Some things in life are as inevitable as the tide. Take year-end travel for instance. Corporate travelers log heavy airport time crisscrossing the country visiting clients and closing business deals. Leisure travelers connect with friends and family for Thanksgiving and the seasonal holidays.

Given the crowds and flight delays the last thing we need as part of our travel experiences is more stress. How can we avoid this? The New York Times offers some solutions. Practical Traveler shows us how to dodge those pesky airline fees while Frugal Traveler provides inexpensive gift ideas for the traveler in our lives.