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I am walking the Portuguese Central starting in Porto on July 24.
I have read that many people consider the first day out of Porto to be unpleasant because it is too much in the city, through an industrial area, and sometimes on roads with inadequate space between walkers and cars.
I...
First, let me say I understand that pilgrimage is an inner journey of transformation and that many pilgrims place little or no post-Camino importance on artifacts such as the Credential or the Compostella. I know some pilgrims do not even request a Compostella. I respect how others walk their...
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I'm trying to get some feedback from anyone who has stayed at Lisbon Hostel Terminal 4 which is located at or right outside the Lisbon airport. After I walk the Portuguese and return to Lisbon from Santiago in late August, my flight home is 7:20 AM so being able to walk to the airport...
My mistake today: I should have checked with my US cell provider T-Mobile to find out if my phone is unlocked and able to accept another SIM card.
My iPhone is on a payment plan with significant promotional benefits so it cannot be unlocked until it’s fully paid off (I’m half way through the...
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I am preparing to walk my first Camino, the Frances, starting in mid-September.
I'm comparing FindPenguins and PolarSteps.
I cannot figure out to paste in a website URL into PolarSteps so that clicking the link brings the user to that web page. When I paste a URL into a PolarSteps...
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https://www.amazon.com/Adapter-Universal-Power-International-Countries/dp/B078MKKLSH/?tag=casaivar02-20
Does anyone have any experience using one of these outlet adapters with multiple USB ports? Amazon (US) has several of these from manufacturers I never heard of. All have similar...
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I will walk my first Camino on the Frances starting in mid-September.
Thanks to many posts on this excellent forum, I know to bring a lightweight absorbent microfiber towel. I'm considering two options from REI, both have the same size choices (see below). These are the specs for the...
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