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  1. CWBuff

    Travel Insurance for Americans

    Yes @HeatherJourney that is precisely it. The "evacuation " is if God Forbid one needs a special transportation back home. There are other benefits as well. In my case I have been using Travelex for quite a while. Thise few times when I did have a claim it was paid relatively prompt and with no...
  2. CWBuff

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    What does it matter? As per above nobody will say anything
  3. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    Oh and now it's a "huge number of very rich" Surely more than 1% HUUUUGE 😡 I will repeat myself again (with obvious addition) - to some poor block out there YOU are very rich!!! And as many already pointed out in this thread it is conjecturerable at best depending on location. In say WVa...
  4. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    The purpose of the thread is that life in Spain is 123% less than the life in US while 8Euro beer in France is 67% more expensive than 6Euro beer does not matter where! ...WAIT.... :rolleyes: And here ends the Lesson of the DAY 😁 🤣
  5. CWBuff

    Re: Current Lunch Prices

    I trained and trained and life was good on all my walks long and short flat and hilly... but on Day 10 of my Camino i got those horrible blisters.... OH.. I get it... silly me - I was training back home in US; I should've gone to Europe, then I wold've had a wonderful experience on Camino with...
  6. CWBuff

    My new backpack from Gregory

    From Gregory website: Gregory Zulu 35 - 24 x 12.25 x 9.5 inches = 45.75 inches (as per below) Gregory Zulu 45 - 24.4 x 13.8 x 9.1 inches = 47.3 inches Most US airlines - 22 x 14 x 9 inches high including wheels and handles. All three measurements shouldn't add up to more than 45 inches...
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    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    Technically, above: 2 is 33% of 6 so the price we are paying is 67% less (if 6 = 100% and 2 = 33% then the difference is) That said, never we mind this 2\6 since the original example given was 2 euro Spain vs. 8 euro France. Hence as was noted before its 75% cheaper. Which still does not even...
  8. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    I think I go with a fine example of Nadsat: Yarbles bolshy great yarblockos to thee and thine
  9. CWBuff

    Phoenix - Paris new route

    Travelers looking to visit the City of Light from Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport will soon have another flight option. Beginning May 23, Air France will start offering a new non-stop route from PHX to Charles de Gaulle Airport that will fly three times a week.
  10. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    @davejsy - yes but now you have to do the same with 123%! ;)
  11. CWBuff

    Message from the Roncesvalles albergue - a difficult day.

    The World went upside down! In 3-days everyone will abandon CF and commence CN.... :rolleyes::oops:PS! and then the reverse happens but probably good for thos who is coming up behind on CF
  12. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    I'm with @C clearly - I think I will aspire to set a goal to walk my next Camino 123% cheaper than my 1st one! That should include the R\T transportation from home (or even better - my front door) to place where Camino begins and from where Camino ends (which does not have to be SdC) 😁 Sheesh...
  13. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    LOL. In 2016 my wife and I were visiting London. Unbeknown to her I made a reservation at Darwin Brasserie - London’s highest rooftop brasserie overlooking the Thames on Level 36 of the famous "Walkie-Talkie" building. We had a wonderful time and, despite us being the tourists and Yanks to boot...
  14. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    With all my complaining above I'm sorry to state that the much spoken of 1% is a myth. In addition re:many many many wealthy people... I always maintained that no matter were one stands in the wealth configuration- chances are pretty darn good that there us nearly always someone poorer. Your...
  15. CWBuff

    Definition of a Pilgrim 🤣

    I believe my 1/2-dozen laughing faces adequately conveys that the post is made in the same humorous spirit as your initial post\thread, so, yes, lets not get into any backbiting.... ☮️
  16. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    Ole Ole Ole Ole! :D While I do come from Europe originally, my wife is US born and bred. And while we both continue Oohh and Ahhh on so many things European when we are in Europe, she will not-nevah relocate! No reasoning that the kids and grandchildren will have a beautiful place to go to...
  17. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    really - religion? WOW! I honestly do not recall any time (simple "holiday greetings"-type ones not counting) when a religious ad was on TV. Interesting..... While I absolutely do not disagree about the crime-related rate, IMHO in the context of what we are talking to me its immaterial...
  18. CWBuff

    Definition of a Pilgrim 🤣

    Oh come ON you folks this is super EEEEEASY!: A Pilgrim is NOT a person who is a Tourist. All these endless threads, posts and discussions and you couldn't figure it out? 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
  19. CWBuff

    standard of living/quality of life in Spain

    re:Hospitalization costs. I walked into ER in Burgos. Upon being asked if I have the EU insurance and replying "no" I was informed that I would have to pay the bill myself on the spot. And I did... all €150 of it. Back home I now pay close to $200/month fir the (ahem) privilege of having...
  20. CWBuff

    Is tap water safe to drink in Portugal?

    In beer there is Freedom In wine there is Knowledge In water there is Bacteria (attributed to Benjamin Franklin)

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