Holiday Navigation Tips From Google

The holidays are upon us and that means it's time to get ready for travel, shopping, cooking and all the fun festivities. But with everything going on, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Fortunately, Google Technology Expert Marley McAliley is here to help us navigate through the holiday season so we can enjoy every minute of it. Visit Google.com for your latest search needsFollow Twitter on Google at: Twitter.com/GoogleLike Google on Facebook at: Facebook.com/GoogleLike and Follow Google on Instagram at: Instagram.com/Google https://secureservercdn.net/50.....62.90.205/75d.c83.m Marley McAliley - Holiday Navigation Tips From Google Transcription Mason Paine: This holiday season, Americans are preparing to travel, shop, cook, or just go out for the entertainment. And with all the hustle and bustle, it's easy to get overwhelmed. Google technology expert, Marley Mcil joins me to break down how to navigate through this holiday season so you can enjoy every minute of it. Thanks for joining me, Marley. Marley McAiley: Thanks so much for having. Mason Paine: So it's gonna be kind of nice. I mean, the holidays are coming up, but one of the things a lot of times we don't think about is the time to get to our family. How is Google gonna help us out through the, that time. Marley McAiley: Google's able to help in a numerous amount of ways, both by letting you know when the best and worst times are to hit the road or fly to see family members around the holiday seasons. There's also some great Google tools that can help you save gas money, save prices on flight, and make sure you're choosing the route that works best for you. Mason Paine: Now, in your opinion, what are the top three things you think people should do to prepare for holiday? Marley McAiley: I think one great thing you can do to prepare for holiday season, if you're planning on flying anywhere, is tracking flight prices. This is a great tool that Google Flights provides, and what you can do is if you know the destination you're planning to fly to is. Put in those specific dates that you're hoping to fly, the destination you're hoping to fly to, and then you're able to opt in to track those flight prices. So then Google will email you if there's any significant price drop for the dates that you're hoping to fly. Mason Paine: Now, what do you think is the most challenging part about navigating this holiday season? Marley McAiley: One thing that's really challenging about navigating the holiday season is the increase in prices that a lot of people are feeling both when it comes to flights and gas. I know that right now it's top of mind for many people trying to figure out how they can find the cheapest way to fuel up their tank, but luckily with Google Maps, we're able to compare gas prices very easily using the Google Maps app, for example, you can use, you can go click on the gas button, which is at the top of the app, or you can just do a click. General search on Google Maps, which is, for example, gas prices nearby. And then you'll be able to see all of the gas stations in your area along with the price per gallon. And that's updated daily. So this is a really great tool. If you're planning on driving to see loved ones, you'll be able to find the keeper gas nearby and of course, how to get to those gas stations and the hours that they're operat. Another great tool we have in terms of, you know, saving fuel and saving money on gas is eco-friendly routing. Whether you're going to visit family for the holidays, or even just, you know, going to work or going to the shopping mall. Once you put in a destination on Google Maps, it'll show you the most eco-friendly route, which is both sustainable and also fuel efficient. They're able to compare different routes based on epa, based on fuel efficiency and choose what's best for. Mason Paine: Okay, so I'm not sure where I heard this from, if it's even a thing,