Traveling for Thanksgiving? So is everyone else. Here’s how to make the trip bearable

The crowded roads and airports experts predict for the Thanksgiving holiday may make you miss the recession.
After peaking in 2005, holiday travel took a big hit in the United States during the economic downturn, but it’s been on the rebound since about 2011. This year will hit its biggest numbers in 13 years, AAA spokeswoman Marie Montgomery said.
The Auto Club expects about 4.2 million people in Southern California to take off between Wednesday, Nov. 21, and the following Sunday, with th