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In this episode we travel from Strasbourg France to Cologne Germany for more Christmas Markets!
• setting souvenir budgets per kid to teach value and limit clutter • carry-on packing for cold with layers, wool socks and two shoe options • laundromat lessons in Germany and why translation matters • train routing to Cologne and booking Deutsche Bahn seats directly • Hyatt Regency Cologne suite upgrade, club access and breakfast views • stacking Amex and Hyatt credits against on-property dining • Cologne market highlights, from blacksmiths to ice skating • food notes on sausages, chimney cakes and crepes • navigating Frankfurt delays, lounges and late-night CDG transfers • Air France business class pods, seat quirks and nonstop value • global entry ease on arrival and the checked-bag trade-offs
