Traveling this holiday can be fun and stress-free if you know how to effectively start out right. If you begin right, you can get through all of the possible hassles that you might encounter along the way.Everybody wants great holiday travel adventures and to ensure that you and your family get the best of everything, try to follow these 5 effective holiday travel tips:1. Start off early. Being an early bird does not necessarily mean that you cannot wait to get to your destination. The holiday season is the peak traveling season and late comers experience more delays and more frustration; it is as simple as that. If you are flying, then you should expect long lines even on the smallest airports. Arriving at the airport two hours ahead of your flight schedule is a very good thing to do.2. Do not bring what can’t be flown. If you are not familiar with airport security, it is best if you research it. You will be a security snail if most of the items inside your carry-on baggage will be confiscated and thrown away. Liquid toiletries are the most commonly confiscated items, so rather than risk standing in line for quite sometime, simply opt not to bring any of those with you.3. Pack sensibly. This simply means packing lightly. A holiday travel should not be confused with a fashion getaway. There are times that you may be tempted to pack most of your favorite outfits but if you are only going to be away for a weekend instead of a fortnight, then try to pack only the essentials. As much as possible make them all fit into your carry-on bag, that way you will save money for check-in baggage fees.4. Be prepared. By this, you need to ensure that you have everything ready, not just in terms of what to bring but also regarding your flight schedule. You can follow your airlines updates on Twitter and you must make sure that you get alerts on your phone. This will give you the chance to get instantly notified in case of flight delays and cancellations.5. Know how and who to ask. It is not a crime to be inquisitive. If there are things that are not clear to you, just go to the airline booth or office and ask them what you want to know. This is very important especially during flight delays and you have to wait at the airport. You may need to know if you are entitled for a free meal voucher or a seat upgrade and there is no harm in finding the authorities and asking them about it; you may not get want you want, but at least you tried.Despite following these effective tips, there could still be a chance that things will not turn up as you expected. You may still have to fall in a long line even if you arrived two hours early, or you may have packed sensibly to avoid being detained in the security line but your companion was not as sensible as you are. When such disasters happen, your best weapon is to take things in stride and do everything you can to remedy every situation. You have started right; therefore your main objective should be to go through with it just as right.