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  1. JamesGeier

    Pilgrim.es

    I just completed a pilgrimage walk on the Camino Sanabres from Zamora to Santiago de Compostela. We were a group of 3, and prefer private accommodation over albergues. I used Pilgrim.es to book accommodation the whole way. They were excellent. I have used Camino Ways and Follow the Camino in the...
  2. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Another closure on travel insurance. I was in Chiang Mai, Thailand this past winter with travel insurance from AXA, and had to visit the hospital/ophthalmologist because of an infected corneal abrasion. After returning home, I went through the process to file a claim with AXA. The process was...
  3. JamesGeier

    Purchasing Train Tickets

    Last year I started the VDLP/Sanabres pilgrimage walk in Seville the day after Easter. I had to end early at Granja de Moreuela due to severe tendonitis. Now a year later, I am returning to finish the VDLP/Sanabres starting in Zamora on May 2. I am flying to Madrid, and would like to take the...
  4. JamesGeier

    Transfer time through CDG

    Keep in mind that "arrival time" means when the airplane's wheels touch the ground. Arrival time does not mean arrival at the gate. After arrival, there is the time to move the plane to the gate, and depending on the arrival runway, the location of the gate, and other ground traffic, this can...
  5. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    To close the loop on my problem with Allianz travel insurance from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand last winter: I received yet another inquiry asking for proof of payment for my medical bills. I was in Spain walking the Via de la Plata (with travel insurance from AXA), so there was a delay. I...
  6. JamesGeier

    Train from Barajas to Atocha?

    I am about to walk the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago de Compostela. This thread is more than 10 years old, and seems to be fairly accurate from the bits of information I have found searching this forum. I'm arriving at Madrid Barajas terminal 1 this coming Friday, April 7 at 8:45 AM...
  7. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Thank-you everyone for your replies and information. I'm sorry to hear that Allianz has fallen short of expectations for not only me, but for others, as well. Once they were great. I am leaving for Spain in 10 days. I decided to use AXA for my travel insurance. Partly from the comments here...
  8. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Thank-you, @Mansup. AAA in the United States uses Allianz for travel insurance. Years ago, Allianz was great and I was a spirited advocate of their service, even citing good experiences on this forum. My recent experiences suggest however, that Allianz is not what it used to be, and far worse...
  9. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    I have used Allianz for my international travel trips (Thailand, France, Spain) for the past 12 years. In my recent trip to Thailand, I had a relatively small incident that required 5 stitches in my forehead. Total cost was low (about $400 US), and I provided all hospital receipts. Now Allianz...
  10. JamesGeier

    Self-guided tour company

    Camino Ways I have used Camino Ways in the past - agree that they were excellent. When I used them, the bio of their staff members showed that all had make the pilgrimage walk on one or more Camino routes. However, now they seem to focus more on cycling, and the descriptions of their staff show...
  11. JamesGeier

    Tips for the long distance flyer

    I started using the same Bose noise cancelling earbuds 5 or 6 years ago. Now I would not travel without them. They also work as a headset with my phone. When you are in an airplane, your brain is reacting to and processing all of the noise, and there is constant noise. I first used them on a...
  12. JamesGeier

    Train from Santiago to Madrid

    I traveled by train from Santiago de Compostela to Madrid and back late October, 2017. Had to change trains at Ourense, a very easy few steps across the platform. The trip from Madrid back to SdC was the same, with an easy change in Ourense. The locomotives used from Santiago to Ourense were...
  13. JamesGeier

    Best airport/transportation options if beginning in St. Jean

    Since you are familiar with flying into Madrid and using busses, that might be more comfortable. I think you can get a bus to Pamplona and then another bus to Saint Jean Pied de Port. Many people on this forum can give details. I flew from Los Angeles to Paris Charles de Gaulle, took the...
  14. JamesGeier

    Bus from Santiago to Madrid - need I worry?

    With a little perusing on the internet, and using tomorrow's date (Saint James' Day) for SdC to Madrid, I found the bus price to be 48€ and the train about 58€. Some of the trains were "completo" though.
  15. JamesGeier

    Bus from Santiago to Madrid - need I worry?

    I took the train from SdC to Madrid. Got tickets at the Pilgrim's Reception Office. Easy, fast and (in my opinion) much preferred over a bus. Buen Camino! --jim--
  16. JamesGeier

    Train travel from Paris to SJPP

    You can pre-purchase train tickets for Paris-to-Bayonne, look for the SNCF web site, or search the web for SNCF Train Tickets. Reservations for this train are required. I could not find a way to pre-purchase a ticket on the local train from Bayonne to Saint Jean, but it was easy to buy in the...
  17. JamesGeier

    Return Santiago to Paris end of May 2016

    I am planning on walking the Camino Frances starting in St. Jean Pied-de-Port on April 18, 2016, finishing at Finisterre in late May. Getting to St. Jean: I'll be flying from Los Angeles to Paris, then my plan is to overnight in Paris, take the TGV train from Paris-Montparnasse to Bayonne, and...

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