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I don't know about prepaid card. They are viewed as expensive and a bit of a rip off but DEBIT cards are "prepaid" in a sense and American banks use them pretty commonly. I think they may have lagged behind European ones initially because those cards require different readers both for banks and...
I don't know where you live. If it is in the USA you could open a SCHWAB bank account (as opposed to an investment one) and you can get an ATM card with that. There is no minimum for the account and there are NO fees when you withdraw money in whatever country you are in. They refund fees from...
Hi , this may be one too many suggestions but I have loved my 723gm regular length (good for up to 6feet, I think) REI Helio down sleeping bag. It is very adjustable with feet out, arms out, etc. if wanted, and one can walk around in it. It costs $135, much cheaper than the lighter sea to summit...
Mine,too. I loved it and thought the first and second day (I started late on the first day and slept in an old mill all by myself) were spectacular. In fact, the entire length of it was wonderful. Missed the hospitales and took the alternative route because of dense fog and rain but that route...
I intended to buy mine in the station just before taking the bus. There was a problem with the computer at the vendor station that day but it was all taken care of by the driver who asked the ticket vender at the next stop to take the money. So, even for last minute people there does not seem to...
I don't want to appear disrespectful but please believe this: It does NOT treat viruses. I don't mean to say that your dog did not get better but please consider that the dog may have had giardiasis.
Try a pair of compression knee highs. They usually hug the foot snugly and don't descend. I use a pair of runner smart wool PhD ones as a lining layer and have had good luck with the same pair for 2 entire long( but different) caminos and they are still going strong.
I went that route last autumn, stopping at Orisson for the night and taking the less steep way down from the col. I was almost 72. It was not hard. Please do not forget that you can choose to send your backpack ahead from SJPDP to Orisson and from Orisson to Roncesvalles without a problem. It...
You are not asking for medical advice, just other people's experiences. As a physician myself, I will give you mine: I used it last year for lower back pain and for foot pain and this year for some lower and upper back pain ( I took a much lighter pack, but my age refuses to go backwards) and it...
I just finished the Primitivo (after starting in Irun) and was unable to download Liz Brandt's guide to my smartphone. I printed out the guide at home, put the package in my backpack and put the page for the next day in my front pocket so I could stop a hundred times to consult how much higher I...
The primitivo is very busy also. I have taken to booking private accommodations ahead in the morning as those seem to go fast and I am walking alone. The albergues can't be counted on. I am a slow walker and stop to look a lot and prefer that to getting someplace early. So, I would be careful...
I am on the start of the Primitivo now (from Irun) and don't have reliable wifi, not even in my hotel, but I would love to know about a long walk in Germany. I am looking forward to seeing what there is on your website. Thanks!
I totally agree. I have it and it's great but it is only available to people residing in the US and who have a compatible phone. I am typing on one in Spain in Pola de Siero on the way to Oviedo.
Yes, sorry, I did not think to mention that. It only works for people that have compatible phones because the phone has to be able to switch between different radio systems smoothly (CDMA and GSM), Nexus 6 s is one of them. It is also not a cheap service if you use many gbs a month or have a...
You have time to switch to project fi (Google service - uses t mobile and Sprint towers). It costs $10 per GB and what you don't use gets credited back each month. You can use it in 120 countries. I used it in Spain on the Camino Frances last year without problems. I tried to use wifi where it...
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