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Thanksgiving Travel
Thanksgiving travel is what you make it to be, and that means that
it can be either the worst experience you've ever had, or simply the
best. To make Thanksgiving travel worthwhile, you need to plan ahead
and schedule time for the good and the bad.
Before setting out on your Thanksgiving travel trip, pack everything
you think you will (and won't) need. Packing things that you may not
need is just a precautionary move. It isn't necessary - it's just a
move where in case you need something - you've got it. For instance,
if your Thanksgiving travel destination resides on the outer edges
of the country (and you'll travel over mountains), it wouldn't be a
bad idea to pack some extra blankets in case you car stalls. You
could also bring along some chains in case you need to cross over a
snow and ice covered area. You can probably think of some other
"emergency" items that don't take up too much space in the trunk of
your car, but can ride along with you during your Thanksgiving
travel.
You'll also want to head out early for Thanksgiving travel so that
you can schedule time to stop and eat, use the bathroom, stretch
your legs, freshen up, etc. Children easily tire from sitting long
periods of time and sometimes a little exercise outside of the car
is all that's needed to calm them down. Another tactic to keep
children occupied (that is, quiet and still) is to bring along some
entertainment for them during their Thanksgiving travel. That
includes small hand-held games, stereo headphones, books, puzzles,
dolls or other toys. Of course, homework is always an idea! However
if you can concentrate on getting to your destination and interact
with children at the same time, some verbal Thanksgiving travel
games is another way to make the time fly.
Speaking of flying, you may choose to make your Thanksgiving travel
excursion by plane rather than by car. If so, you'll definitely want
to book your tickets as early as possible and plan for time spent
connecting flights and renting cars. Arrive to your airport early
enough so that you can guarantee a spot for you and your family on
an overbooked flight. In addition, you should allow for the
possibility of getting bumped from your flight. Should that happen
(assuming you did not volunteer ahead of time to take a later
flight), you'll need even more time to fight the airline and get not
only alternative travel arrangements for your Thanksgiving travel,
but also compensation should your new arrangements fail to meet you
at the scheduled time.
If you bring gifts to the airport during Thanksgiving travel - don't
wrap them as they will more than likely be inspected. You can wrap
them later at a hotel.
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