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I do not know if you can get it in the United States but I use Mapfre Insurance. I live in Mexico. I get their best coverage for 2 months and it costs me about $250US. I am 69 years old. I have had to use it on two caminos. Once I had a case of...
We have an annual subscription to Faith Venture and they are excellent $60.00 annually. They covered 4 days for me in ICU on one trip and covered my wife's lodging and even taxi to hospital. Last October we were in Israel when the war started ...
If you decide to buy your sim card in Pamplona, you might want to stop at the Corte Inglés department store. Convenient location and they'll have booths for the major carriers- Movistar, Vodafone, and Orange.
Holafly eSIM update. I’ve now been using Holafly for 10 days in France an rural Spain. I’ve had good tele signal almost everywhere ranging from 3G (didn’t know it was still used), LTE, 4G and most of the time, 5G. The few calls have connected...
I have been using eSims for international travel (including my last Camino) and they are super easy and affordable. Buy it before your departure, turn it on when you are in country and you are good to go. I like being able to have data in the...
I’m using Holafly eSIM, it’s working great. I have unlimited data and 60 mins. of tele. Using WhatsApp for communication and the connection has been very good here in France. Spain tomorrow, I’ll update then. 90 days, $99. They offer shorter...
Technically mine is a large airy scarf. Sold as a scarf. But it is certainly big enough to use around the waist. I bought it in a gift shop years ago, so I don't have a link to share.
My preference is to let my eyes adjust rather than walk with a headlamp, which I find gives me "tunnel vision". On the rare occasions when I really need more (e.g to read something), I'll pause and pull out my phone and use its flashlight.
I am always appreciative of folks who do whatever they can to lessen potential disruptions to others. Well done.
That genuinely stated, I still find lamplight of any color flashing around a room from head movements still bothersome. So to add on...
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