Shoulder season is one of those travel terms that you may have heard seasoned travelers bandy about - but when does shoulder season actually happen? The short answer is: it depends on where and when you're traveling.

Join host  Nisreene Atassi  for this episode of Out Travel the System to learn some of the best-kept secrets for taking full advantage of shoulder season deals, including why going against the flow of traffic could be your best bet. She is joined in this episode by  Christie Hudson ,  Senior PR Manager  for  Expedia , and  Katherine Fan ,  Senior Travel Features Reporter  for  The Points Guy. Katherine takes us through some of the epic shoulder season deals she's scored before, including this trip to New Zealand.