It's sometimes smartest to avoid the cruise line's pre-fab group shore tours and hire a private driver and/or English-speaking local guide to pick you up at the pier, take you to the sights you want to see, and then return you to the ship shortly before it sails.
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So you don't have a gazillion miles? And you can only fly at peak times? Here are frequent-flier guru Randy Petersen's top ten tips for getting the flights you want with the miles you have.
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