Travel Tips for a Worthwhile Thanksgiving Holiday

With thanksgiving right around the corner, we’re all gearing up to stuff ourselves with enough food to last our body for weeks and of course, to have a wonderful time with family. If you are like us at the TRIPP HQ, you’ll either be flying home or going on a road trip, so here are our top tips your thanksgiving vacation easy and filled with lots of fun!

Finding the Best Flight Deals

As a budget traveler like the majority of us, flight-tracking websites like TheTrippHub, Google Flights, and Skyscanner, should be your best friend! These search engines collate flight data from several airlines to help you find the most affordable flights. Since Thanksgiving is such a busy time of the year, here are a few tips to keep in mind to ensure that you get the best flight deals:

• Be flexible with your dates: This is true for all flights but especially during busy weekends like thanksgiving, when so many people are looking to catch flights around the same time period. However, it might be worthwhile to utilize one of your leftover vacation days so you can travel a day or two before the weekend hustle starts to avoid paying a premium for your flight ticket.
• Consider speaking to a travel agent or a travel planner: At TRIPP, we are the greatest advocates for doing it yourself and we offer free tools that help you in so many ways. However, there are many people just like yourself that will like that burden taken off their growing things of things to do. TRIPP offers a very affordable destination planning service that could help you find the best flight and hotel deals available. Alternatively, you may consider finding a travel agent who oftentimes have exclusive deals, partnerships, and reserved seats with airlines during major holidays that could save you lots of money.
• Choose a different airport: We understand you may be taking a flight to avoid driving, but if you can save up by getting off at an airport, that’s an hour or two away, why not go for it? Your family can drive up there to get you, and then you can have a short and sweet road trip!

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Make the most out of your Road Trip

Talking about road trips, we are big believers that they don’t have to be a long, tedious, and arduous drive. Here are a few tips to make your road trips more exciting:

• Make unusual stops: Are you a savvy tourist who’s always wanted to explore a particular city on your route but never had the time? Or do you just like taking short breaks while driving? Hit up GetYourGuide.com and search for exciting happenings along your way to stop, relax and experience the excitement of visiting a new city!
• Have an ultimate music playlist: Download playlists that you love, so you have something to jam to. Your data connection might get spotty on certain stretches of the highway, so you do not want to mess up your swing.
• Download a podcast or comedy show: If you’re not that into music, listening to a podcast or comedy special could be a great alternative! Who knows, you might even learn something new that you can use as a conversation starter at Thanksgiving.
• Take the tried-and-tested ultimate love survey: This exercise of asking 36 questions is an incredibly intimate one between partners, so if you’re a romantic duo, you might enjoy doing this.
• Enjoy some Car-aoke: If you’re not driving, or you’re not an easily distracted driver, karaoke in the car can be lots of fun. Your playlist will come in very handy!

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We hope you all have a fantastic thanksgiving! Check out our planner deals and be sure to reach out to us for a stress-free pre-travel planning service