Out Travel The System

Hey Out Travel the System listeners - we're not slouching on our mission to be your ultimate travel companion, even while we're on hiatus between Season Three and Season Four!

In this episode, we are bringing you deep data right from the vaults of Expedia and the Airlines Reporting Corporation , an industry leader in air travel intelligence. These are our very best travel tips, tricks, and hacks.

Listen in as host Nisreene Atassi takes you through everything you need to know to maximize your travel experiences, including:
-what days to book your flights, and what days to travel on
-why what month you travel in can make a big dent in your travel budget
-why upgrading your seat may be less of a splurge than you think
-what 'downstarring' means, and how it can help you save big on accommodations
-what not to skimp on, especially when it comes to peace of mind

If you're looking for inspiration for good ways to splurge a bit with all of your well-researched savings, check out this past episode of Out Travel the System.

We also have some international inspiration here, with past episodes to specific destinations:
France
Spain
Australia
Japan

We want to make sure you can research and plan your travels with confidence, so make sure to make time to check out these handy guides assembled by Expedia :

COVID-19 Travel Advisory tool
Expedia COVID-19 Travel Guide

Wouldn’t it be useful to have a pre-travel checklist for when you need to pack? In this episode, celebrity stylist and professional luggage packer for the stars, Jennifer Michalski-Bray shares her insider tips on how to pack a carry-on-friendly, away-from-home wardrobe that will have you effortlessly put together.

What makes people 'made to travel': is it something you're born to do or shaped into doing? That’s what this episode will be exploring with our guest, Yolanda Edwards, founder of the Yolo Journal.

Nisreene speaks with Disney planning specialist Lou Mongello to get tips on finding the best lodging options for a Disney vacation. Tune in to discover the different types of accommodations, booking lead times, how to find the cheapest rates, and much more.

Parents with young kids, we get it, we really do - the world of travel with your little one may seem like it is full of so many potential pitfalls. Let us give you the tips you need to succeed when you listen to this episode of Out Travel the System. We're especially here for you, first time parents who may have never traveled with their kiddo before!

Host Nisreene Atassi digs into the highs and lows of traveling with kids under the age of 5 with Monet Hambrick , who blogs about her family adventures at The Traveling Child, and Christie Hudson , Sr. PR Manager for Expedia.

They share some of their favorite travel hacks when it comes to having kiddo in tow, including what gear to bring and what to leave at home, and how to pick the right accommodations for you (hotel vs vacation rental is always a hot debate.) Check out Christie's pick from her most recent trip.

Learn about some of the amazing experiences Monet has been able to share with her children - start with the spitting elephant, and stick around for the sense of homecoming they felt thousands of miles away from home.

You may just find travel with kids under 5 represents a wealth of opportunities you never considered before!

Here are links to gear traveling parents may find helpful:
Car Seat - the Cosco Scenera
Ultra-portable booster seat - the Mifold
A car seat alternative on flights - the CARES harness
Lightweight stroller alternative - the Snap N Go
A sleep aid - the Slumberpod