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The first thing in case of a lost or stolen passport would be to look up the advice on your government’s website.
I don’t know what your country requires, but if a New Zealand passport is lost or stolen, it can be reported online and an...
Last year I got really sick (from another very sick pilgrim coughing all night long) and had to take a taxi to Burgos, where I rented a small apartment for a few days to recover. I bought amazingly strong ginger tea bags from the supermarket -...
Cafes/bars often use UHT (long life) milk - which has an unpleasant taste and smell to me - instead of fresh milk.
So I tended to carry teabags with me and made my own tea with fresh milk - using the albergue microwave to heat the water.
I...
When I use my poles, my elbow and triceps are the joint/muscles most often used not my shoulders - sort of like doing a ‘tricep kick back’ with a dumbell at the gym - the shoulder stays stable and it’s the elbow and forearm that move. I use...
I only use rubber tips when I want to stop the clacking noise when I am in towns or on footpaths. Experienced hikers discover that using the metal tips provides much better grip on earth, rocks, or rocky paths.
The most important thing is to...
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