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Agree with @DoughnutANZ . See the following thread, started by me. I was almost shocked at how many others had similar bad experiences with Allianz as I did...
I am an AT&T customer with an unlimited data plan. As Rmarkob says, their international plan is $10 per day up to a maximum of $100 per billing period. Having unlimited data was nice, and it was very fast in Spain. I typically use WhatsApp but I...
ATT does the same except calling and data are at the same speed/volume as my home plan. However, it’s capped at $100/month. That was worth it to me to avoid getting a Spanish SIM and number and making sure family members knew it, not to mention...
I first walked the Camino Frances in the spring of 2016. I had another opportunity to take a break from work in the autumn of 2017 and return to Spain to walk a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela again.
In considering the route, I realized...
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...
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...
Just north of Canaveral, the Via de la Plata passed through the parking lot of a "puti club" aka brothel. They were closed when I walked through being mid-morning, so I was not able to ask for a sello. I wonder if the Pilgrim's Office would...
I'm glad I walked it last spring, but wouldn't do it again. I didn't mind the solitude, but the long - some days over 30k - without ANYTHING, even water - or any place to stop or sit weren't enjoyable. I like the small villages, cafe con leche...
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