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    Online resources for accommodation on Via Gebennensis?

    Gumba - Many thanks for letting me know about the FB group and Efrens' series. I had never heard of him before (I never thought of YouTube as a resource for my travel research), but have just started watching that series and am enjoying it so far. I agree that his camera work is fantastic! In...
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    Online resources for accommodation on Via Gebennensis?

    Yes, I have been reading that report; it is pure gold!😆 The Yellow Guide seems available only in French and German. Fortunately I can read French!
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    Online resources for accommodation on Via Gebennensis?

    I have continued searching for information in French, using different search terms from what I used before and found what seems really useful: https://geneve-lepuy.chemindesaintjacques.com/reservez-vos-etapes/ Hope this helps with your research too (until you get your Yellow Guide)!
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    One (water) bottle to rule them all?

    Well, there are many Camino routes where you can't count on water being available en route. When my brand new water bladder started leaking in my backpack on a recent trek overseas, I wished I had a tube to convert a normal water bottle into a hydration system; I had no idea such a thing already...
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    Online resources for accommodation on Via Gebennensis?

    Thank you very much to all those who have responded! Peterexpatkiwi - I found the same information as you did and yes I was indeed looking for something similar to MiamMiam Dodo, which now publishes ebooks as well, but unfortunately they don't cover the Via Gebennensis. I don't really want to...
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    Online resources for accommodation on Via Gebennensis?

    Hello All! I have tried for some time without success to find information online about accommodation along the Via Gebennensis. The 'Online Guide' offered by this website doesn't cover this route. Is the Yellow Guide still the only resource for this? That book seems to be available only in hard...
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    Backpacks Check-in or carry-on

    Depending on where you are flying from, and through, you should also check whether your luggage will be checked all the way through to your final destination. Airline and airport regulations about this have changed in recent years. If you need to check in again en route, be prepared to wait a...
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    No Monbus service in October??

    Of course it is the bank / card company that charges the conversion fees. Banks / companies that offer nil conversion fees for foreign transactions specifically advertise this as a selling point.
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    No Monbus service in October??

    OK, an update (for those who are interested...) - After the card issuing company disabled their security requirements for ALSA, my payment finally went through and I got my ticket! The whole transaction took less than a couple of minutes. It is just a little annoying that the fare has gone up by...
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    No Monbus service in October??

    My observations re fees and rates were only based on my own experience with Australian cards in the past.
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    No Monbus service in October??

    Thank you! :)
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    No Monbus service in October??

    I would only use a normal bank card or credit card as a last resort for foreign transactions. Apart from the poor exchange rate and exhorbitant conversion fee, I would have thought they are actually more likely to block foreign transactions. So I called the company that issued one of my travel...
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    No Monbus service in October??

    Thank you all for sharing your experiences! I am looking to buy a ticket for early October - certainly before 11 Oct. But the Monbus calendar literally stops at 30 Sep, so it isn’t even a 30-day thing. I also have problems with the ALSA site! They rejected my credit card payment 5 times. Both...
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    No Monbus service in October??

    Hello Camino walkers! I have been trying to book a Monbus ticket from Muxia back to Santiago de Compostela in October but the Monbus website doesn't enable me to choose any departure date beyond September. When I click on the right arrow at the top of the calendar to try to move to the next...
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    Boat to Pontecesures: which company to choose?

    Sorry you had no luck with the PM, but great photos, thanks so much!
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