Then a problem with the plane. We traveled the last 150 miles by bus, staggering into Jackson Hole after midnight. We arrived bleary-eyed and starving, our cache of crackers long gone and our luggage mangled. Wherever you go during the winter holidays, even the best-laid plans can fall victim to missed airline connections, traffic jams or car trouble. Millions more are heading to airports, all competing for that same parking space.
Road construction slows everything down.
And then there's the weather,'' says Jill Mross, a spokesman for the American Automobile Association, which bailed out nearly 28 million stranded motorists last year. That said, there is no reason to stay home when you want to go away. Even if it's absolutely his fault, don't blame your spouse for the travel hassles. So what if he insisted on leaving late despite the dire weather forecast. Never mind that you're stranded in a strange city because she booked a connecting flight to save money.