{"version":"1.0.0","segments":[{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.0,"endTime":0.59,"body":"Hey, everyone."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.63,"endTime":4.97,"body":"And welcome back to Travel Tip"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":0.63,"endTime":4.97,"body":"Tuesday with The Travel Mug podcast."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":5.299,"endTime":8.149,"body":"This is Jenn, and I'm joined by Meggan."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":8.149,"endTime":11.379,"body":"How are you today, Meggan?"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":11.479,"endTime":15.46,"body":"Um, these days it feels"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":11.479,"endTime":15.46,"body":"like midnight at 5:00 PM , but"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":15.46,"endTime":17.019,"body":"we're dealing it's fine."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":17.11,"endTime":20.349,"body":"Um, again, as we say, every"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":17.11,"endTime":20.349,"body":"single year, we must go 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projecting 18."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":46.365,"endTime":50.345,"body":"3 million people to be screened"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":46.365,"endTime":50.345,"body":"through airport security from"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":50.365,"endTime":52.384,"body":"November 26th to December 2nd."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":53.094,"endTime":55.735,"body":"I feel like they"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":53.094,"endTime":55.735,"body":"say that every single year,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":56.304,"endTime":60.224,"body":"um, but obviously the number of people"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":56.304,"endTime":60.224,"body":"traveling seems to be growing, which"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":60.224,"endTime":65.224,"body":"I, it's a very different culture"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":60.224,"endTime":65.224,"body":"in American, in America with their"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":65.375,"endTime":67.724,"body":"Thanksgiving versus our Thanksgiving."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":67.744,"endTime":71.624,"body":"It's very interesting, like"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":67.744,"endTime":71.624,"body":"they take it super serious."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":72.17,"endTime":73.179,"body":"very seriously."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":73.179,"endTime":78.239,"body":"And, you know, since we are going into"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":73.179,"endTime":78.239,"body":"the holiday season, I thought that it"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":78.239,"endTime":83.039,"body":"would be good to just give some general"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":78.239,"endTime":83.039,"body":"tips around traveling during this quite"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":83.049,"endTime":86.889,"body":"busy time, especially if you are flying."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":87.829,"endTime":92.279,"body":"So my first tip is to give"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":87.829,"endTime":92.279,"body":"yourself a So much time."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":93.139,"endTime":94.449,"body":"all the time."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":94.769,"endTime":95.799,"body":"All the time."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":95.98,"endTime":98.619,"body":"If you have a flight next week,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":95.98,"endTime":98.619,"body":"you should probably just leave now."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":99.019,"endTime":100.199,"body":"What are you waiting for?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":100.5,"endTime":101.799,"body":"Why aren't you at the airport?"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":103.94,"endTime":106.279,"body":"The airport is likely to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":103.94,"endTime":106.279,"body":"be busier than normal."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":106.309,"endTime":110.559,"body":"So just consider leaving"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":106.309,"endTime":110.559,"body":"earlier then you normally do."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":110.569,"endTime":113.71,"body":"Yes, you could be 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morning."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":131.73,"endTime":131.869,"body":"Yeah."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":132.269,"endTime":132.439,"body":"I,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":133.875,"endTime":136.394,"body":"My next tip is to check if"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":133.875,"endTime":136.394,"body":"your airport has the ability to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":136.394,"endTime":139.274,"body":"reserve your time and security."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":139.304,"endTime":143.554,"body":"So, in Halifax, it's called YHZ"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":139.304,"endTime":143.554,"body":"Express, and I know they have this at"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":143.554,"endTime":146.024,"body":"several airports in Canada and the U."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":146.024,"endTime":146.244,"body":"S."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":146.384,"endTime":147.264,"body":"and it's free."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":147.284,"endTime":149.554,"body":"You just book an 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snow"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":168.654,"endTime":171.934,"body":"globes count as a liquid."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":173.619,"endTime":175.26,"body":"I mean, I suppose."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":176.224,"endTime":181.644,"body":"Listen, I have heard of many a snow"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":176.224,"endTime":181.644,"body":"globe being abandoned at the airport."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":182.069,"endTime":184.119,"body":"It's snow globe abandoning season."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":186.295,"endTime":190.944,"body":"If you live in a part of the"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":186.295,"endTime":190.944,"body":"world where it's likely to snow or be"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":190.944,"endTime":196.604,"body":"bad weather, I recommend not flying"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":190.944,"endTime":196.604,"body":"in the day of an important event."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":196.964,"endTime":201.295,"body":"And additionally, I would try to 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tight"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":219.73,"endTime":221.45,"body":"connection, you're in trouble."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":222.55,"endTime":227.03,"body":"And lastly, my last trip is if you're"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":222.55,"endTime":227.03,"body":"preparing to take a road trip for"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":227.04,"endTime":229.81,"body":"the holidays, make sure your car"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":227.04,"endTime":229.81,"body":"is ready, make sure you have snow"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":229.81,"endTime":231.94,"body":"tires, again, if you live somewhere."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":232.17,"endTime":234.84,"body":"In the part of the world where"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":232.17,"endTime":234.84,"body":"it might be snowy or bad weather,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":235.33,"endTime":236.99,"body":"uh, considering having CAA."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":237.08,"endTime":241.37,"body":"And just make sure your car is up to"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":237.08,"endTime":241.37,"body":"date on its oil changes and tune ups,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":241.37,"endTime":243.1,"body":"and make sure there's no weird lights on."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":243.18,"endTime":245.4,"body":"I mean, that's a good thing to do."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":246.425,"endTime":247.835,"body":"are good mottos to live by."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":248.73,"endTime":251.605,"body":"And, of course, all the"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":248.73,"endTime":251.605,"body":"usual travel tips apply as well."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":251.605,"endTime":253.735,"body":"Make sure your carry on"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":251.605,"endTime":253.735,"body":"bags are the right size."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":253.735,"endTime":257.155,"body":"Make sure your liquids are in"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":253.735,"endTime":257.155,"body":"containers of less than 100 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like,"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":309.714,"endTime":313.854,"body":"do that, but we have yet to do it, and"},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":313.855,"endTime":315.765,"body":"I'm, I'm actually, I'm okay with that."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":316.475,"endTime":320.675,"body":"Yeah, I mean, obviously avoiding"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":316.475,"endTime":320.675,"body":"the super busy times of year is nice."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":321.165,"endTime":326.565,"body":"We've traveled a little bit, like,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":321.165,"endTime":326.565,"body":"immediately after, uh, New Year's,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":326.605,"endTime":332.755,"body":"which is probably, like, less busy than"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":326.605,"endTime":332.755,"body":"Christmas or American Thanksgiving,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":332.755,"endTime":334.855,"body":"but it was still pretty busy."},{"speaker":"Meggan","startTime":334.955,"endTime":335.615,"body":"Right, right, right."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":336.635,"endTime":339.055,"body":"That is all we have for this week."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":339.095,"endTime":343.635,"body":"Let us know if you have any, uh,"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":339.095,"endTime":343.635,"body":"special tips for traveling at the super"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":343.635,"endTime":348.185,"body":"busy time of year, you can find us"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":343.635,"endTime":348.185,"body":"on social media at travel mug podcast"},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":348.455,"endTime":350.455,"body":"on our website, travelmugpodcast."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":350.485,"endTime":350.865,"body":"com."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":350.865,"endTime":353.705,"body":"We're also on YouTube and we'd love it."},{"speaker":"Jenn","startTime":353.705,"endTime":359.605,"body":"If you left us a review on Apple 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