronics for the holiday gift-giving season, but it has grown into essentially a full week (or longer) when almost everything imaginable goes on sale — and that includes travel.

While discounts on travel-adjacent items such as suitcases and headphones are obviously exciting, there’s nothing like scoring a deal on an actual trip or experience.

Here are the best Black Friday travel deals, along with the Cyber Monday and even Travel Tuesday deals that quickly follow.

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Holiday Trip Checklist: 9 Travel Gadgets That Are a Bargain Under $50

November 23, 2022 admin

It’s Thanksgiving week, and many of you are packing for holiday travel. Whether you’re jet-setting the globe or keeping things more low-key with a staycation, I’ve found some practical and fun travel-related buys on Amazon that will suit budgets under $50. To make sure they’re worth your money, I’ve tested each product to make sure they’re actually useful and live up to their claims. Watch me demo them all in the video on this page.

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Lonely Planet reveals its top destinations for 2023

November 22, 2022 admin

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The 2023 edition is in a slightly different format than it has been in years past. Rather than a simple list, the destinations are split up into five categories — eat, learn, journey, unwind and connect.

“This year, we really wanted to try something new and we wanted to reflect the way that we saw travelers looking for travel, which was about the

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The best and worst times to avoid traffic

November 21, 2022 admin

Despite record-high gas prices, divers should prepare for hectic roads this Thanksgiving.

As typical with Thanksgiving, most travelers will be driving to their destination, causing typical holiday traffic. After missing past holidays because of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts said, people are more than ready to see their friends and family.

“Drivers can anticipate more traffic than normal around Thanksgiving, especially the Wednesday before the holiday, where commute traffic mixes with people trying to get out of town,” Bob Pishue, transportation analyst for INRIX, told USA TODAY.

For those who are traveling by car for Thanksgiving, here’s what to know.

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How to Keep Your Toiletries From Leaking All Over the Place

November 19, 2022 admin

Image for article titled Plastic Wrap Is Your Best Travel Accessory — Photo: Jelena Stanojkovic (Shutterstock)

Some people are pristine packers who dutifully Ziplock their toiletries, fold outfits together, and arrive at their destination with everything they need organized conveniently. Others are more haphazard, to say the least. If you’re in that second category, you’re surely familiar with the experience of getting somewhere, opening your bag, and finding that your clothes are covered in conditioner, moisturizer, or god-knows-what-else, thanks to the jostling of your bag and air pressure changes on the airplane.

You don’t have to completely overhaul your personality to find the kind of security pristine packers

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