10 Must Haves For Holiday Season Travel, According to an Expert

Manta Sleep Mask ($30, originally $35)

"Sometimes during peak seasons, to score a semi-reasonably priced flight, we may have to take red-eyes or extremely early departures," Nastro says. "Early departures and overnight flights mean I never travel without my sleep mask. This mask has cups built in so you can flutter your eyelids, yet completely black out if you do end up wide-eyed."

Nastro's hot tip? Schedule the earliest possible flight if you want the best chance of escaping disruptions, since the plane is already at the airport and not coming in from somewhere else.