C'mon, Bob, what an exaggerated bashing of the forum!
I expect that if you did a careful analysis of the forum responses to such a question, you would find that a majority of members recommend the Francés as a first Camino. They provide...
Casa Manolo’s the best option for 12. Very big place, but book if you can. The only option’s the three-course menu. The food’s mediocre, quick and cheap - so an authentic ‘menu peregrino’.
Once visited Antequera which is a beautiful town. While looking for a restaurant, we notice there were tables set out in on the sand of the local bullring. So we stopped and asked. Indeed, there was a restaurant as part of the bullring and we...
I just saw an article in the Guardian about "the best ancient sites in Europe," of course a subjective judgement. And one of those listed was a Spanish site listed that's right on the Mozarbe out of Malaga.
This post of @Bradypus from another...
I used to get local physical SIM cards for my old iPhone. Worked great. My new iPhone only uses eSIM, no physical SIM slot. I wish they'd give customers a choice. Last month my Airalo eSIM gave me trouble on Via Podiensis. I was able to fix it...
I keep it simple and just buy a local SIM card, wherever I go.
I generally order 2 different ones (different carriers) well before I travel.
They are very cheap and can be topped up locally in stores / tabacs.
Any problems and a local supplier...
I love how this thread takes the typical meandering path and in the process, hopefully, has helped a lot of pilgrims.
Just a follow-up to say, after my own crashing and burnning, that I think that the problem may have been a setting inside my...
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