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    Stamps in Sarria when need to rest?

    You don't need to get stamps when you're resting. Get another stamp in Sarria on the day you leave to show your continuous walking journey.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    And exactly the same thing happens to those with accounts held in the UK and other SEPA countries.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    No my account is held in Germany.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    This seems entirely at odds with the reality on the ground. It is clearly the ATM provider that is making charges on my cash withdrawals here in Greece. It doesn't even show as a fee on my account. It simply shows an ATM withdrawal of e.g. €81.50.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    Greece, that's what I was asked about.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    You pay a fee of €1.50-2.50 (used to be more in some places but government recently made banks reduce fees). Contactless is fine in the cities. In villages most businesses prefer cash. The law is if it's over €30 they have to take card, but in reality sometimes they will tell you the machine is...
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    In Greece, yes, I always pay a fee. In Spain, I used LiberBank for free.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    It used to be the same in the UK until about 25 years ago or thereabouts (but charges were only about 20p. It is still the case in many European countries. Here in Greece I pay €1.50 to withdraw cash from a different bank's ATM.
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    Low fee ATMs. Where

    There may also be a "foreign transaction fee" even if you withdraw your home currency. I once made the mistake of withdrawing Sterling from my UK bank account at Dublin airport!
  10. M

    Low fee ATMs. Where

    LiberBank was free when I was there, but it was a year ago.
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    Help. Trying to pay a deposit for a reservation on PayPal

    The long ES number is an IBAN, which you use to make a bank transfer. It's not for PayPal.
  12. M

    The Pilgrim’s Guide to Etiquette

    If you go to an Irish bookshop, you will find travel books about England, Scotland and Wales filed under B for Britain.
  13. M

    National passport in card form

    Oh, I knew before I took the bus. My husband was asked if he was working in the country, but when we told them we were tourists it was OK.
  14. M

    Where can I find... hotels (just off) the camino- CF?

    You could try google maps. That tends to list all available accommodation. Not sure if it shows the camino path, though.
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    Partially unplugging from the world

    Remove communication apps and email accounts that you don't need from the phone. Advise anybody who may need to get in touch with you of your "emergency" email address.
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    Ordering beer in Spain

    I think there are quite a lot of regional variations. When I was in Almeria, a lot of places offered a jarra with a few tapas to share and it was more like a jug, served with several glasses to share.
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    Pilgrim Registration

    You can do it anytime before you arrive. These days there aren't a lot of queues. The day before or before you set off in the morning is fine, or earlier if you prefer.
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    Ordering beer in Spain

    The usual options are tostada or rubia. Tostada is the darker of the two but not very dark. My favourite bottled beer is Voll-damm.
  19. M

    Shower/bathroom etiquette in the albergues?

    I must say I feel the Germans are being unfairly singled out here. I see the same attitudes amongst Scandinavians.
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    Local Travel Agency?

    I think you will be paying a huge markup to the company. You could probably half the cost at least doing it yourself. And then you have the money on standby for anything that doesn't quite go to plan.

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