Are you one of the crazy holiday travelers who braves the lines, ignores the inflated prices, disregards the hordes of people, and makes it a policy to spread good cheer no matter where you happen to be? Well, go home and leave us in peace! Your infectious good spirit and desire to forego the traditional Holiday back home in favor of travel over the Christmas break is ruining my vacation!

All kidding aside, if you haven’t already booked your trip for next year yet, here are nine good reasons why you might want to rethink how great travel over Christmas break can be..