Frost is on the pumpkin, or will be soon, so that can only mean one thing -- the Holidays are fast approaching! It's time to plan, shop for, and book your holiday travel.

 "If you're traveling during the crazy busy travel period that spans Thanksgiving to Christmas to New Year's -- now is the time to book your trip to get the best deal," says Jerry Chandler, the travel blogger for Cheapflights.com. "Of course booking the flight is only half the battle," says Jerry. "Then you have to pack, and if you're like most travelers, you probably leave packing to the last minute. You know what that means: always forgetting something."

Cheapflights' new travel checklist is just the ticket for less stressful and less forgetful packing. The handy travel checklist is a PDF document that can be printed out and checked off by travelers.

Visit www.cheapflights.com/PDF/US-Travel-Checklist.pdf to link straight to the PDF checklist, or link to it from http://www.cheapflights.com/travel-tips/

Travel essentials are covered first -- the items you must have in order to board the plane -- followed by the ultimate list of handy packing tips. From clothing and shoes, to toiletries and electrical appliances, the list wraps up with a few "often forgotten" items that are easy to miss in your rush to get on your way. It even includes a handy list of "day of travel" reminders.

Find more holiday travel tips in the "Holiday Air Travel Survival Guide" and companion podcast available at http://www.cheapflights.com/travel-guide-podcasts/