Just write it off to experience. *Anything* you leave unattended has a chance to be stolen. Just don't do it. Unattended rucksacks piled up by the door waiting to be collected or while people have lunch never cease to amaze me! TBH, it sounds...
Just for information (from Gronze.com):
Albergue municipal de Zubiri
Exclusivo para peregrinos: No, pero orientado a los peregrinos
Admite reserva: Sí
Their booking calendar shows that dozens of beds out of their total of 72 places are still...
That some municipal albergues who usually do not allow reservations for individuals make reservation possible for groups is nothing new and not a reason to predict doomsday scenarios. Here is a link to a 2019 thread where it is reported that the...
Does your wife have travel insurance? Perhaps, instead of returning home, she can buy new gear and continue onward once she has a few days to recover. Especially since it sounds like everything (except the plushie) is replaceable.
The first thing in case of a lost or stolen passport would be to look up the advice on your government’s website.
I don’t know what your country requires, but if a New Zealand passport is lost or stolen, it can be reported online and an...
Last year I got really sick (from another very sick pilgrim coughing all night long) and had to take a taxi to Burgos, where I rented a small apartment for a few days to recover. I bought amazingly strong ginger tea bags from the supermarket -...
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