Holiday Season travel in the US -- starting with the tremendously high-volume Thanksgiving Weekend in late November -- can be a stressful time to take to the air. Flights are packed, and passengers who miss a connection may have a hard time re-booking because -- well, flights are packed.

Check out some practical tips to help your air travel go smoothly, mainly by not missing connecting flights!

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Also, our About.com site for Air Travel has a Holiday Season Air Travel Guide, that covers travel with infants, travel with pets, luggage fees, and more.

For travel through Jan. 15 2010, families braving the rigors of airport travel can console themselves with free WiFi in 47 airports across the US, from SeaTac (Seattle-Tacoma), to Miami International. This nice bonus is brought to you by Google: see Free WiFi for the Holidays, to find all the airports participating.

The catch? Google encourages you to donate to a charity (and will match your gift.)

And by the way, lots more airports -- big and small -- provide free WiFi all the time. Check this list of Free WiFi in Airports: Phoenix, Denver, Palm Springs, and dozens more.

Travelers can also get Free WiFi on all Virgin America flights through Jan. 15, too.

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Three hours from NYC, 1.5 hours from Baltimore, "Chocolate Town USA" has several attractions, most notably Hersheypark amusement park which -- in November and December -- turns into Christmas Candylane.

Also at Hershey PA at Christmas time: Hershey Sweet Lights, two-mile drive through sparkling lights; "Chocolate Town - A Holiday Dinner Musical"; Breakfast With Santa and other holiday packages at Hotel Hershey and Hershey Lodge. And the year ends with a Family New Year's Eve bash at Hershey's Chocolate World. Read more...

Kauai is Hawaii's "Garden Isle", with amazing natural beauty, and a slower pace. The beautiful Napali Coast (pictured at right) is just one of the highlights; you can explore the Napali Coast by hiking, or by boat tour (and dolphins may swim beside you); or be awed by the great views from a helicopter ride. Families visiting Kauai can also try ziplining, surfing, and a tube ride through tunnels that's very cool.

Have a look at a bunch of Winter Promotions on Kauai, for savings at a range of resorts and hotels. Hawaii's visitor volume took a big drop during 2009, so if you can swing a trip this winter, you may feel very welcome.

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