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I agree with your post! I’m nomadic and do 250-300 nights a year on booking . com and whilst no one is beyond scamming, if you follow your advice you should be able to avoid it. Look at the wording on any communication you get, scammers have...
Sorry, I didn’t mean to say you did anything wrong to be in this position. I can see how it may have come off this way. It wasn’t my intent.I guess I was speaking in more general terms of site safety which you obviously know your way around but...
Hi,
Booking is a safe site to use, just do not respond to any messages that send you a link to verify your card, those are always scams.
If you use email or WhatsApp, you are essentially promising to show up and pay upon arrival. If you are...
Yes, I WhatsApp them first. They sometimes ask for your credit card number and I usually call them to follow up with that rather than send it on unsecured email or WhatsApp which is supposed to be secure.
@montyhiker, thank you for this additional information.
There is a known current scam where imposters are able to gain access to the computers of albergues and other hospitality establishments and who convincingly send falsified emails with...
TBH I’ve generally stuck to plain cotton briefs, I don’t walk in the warmer months and if I get a sweat on, I’m going too fast.
Having recently robbed a bank I invested in a pair of ex-officio’s finest. They’re quick dry, but I can’t really say...
67 days to go :D absolutely love planning, book flights/trains, reading everything about the culture, places, the stayings and the trail. Look at videos, reading peoples experiences etc etc..
Hello pilgrim community 😁
Call me crazy…but whose counting!!! 🤪
Anyone want to share how many days before your camino and what is exciting you the most about your impending walk?
Sitting here sipping my morning coffee and had a good...
I do understand that it was entertainment and not documentary. A distinction that sometimes seems to have been missed by some of the more avid fans of the movie. The choice to portray the rucksack thief as Roma does feel like a poor decision though.
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