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Get the most out of your frequent flier miles

Using your frequent-flier miles to get to Europe can save you a bundle, if you know the ropes and plan ahead.

Travelers' mantra: Pack light, pack light, pack light

You'll never meet a traveler who, after five trips, brags, "Every year I pack heavier." The measure of a good traveler is how light he or she travels. You can't travel heavy, happy and cheap. Pick two.

Pros may outweigh cons of Europe in the off-season

Each summer, Europe greets a stampede of sightseers and shoppers with eager cash registers. Before jumping into the peak-season pig pile, consider the advantages of an off-season trip.

Celebrating with the Christkind

Like a German child's fantasy, Nurnberg's fairy-godmother-like teenage angel stretched out her arms and said, "If you're very, very gentle, you can touch my wings." I stayed seated while little Bavarian preschoolers mobbed the stage to touch their Christkind.

Tips to avoid getting lost in translation

American businesspeople have it pretty easy, at least in terms of communicating when doing business abroad.

CNNMoney: Travel mishaps

Your bags are packed. You're ready to go -- cross that border, that ocean, that sea. Foreign countries and new adventures await you.

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