Tips, tricks, and things to look out for.

Hey Out Travel the System listeners - we&#39;re not slouching on our mission to be your ultimate travel companion, even while we&#39;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 &#39;downstarring&#39; 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&#39;re looking for inspiration for good ways to splurge a bit with all of your well-researched savings, check out this <a href="https://viewfinder.expedia.com/when-to-splurge-and-go-big-when-it-comes-to-travel/">past episode</a> of Out Travel the System.

We also have some international inspiration here, with past episodes to specific destinations: 
<a href="https://viewfinder.expedia.com/fantastic-tips-to-get-the-full-france-experience/">France</a> 
<a href="https://viewfinder.expedia.com/smoothing-the-way-to-spectacular-spain/">Spain</a> 
<a href="https://viewfinder.expedia.com/all-you-need-to-know-about-visiting-australia/">Australia</a> 
<a href="https://viewfinder.expedia.com/travel-podcast-s2-ep-11-japan-the-land-of-infinite-travel-possibilities/">Japan</a>

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 :

<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t&#61;0&amp;l&#61;en&amp;o&#61;3320016-1&amp;h&#61;1446403499&amp;u&#61;https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2Flp%2Fb%2Ftravel-advisor&amp;a&#61;COVID-19&#43;Travel&#43;Advisory&#43;tool">COVID-19 Travel Advisory tool</a> 
<a href="https://c212.net/c/link/?t&#61;0&amp;l&#61;en&amp;o&#61;3320016-1&amp;h&#61;3833350829&amp;u&#61;https%3A%2F%2Fwww.expedia.com%2Flp%2Fb%2Fcoronavirus-travel&amp;a&#61;Expedia%27s&#43;COVID-19&#43;Travel&#43;Guide">Expedia COVID-19 Travel Guide</a>

Expedia's Best Travel Hacks to Take You Through 2022

Episode Notes
Travel writer Reid Bramblett came on first to discuss his bi-annual study ranking the top (and bottom) hotel booking sites. Then Adam Levin, host of &#34;What the Hack&#34; and founder of CyberScout, discussed current vacation rental and hotel scams.

S1E443 - Best Hotel Booking Websites & Avoiding Lodging Scams

I recently interviewed Tammilee from TammileeTips.com who was a car rental executive for 13 years before starting her popular travel and food blog. Here&#39;s how she finds the cheapest deals and makes sure she&#39;s not going to get dinged by the agencies. 
 

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Tips and Tricks To Renting A Car

In our four part series on helping you optimize and maximize your dollars so you can increase your travel and travel lifestyle, I talk with Scott&#39;s Cheap Flights Co-Founder Scott Keyes. We talk about how he got started finding cheap flights and grew his newsletter to over 1.6 million subscribers. We also talk about how you find mistake fares, strategies for pulling the trigger on great deals, and some of the best deals they&#39;ve found. Mixing this low fare service with the miles and points we discussed the last 2 weeks, and packing of your bags that we&#39;ll talk about next week, should give you the ability to fly for low or no cost.

Scott Keyes | Finding Cheap Flights with the Co-Founder of Scott's Cheap Flights

Getting sick on the road isn&#39;t fun for either of you when you&#39;re travelling as a couple or with a friend, but it doesn&#39;t have to ruin your trip. Listen to this episode of the Indie Travel Podcast to find out what to do when your travel partner is sick.

Travel sickness podcast: What to do when your travel partner is sick

We are doing things a little different this time around because, well...2020 has been a different type of year. This year we are keeping our list to only 20 travel items that are great for regular travel, of course, but are also useful right now during COVID which means these items are good for everyday life and for current travel life (domestic travel in the US, road trips, and staycations).
From less than $5 to over $1,000, and with gifts ranging from backpacks to books and from kids to COVID items, there’s something here for everyone. Here are the best gifts for travelers (even during COVID) – so start shopping and happy holidays!
 
<a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/">Click here to see the whole gift guide.</a>
 
Today&#39;s episode has been sponsored by our friends at <a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/tortuga/">Tortuga Backpacks</a>!
 
In This Episode
<li>07:00 Electronics and Gear</li><li>14:50 Books</li><li>20:40 Clothing</li><li>30:30 Only in COVID</li><li>34:00 Kids</li>
 
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<li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/">Click here to see the whole gift guide.</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#backpacks">Best Travel Backpacks &amp; Gear</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#gadgets">Best Travel Gadgets</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#sleep">Best Sleep/Health Travel Gifts</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#stocking">Best Stocking Stuffers for Travelers</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#books">Best Travel Books</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#men">Best Travel Gifts For Men</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#women">Best Travel Gifts For Women</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#heather">Heather’s Favorite Travel Gifts</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#trav">Trav’s Favorite Travel Gifts</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#infant">Best Infant Travel Gifts</a></li><li><a href="https://extrapackofpeanuts.com/gifts-for-travelers/#toddler">Best Toddler Travel Gifts</a></li><li>Want to follow our adventures? Check out our Instagram&#39;s at  <a href="https://www.instagram.com/packofpeanuts/">&#64;PackOfPeanuts,</a> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/heathersherry/">&#64;HeatherSherry, </a>and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/travelingwhitmyles/">&#64;TravelingWhitMyles.</a></li>

 
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