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As snowy weather and strong winds can create delays for days, the holidays are always the busiest time at airports. To help make your Yule-tide experience a little easier, several travel organizations are offering tips to help everyone. Do you have a Plan B?  That is what The New York Times recommends everyone has.  With less flights leaving the tarmac during the unpredictable bad weather, many travellers could spend their holidays at the airport with the staff instead of with their loved ones. This wouldn’t exactly result in luxury travel.

Another idea is to have the phone numbers of booking agents, customer server representatives as well as car rental companies and hotel lodging already programmed into your cell phone, just in case. And with so many airlines charging upward of $100 for checked baggage, it is important to pack wisely for any holiday trip. You can save money by cutting back on what you bring with you and check into the safety regulation for baggage handling. Even the most meticulously wrapped present might have to be opened by the airline as a safety check.

For people who travel a lot, there are certain things that should be avoided to ensure maximum ease and comfort.  Whether you travel for fun or for business, it is important that you do it right and it means getting rid of unhealthy travel habits that keep you from enjoying it.

1. Over packing or under packing- Many travellers do not pay much attention to their packing habits that leads to either forgetting pertinent things or bringing unnecessary stuff that only makes your luggage bulky and heavy. Put more attention to packing than you use to, it will make your travel a lot easier, lighter and more productive.

2. Depriving yourself of sleep- Just because you purchased an expensive vacation package, you should not push yourself to be awake all the time in the attempt to make the most out of your vacation. Remember that you are on VACATION which means you need to relax.  Enjoy the sights as much as you can without straining your sleeping needs.

3. Being too impulsive with the itinerary- So you decided to go backpacking through Europe in the summer and you intended to travel aimlessly.  That does not mean you should not plan on which places to visit.  You have to at least shortlist the most important places you want to go to as well as the length of time you are to stay there so you don’t end up overstaying in one place and not be able to visit other sights worth seeing.

4. Letting the jetlag get to you- You came home from a trip and you feel as though you have been up for days because of the shift in time zones.  Establish a normal sleeping pattern as soon as you get back from your travel.  Determine what time you are landing and sleep on the flight back if necessary.

There are many things that any individual who plans to travel must do, especially when leaving their home country.  Here are a few tips on keeping yourself safe and healthy for your travel needs.

1. Make sure you have all of your vaccinations, because having your body’s immune system up and running will save you time in the sick bed.

2. Take safety classes and self defense courses, this will allow you to fend off any attackers and people who may be out to cause trouble.

3. Make sure you have any travel visas and passports on hand before you plan a trip outside your home country.

4. Make sure to have extra funds on hand in case of emergencies, this will prevent you from being unable to pay for necessary travel expenses or emergency visits to the hospital.

5. Make sure you are healthy when traveling, being sick may expose you to other disease that can easily attack your body when it is not working at optimal level of health.

6. Make preparations and reservations for hotel accommodations to make sure you have a place to stay.  This helps to prevent mindless wandering to other hotels, in hope that they have a room available.

7. Book flights only when you are certain that you can take them, otherwise pay extra for flexible flights in case you cannot make a flight on the reserved date.

8. Always have your form of land transportation figured out before heading to your destination.  Make sure you have a rental car, friend or family to pick you up, bus or cab fare in mind to prevent stranded moments in airports.

9. Learn the customs of the people where you are going before you go.  Some countries find it offensive to tip service people, while others find it offending to eat everything on your plate at a restaurant.