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No. I am sorry. It is not. For instance, I was unsure whether stamps from came from cafes were included. Apparently, it is okay. I did not know if it was prior. Again, I just wanted to make sure that I hit my requirements to receive a Compostela because I would be very upset to be denied...
I do not carry my passport with me unless I need it because of my own experiences and the experiences I have had abroad. I have lost my passport in a taxi overseas and having to go to a consulate and get it replaced was not a pleasant experience. I know people who have had purses and bags with...
I've lived in Europe and didn't carry my id with me. For instance, when I went jogging and to the gym, I didn't. It just seemed common sense to me to not carry such an important document, especially in places like Paris (where I lived) that have lots of petty crime. I also didn't carry it (or...
They accepted my driver's license as ID. I lucked out that I had it on me by chance in my wallet. What upsets me is that if I hadn't, I would have literally spent two-half hours in line waiting for something. I cannot be the only pilgrim who had this happened to him/her. As I said, most...
Yes. I was a tourist. And both savvy tourists and pilgrims do things like keep their passports and other valuables safe rather than toting them around when they don't need them. And no it isn't obvious that I would need an id to prove that I was who I said I was. It is a free certificate of...
And most US guidebooks, etc. advise tourists to not carry their passports around with them so they don't get stolen/ lost. It strikes me as tourist common sense 101. How was I supposed to know that it was required?
That law strikes me as odd. There are situations in the US where I don't carry any id on me like when I am exercising. As I said, I was actually advised to keep my passport at the place where I was staying and that is what most general guidebooks advise American tourists to do. I would advise...
Actually it isn't obvious. There is a difference between staying at a hotel and getting on a plane and obtaining a 2 Euro Compostela. I thought they just took you at your word that you are who you are.
Again, that would mean having to stand in line for two more hours. My first night in Santiago basically was standing in line so that would mean wasting another whole day. Again, I am fine with waiting but I am not fine with people standing in line for another two hours because the...
Interesting about the Spanish law. I don't care my passport or more than I need on me because I was advised not when I studied in Barcelona for the summer. Lots of tourists and students, unfortunately, lose their money and passports in Barcelona so the main professor (a Spanish native) told us...
The fecha fields at the bottom of each stamp in the field. I wasn't sure who was supposed to fill that out and was confused. Some places didn't add the date to the bottom of your stamp, others did, and others just had a pen. I could see people collecting the correct amount of stamps but not...
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