Are you planning a fall or winter vacation trip this year?

Some smart advice from various sources can be helpful.

shared by travel experts As well as on social media and elsewhere, here are some surprisingly useful and practical tips that travelers may want to consider as they prepare to see friends and family this holiday season.

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The best advice, of course, is to always think twice, but take a look at them for consideration and reflection.

17 travel tips for fall and winter

1. Book early to save money, and that includes Christmas and New Year’s trips.

“I would say that it is not necessarily too late to book some vacation trips“Kate Camarro, co-owner of Dream Vacations in York County, Pennsylvania, told FOX43.

Book early this year to save money on fall and winter trips, experts say. That includes Christmas and New Year’s getaways. (iStock)

He added that while now is a good time to think about flights, for some it may be too late.

2. Let you trusted family or friends Know your travel itinerary in advance.

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3. Pack light.

4. Pack layers that you can easily add or remove.

Allow additional time for travel.

5. Check if you can access airport lounges.

6. Fly non-stop whenever possible.

If you must have connecting stops, choose connecting airports carefully; To start, check the weather forecasts, experts advise. (iStock)

7. If you must have connecting stops, choose connecting airports carefully; To start, look ahead at the weather forecasts.

8. Fly early in the day, advises almanac.com.

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“Weather problems at one airport cause system-wide delays, so fly early in the day,” he suggests.

“The earlier you fly, the fewer cascading delays will affect you.”

“Weather issues at one airport cause system-wide delays,” so consider flying early in the day whenever possible. (iStock)

9. Make sure your car is prepared for winter in every way if you are planning a cold weather trip this year.

10. Well in advance, look for great travel tips and ideas in city guides, local blogs, podcasts, and more.

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11. This includes thinking about dinner reservations well in advance. Fall and winter can be excellent times to secure a hard-to-get reservation in the most popular restaurantsexperts advise.

12. Allow extra time for travel, no matter where you are going and no matter how small or large your travel group is.

Consider these 17 practical tips for fall and winter travel this year. (iStock)

13. Stay hydrated.

14. Protect your skin.

15. Carry a photocopy or digital scan of your most important travel documents, including those of the children or grandchildren traveling with you

16. Assume there will be delays. Plan accordingly.

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17. After returning home from a trip, consider waiting a while to unpack your suitcase, especially if you stayed at a hotel, according to one doctor.

“Here’s why you shouldn’t unpack your suitcase right after you return home from a vacation,” Dr. Jason Singh of Loudoun County, Virginia, recently said in a viral TikTok video.

After returning home from a trip, consider waiting a while to unpack your suitcase, especially if you stayed in a hotel, one doctor advised. (jacoblund)

“Listen to me, especially if stayed in a hotel. And that’s because of bedbugs,” he also said, as reported by Fox News Digital.

“Bed bug eggs typically hatch in six to 10 days, and nymphs need a blood meal shortly after hatching to continue their development,” he added.

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“Now, if you the suitcase remains closed and undisturbed for at least two weeks, well, any bed bug eggs or nymphs present will probably die due to starvation or desiccation, so now you have a reason to be lazy, like me,” he said in his video.

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“And let your suitcase hang there on the side.”

Fox News Digital’s Sydney Borchers contributed reporting.