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It's really important on a forum like this to appreciate we all have a very different sense of what constitutes safety, risk and prudent behaviour. Commands in cap locks are very Facebook.
The important thing here IMO is to think for yourself. On...
Why the h*ll do people think it's a good idea to leave valuables laying around?
The vast majority of pilgrims will never have anything stolen, and your strategy will work at least 99% of the time, but just this week there have been several...
NEVER - LIKE EVER - be separated from your valuables, even for a moment. Cargo pants with lots of pockets help.
Cross torso bags, like a fanny or bum bag worn cross-body are also good. The less it looks like a woman's handbag - purse, the more...
My plan is Camino Vasco del Interior to Burgos, Burgos to Leon on the Frances, Salvador to Oviedo/Gihon and Norte to Ribadeo, then some combo of coastal to Ferrol, approaching Santiago from the Ingles. In 2018 it was Norte to Primitivo and into...
Joro, if your heart is pulling you back to the Frances, why are you fighting it? Especially since you've walked other Caminos.
Fear of missing out? On what? That's an expectation you might want to consider getting rid of.
Are you trying to...
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