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That's the crux of bird poop scam - the person or persons who will 'help' you will be impeccably dressed and well behaved.
2 friends of mine git hit in Madrid. Only after they realized that they were robbed it occurred to them that it had to be a...
I would do the former, but not necessarily the latter. I say this because, around the time of my first Camino, I did something similar, carrying a photocopy of my passport in case I lost it (emailing it to myself or saving a scan online wasn't a...
The Guardia Civil returning things? My how the world has changed 😊. I don’t suppose there’s much point in asking if they’ve found the small bundle of peseta they relieved me of in 1969?
For those who wonder how safe it is to wander the Camino -...
Would you consider loading up your pack with those items and some food and water and taking a walk around your neighbourhood for a few hours? That would tell you if it's too heavy for YOU or not. I would switch the cotton tshirt for a merino one...
Honestly God - I feel more "nervous" when I go to NYC then any place in Europe. I was lucky enough to very quickly identify 3 attempts (and 'clumsy' at that may I add) to try to pickpocket me on the (in)famous LaRamblas and through all my times...
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I know it may come across this way, but I’m not quaking in my boots, staring at the ceiling in the middle of the night, ruminating on each possibility, I’m just unfamiliar with international travel, and things have changed over the years...
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