Video: Perhaps a road trip is in order... 

With the holidays looming, millions of Americans will line up at airport terminals grimly hoping that they'll survive their air travel experience with their bank account intact after all the extra fees.  If you booked your holiday travel in advance this season, domestic airfare was expected to be down 1.4 percent overall, with tickets averaging $302, as opposed to $306 last holiday according Bing Travel. But if you've waited until the last minute to book your holiday travel plans, you still have options.  The Travel Mom, Emily Kaufman, has valuable advice for everyone traveling this season to avoid the ho-ho-hums of holiday travel.

You know Travel Expert, Emily Kaufman (The Travel Mom), from her frequent contributions to Good Morning America, as well as writes for publications including Woman's Day, For Me, and 805 Living. She is also the author of The Travel Mom's Ultimate Book of Family Travel from Broadway Books.  She has two kids in college and also travels frequently with her twin six-year-old nieces.  Emily is dedicated to offering great advice for people who want to experience wonderful trips with their families. Emily believes that travel is a wonderful way to share time together, and she travels the globe exploring with her two kids, Gabby & Charlie, and her husband Sidney.

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