Stoked Journeys 3rd Edition-October 2015 | Page 7

Travel Corner Holiday Travel Is Upon Us... Have you booked YOUR holiday travel yet? NO??? If your holiday plans include visiting family back east, out west or at a resort.... YOU MUST BOOK YOUR TRAVEL NOW!!! It’s that time of year when airlines take advantage of the holiday traveler who waits until the last moment! Don’t be that person! Airfare goes up every few hours AND if it’s under 60days, it’s even more expensive than airfare booked out more than 60 days! If YOU have the time and desire, to look at flights for your holiday destination, please visit www.stokedjourneys.com OR remember that YOU have a personal travel concierge available at Stoked Journeys to take care of it for YOU and to help YOU plan YOUR travels this season! How current is your passport? How about the rest of your family? Bringing gifts with you for the Family Christmas GetTogether? Expecting to bring back many gifts? Or maybe you’re taking your family to a resort this Christmas and hoping to bring back mementos but expecting to fill up another piece of luggage? Either way, there are a few options to save on “baggage fees” as well as lugging around an extra suitcase. Or if you don’t mind that “Santa Claus” feeling and trolling an extra piece of luggage filled with gifts, we have a few tips for YOU! 1. If you don’t mind that extra baggage fee and lugging around the “gifts only” bag...you can take it to your local UPS Store to weigh your luggage so you know how much more weight you can add...or need to remove. 2. If you don’t want that extra baggage fee nor want to drag a piece of luggage with gifts in it, then be sure to ship the gifts to your destination before your arrival. Be sure to insure them as well because the holiday season could mean delays or missing packages! 3. If taking your family to a resort this holiday season and expect to bring back mementos, you can always pick up a travel bag from local gift shops (also a memento) and utilize it as a carry-on. Or, pack an extra empty (collapsible) bag in your luggage to fill up from your trip. www.stokedjourneys.com