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I agree that it is very easy to book a place nowhere near the place you want, always check the map on the site. Another annoying mistake if if you are booking in late February for a night or two away, the calander that comes up is March, which matches the days of the week as February in non-leap...
I usually use B.com when travelling but I have found that sometimes going through Trivago the B.com price is cheaper than on the B.com site, and occasionally a hotel will appear through Trivago for B.com which is not even on the B.com site. Best to check various websites to get the best price.
I too am from western Canada and the method I am getting to Lisbon is booking a round trip ticket direct to London where I have a night or two layover to get over jet lag. From London I then buy a one way to Lisbon, there are lots of direct flights available from Heathrow, Gatwick, Luton and...
Being the buddy Ray is traveling with again, my experience from the French Camino was I had a Gregory 40L regular backpack which met the carry on requirements but did not have hide-away straps. I don't remember the actual name of the pack, it worked fine until the second last day of the Camino...
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