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    Sick on Camino...on train to Leon

    I STRONGLY encourage you to get travel insurance!! I used mine in Burgos in 2019. I had to pay bills up front at the hospital but it was easy to get reimbursed once I was home. By contrast - a friend’s mother travelled to Spain earlier this year. She did not buy trip insurance and fell very ill...
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    Finding medical help in ENGLISH in Burgos

    Hi, I need to seek medical help for abdominal/pelvic pain and swelling that has just arisen (fast!), a few days post Camino. I see by this forum that I should bring cash in addition to my medical insurance info. Trouble is, I speak no Spanish and need to communicate! Any suggestions for where...
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    First time walker - poles needed on Portuguese Coastal from Porto?

    Thank you all for your kind responses (and well wishes for my injured leg! To be clear, it was not an aggressive dog that ran me over, just an exuberant one whose owners did not have it under control.) It’s not surprising that there are a variety of opinions on using walking poles. I have used...
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    First time walker - poles needed on Portuguese Coastal from Porto?

    Thank you for sending me to the other thread!! I note most comments seem to reflect walking experiences on the hillier routes. And, I guess I should have expected differences of opinion. I guess I will continue to research. I am not used to walking with poles so will likely do what has worked...
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    First time walker - poles needed on Portuguese Coastal from Porto?

    Hello and thanks to everyone who is providing great advice on this forum! I will walk Porto to Santiago using the coastal route starting Sept 21. I haven’t used walking poles and as they can’t go in my carryon bag on my flights, am considering buying in Porto IF they are needed. I’ve read many...
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