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    Salamanca Rest Day: Your tips

    Good choice for a rest day. I've spent a lot of time in Salamanca learning Spanish. Highlights for me include Casa Lis (the art deco museum), Huerto de Calixto y Melibea (the gardens next to the albergue), el Palacio de Monterrey, the museum of commerce and industry, the Plaza Mayor and nearby...
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    Car rental from Santiago to Lisbon

    Although the rental car companies may not ask to see it, my country's automobile association indicates an international driver's permit is a legal requirement for driving in Spain or Portugal, so it might be worth checking the situation for your country.
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    Food poisoning- how to minimize risk

    Good advice to do as you would at home, but I don't understand the reference to avoiding things that are very cold. Could someone explain the reasoning behind this? I would have thought that frozen or refrigerated items would generally be safer than items at room temperature. Sure, problems can...
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    All my Kindle books bought on US Amazon site have disappeared

    I usually read my books on a tablet, sorry I don't know about how it works on the Kindle device
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    All my Kindle books bought on US Amazon site have disappeared

    That's not been my experience using the Kindle App. I've bought and read many books while in Spain, using my usual Amazon account. However, it's no longer possible to buy new titles directly through the app, you have to use the Amazon store. Once the titles are in your library you should be able...
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    How Much Time to Allow from MAD/Barajas to Estacion Sur to Catch Bus to Leon?

    When you buy a Renfe ticket for the long distance train, you can choose an option which includes the commuter connecting trains, so no need to buy a separate ticket. The QR or barcode on the Renfe ticket will operate the turnstile to the commuter trains (called the Cercanías) at the airport.
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    Time to get through Madrid Airport Passport control queues/Covid checks?

    It depends on which terminal you are landing at. My flight in June landed at T4S. It took roughly 1.5 hours to clear the terminal, much of that time spent waiting for luggage. Why not get a train to Madrid, rather than a taxi, they will be faster and cheaper - from T4 there are both above ground...
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    more trains on renfe than omni or rome2rio?

    It's possibly cheaper because it's a bit slower (it stops at more stations) and I think you may have to change trains in Ourense. You can check the details of the trip on the Renfe site once you choose a particular train ticket, it's a link below the ticketing information.
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    Advice,,, Madrid Airport to Madrid Train Station

    That's not correct, some of the high speed lines depart from Chamartin, for example to Salamanca. If you have a RENFE ticket for a high speed train departing from Madrid, it includes the Cercanias (above ground) connecting train/s, such as from the airport Terminal 4. Use the QR code to open the...
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    Portuguese Currency / ATM / Credit Card use

    In my experience most places in Portugal accept credit/debit cards so there's little need to carry much cash. The arrangements for contactless payments are similar to Australia's, sometimes you get asked if you want to pay in Euros or Australian dollars. The exchange rate is supposedly better if...

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