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⚠️ Safety & Security on the Camino
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⚠️ Emergency contact in Spain - Dial 112 and AlertCops app
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Why calling 112 is important in an emergency or if you are simply lost.
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Albergue Locked Doors?
Robert C. Deming
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Warning! Alert to women doing the Camino alone near Logroño.
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Sheffield James
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Be careful on Espiritual Variant
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Careful female pilgrims from Padron last 9 k into Santiago
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Camino de Santiago Libre Group for women on the Camino
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How to deal with cold/wet feet ?
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Theft in Leon and Logrono
Trude
Feb 27, 2019
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Opinions--new safety system for hikers being trialed in Portugal
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Alert: Exhibitionist on the CP after Barcelos
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Alert Cops
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Is it safe for a woman walking alone?
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Warning for women walking alone between Viana and Torres del Rio
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warning to women travelling alone
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Bank account hacked
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grayland
Warning to all pilgrims (& all others): A heat wave is coming!
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Geo-localizable?
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SusanSmyth
New thievery model on the Camino....be aware!
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AlertCops App for Emergencies
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Warning on the start of the Camino Portuguese.
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My thoughts on being a "solo" women Camino Walker Spring 2019
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Walton
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Attacked this morning in Santarem
filly
Sep 15, 2018
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Security of backpack/contents overnight
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Cathedral in Santiago Vandalized in Hate Crime
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Warning to Pilgrims/Tourist/Students travelling through Seville/Madrid
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Scared to walk alone
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advice from Camino experts?
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não me toque - don't touch me - words you may need on the Caminho Portugues
ivar
Nov 13, 2017
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Warning on camino frances
denisehy
Dec 14, 2018
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Vanozza
Do you keep in touch? Or are you incommmunicado?
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Rick of Rick and Peg
Wallet stolen in León
jkberry
Oct 11, 2018
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Bala
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Beggars and human trafficking in SdC
MinaKamina
Oct 29, 2018
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grayland
Arrest and detention of a man and a woman for theft from albergues
Bradypus
Oct 7, 2018
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WARNING - Flasher at Logrono
BigCol
Sep 23, 2018
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sitareh19
Sep 16, 2018
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peregrina2000
Warning 'flasher'
SallyD
Sep 17, 2017
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Kanga
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Massage offering on the Camino Ingles
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I was the peregrina that was assaulted close to Sacavem on Camino Portugues
The World My Village
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Police for pilgrims in spain
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Women Solo Travelers
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#Metoo on Camino
EmoJohnson
May 30, 2018
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Crash and Burn: Violating My Own Cardinal Rule of Hiking
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May 22, 2018
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May 28, 2018
Albertagirl
most unfortunate, stolen I phones and tablets
xymmot
Oct 21, 2016
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May 28, 2018
shefollowsshells
Thiefs about on camino del norte
Tamargrace
May 6, 2018
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May 26, 2018
Nomad Pack
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Getting Really Nervous
Julia en las flores
Apr 26, 2018
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Apr 26, 2018
grayland
Emergency Numbers for all Camino Routes
Anniesantiago
Apr 18, 2018
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