Travel dilemmas: How to avoid mistakes on holiday drives, flights

It's just you and 54 million of your closest friends. Nearly 90 percent of you will drive; a little more than 5 percent will fly, and the rest will take trains, buses and cruise ships, AAA estimates. But the goal is usually the same: trying to get to grandmother's house for the feast and the fest. Let us pause to give thanks for the folks who shared the wisdom that will help you avoid making mistakes that turn travel into travail. Here are some pitfalls and how to avoid them.