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for B&B Guests: Surviving the Holidays While the thought of snuggling before a roaring fire at your favorite B&B sounds perfect, follow some of this advice from seasoned B&B veterans to insure that your romantic respite doesn't resemble the grinch's getaway. According to travel experts, this year more people traveled by car and airlines for Thanksgiving than in the past two years. With gas prices lower than they've been in two months, AAA Public Affairs Director, Mantill Williams says to expect the same crowds for Christmas vacation week too. While many people love to travel to a country inn or B&B for the Christmas holidays, it's important to make advance reservations, for both lodgings and your holiday meal, since many restaurants are booked well in advance, and others close for Christmas. According to B&B industry veteran Sandra Soule, Editor for The BedandBreakfast.com Report, many B&Bs welcome guests during Christmas, but the extent to which the occasion is celebrated varies widely indeed. "We know of many inns that decorate beautifully, serve a fabulous meal, and organize all kinds of traditional holiday activities. But we've also visited others, especially in ski country, that focus more on snow reports than holiday celebrations," said Soule. Sandra Soule offers this general advice when traveling to B&Bs this holiday season:
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