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Excellent Camino Article
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    OTH86
    Lost interest in PLANNING next Camino…
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    Damien Reynolds
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    • Cash and credit cards on the camino...
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    Conan_33
    Walking Camino Portuguese in Winter (January/ February 2022) - Looking for advice
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    trecile
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    • Camino passport question
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    Dennis White
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    henrythedog
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    • Spanish language school in Madrid?
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    alexwalker
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  • Tags santiago
    • Printing boarding card
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    • What is open Winter 2021-2022
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    Chris from Michigan
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    • Paying for a digital credencial through the app
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    Kathar1na
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    TaraWalks
    Early planning for Mozarabe, VDLP, Sanabres to SDC then onto Finisterre/Muxia
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    Jenny@zen
    Jenny@zen
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    Camino 2022
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    Hugh Smith
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    What to do about booking rooms...
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    • Certification (credencial) in San Sebastián
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    oursonpolaire
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    Vacajoe
    Trip Report: SFO-Porto-Heathrow (09/10/21)
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    Vacajoe
    Vacajoe
    Flyguy
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    • Credential
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    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
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    • Walking from UK to Santiago
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    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
    Streetfood
    A plan for 2022 & 2023 (& thanks)
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    alwalker
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    Lhollo
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    Plans to resume Camino Frances from Belorado
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    C clearly
    C clearly
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    Twelve Camino Rules for Life
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    Zordmot
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    Damien Reynolds
  • Tags poles
    • How to take trekking poles to Spain despite airline regulations...
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    Doughnut NZ
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    Airbnb on Camino Portugues
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    Colette Z
    Colette Z
    emmagal
  • Tags sarria to santiago
    • Where to collect the Pilgrim Passport in Sarria?
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    mspath
    mspath
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    • Travel company or do it myself?
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    winemakerfw51
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    Book ahead on Camino Portugues in late September-October?
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    Rachel from Seattle
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    • Correos PAQ MOCHILA Transport
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    Eamonrodden
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    St Jean Pied de Port, Parking.
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    ozuraj
    ozuraj
    Labtails
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    • How do people 60-and-over plan their Camino?
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    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
    James2019
  • Tags older pilgrims which camino route?
    • Which Camino for my 80th year?
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    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
    douglorenz
    Camino Ingles in September 2021
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    Albertinho
    Albertinho
    Walsh Camino
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    • Which route is best for mid-April thru May?
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    Walsh Camino
    Walsh Camino
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    Helping a newbie
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    Camino Chrissy
    Camino Chrissy
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    How do you plan your route out?
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    mspath
    mspath
    susanrunning
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    • luggage storage question
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    susanrunning
    susanrunning
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    • camino portuges/norte choices choices
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    lt56ny
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    • Botafumeiro
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    Laura the Explora
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    • Camino Portugués
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    Laura the Explora
    Laura the Explora
    Brent Macdonald
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    • Is there a pack transfer on the Catalan or out of Barcelona that anyone has used?
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    oursonpolaire
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    • Bored walking
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    Arrival in SJPP pick up credential and continue to Alberge Borda
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    domigee
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    Walking the Camino in Fall 2021
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    Laura the Explora
    Laura the Explora
    Renascer
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    C clearly
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    CalgaryLynn
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    • Canadian Health Insurance Coverage
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    Dougie1982valley
    Christmas/New Year Camino…
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    Dan the Man
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    Best guide book?
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    henrythedog
    Gronze legend
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    David Tallan
    David Tallan
    paulgeis
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    • staying in madrid, would like to get a camino passport but do not speak good spanish
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    David Tallan
    David Tallan
    Paintboy2
    Three Holy Year Credentials for free
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    Kalimera
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    BuenC_JamieG
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    • Credential question
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    trecile
    trecile
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    • Trying to find a thread with advice about cell phones
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    Doughnut NZ
    David
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    Canada Wanders
    Canada Wanders
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    Booking Flights in and out of Spain
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    Rising cost of albergues 2021????
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    Best Times
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    trecile
    trecile
    BrianLCrabtree
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    CalgaryLynn
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    GeauxWalking
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    • Where to start on Camino Frances for a shorter pilgrimage?
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    Charte57
    Charte57
    Vanozza
    Clearing Customs in Bilbao BIO Airport
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    biarritzdon
    mdwcolo
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    • Choices
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    Anamiri
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    • What to leave out - Camino Frances
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    • Revolut instant debit card for intl use
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    lisaflora
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    • How to transport backpacks
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    Is Santiago de Compostela airport open for locals to enter and pick up travellers
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    lisaflora
    3eu Backpack transport service last 100 km Frances
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    lisaflora
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    • Daily cost of the Camino?
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    NYSE
    nycwalking
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    • Valley of Silence
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    Niels
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    Purky
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    • Bed bug sheet, any use?
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    trecile
    trecile
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    Advice for getting bag from Porto to Algarve
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    First time camino walker requesting information
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    Renascer
  • Tags backpack & packing clothing
    • Clothing packing!
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    Paintboy2
    My Camino Compass
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    David Tallan
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    • Caminos one after another
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    Advice from a first timer
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    Rockettester
    Arriving in Madrid August 30th
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    Kay.V
    Women's needs
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    Emia
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    • Locked
    Reservations in albergues municipal in 2021
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    Zordmot
    Offer one Camino suggestion.....
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    pepi
    Useful advice for (new) Peregrinos
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    Theresa Brandon
    Calorie Calculator for hiking.
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    nickymunch
    Any help?
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  • Tags faq medical/injuries post camino why the camino?
    • What causes people to stop their caminos?
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    LynneR
    Any pilgrims for summer 2021.
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    I'm starting Olvidado in Bilbao on the 29 June. Long shot, anyone else around then?
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    Traveller44
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    • restaurant recommendations
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    Road Markings in Belgium and France
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    michael
    Entry requirements for France
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    lisaflora
  • Tags which camino route?
    • Route planning guides to Camino [esp Norte]
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    DuaneS
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    Booking Ahead
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    StumbleBum7
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    • How to plan for daily distances?
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    peregrina2000
    psheehan
    Santiago here I come...
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    Roz.K
    MickMac
    Hire car from Santiago that I can leave in Ponferrada.
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