CHICAGO -- Travel expert and author, Mark Murphy, is back and he's debunking a few common holiday travel myths.
Are those tales about high hotel prices, dangerous driving and cheapest flight days really true? Mark's got all the details.
MYTH #1: Hotel Prices are outrageous during the holiday season.
MYTH #2: New Year's Eve is the most dangerous day to drive.
The days right before Christmas can be more dangerous. If you need to rent a car use smaller rental car companies like Payless and Sixt.
MYTH #3: Christmas Day is always the cheapest day to fly during the holidays.
For a good price checker check out Cheapair.com. Also, use meta-search sites like Kayak and Hipmunk.
MYTH #4: The TSA will not let you travel with wrapped packages.
HOLIDAY GETAWAYS
Mark also shared a few options if you're looking to get away for the holidays.
-San Francisco
-New York City
-Los Cabos
Find out more about Mark at www.markmurphytravels.com.