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  1. JamesGeier

    List your pilgrim blog URL here - We want to read your story

    I have resurrected my travel blog for my upcoming pilgrimage walk in Spain from Zamora to Santiago de Compostela on the Camino Sanabres: Springtime on the Camino Sanabres jamesgeiercamino.wordpress.com This will be my fourth Camino pilgrimage walk. My motivation is to complete the Via de la...
  2. JamesGeier

    A Camino medical tale with a few lessons

    Agree with @DoughnutANZ . See the following thread, started by me. I was almost shocked at how many others had similar bad experiences with Allianz as I did. https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alternative-to-allianz-travel-insurance.79470/#post-1233775 And, as @DoughnutANZ...
  3. JamesGeier

    How to call a US cell number from the US (when the phone is in Spain)

    I am an AT&T customer with an unlimited data plan. As Rmarkob says, their international plan is $10 per day up to a maximum of $100 per billing period. Having unlimited data was nice, and it was very fast in Spain. I typically use WhatsApp but I like knowing that my family & friends at home can...
  4. JamesGeier

    What “baggage” do you wish you had not brought on your second Camino?

    I first walked the Camino Frances in the spring of 2016. I had another opportunity to take a break from work in the autumn of 2017 and return to Spain to walk a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela again. In considering the route, I realized that for the first time, there was a good bit of...
  5. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Another closure on travel insurance. I was in Chiang Mai, Thailand this past winter with travel insurance from AXA, and had to visit the hospital/ophthalmologist because of an infected corneal abrasion. After returning home, I went through the process to file a claim with AXA. The process was...
  6. JamesGeier

    Purchasing Train Tickets

    Last year I started the VDLP/Sanabres pilgrimage walk in Seville the day after Easter. I had to end early at Granja de Moreuela due to severe tendonitis. Now a year later, I am returning to finish the VDLP/Sanabres starting in Zamora on May 2. I am flying to Madrid, and would like to take the...
  7. JamesGeier

    Is it possible to get stamps from Albergues if not staying there?

    Just north of Canaveral, the Via de la Plata passed through the parking lot of a "puti club" aka brothel. They were closed when I walked through being mid-morning, so I was not able to ask for a sello. I wonder if the Pilgrim's Office would notice if I had a sello from a brothel?
  8. JamesGeier

    Where to find unique and handmade gifts on the Camino Frances?

    The shell on my backpack is from that shop (about 12-14 cm across), one of my favorite souvenirs. Subtle, but when noticed, always gets a comment. (And I have had many offers to buy it.) In Ayegui, near the wine fountain at the Bodegas Irache winery.
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    On the Via de la Plata north of Salamanca
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  10. JamesGeier

    The new Rule 3 - no more tourist vs. pilgrim debates

    This I especially liked: It reminds me of a quote from an interview with Jack Hitt, the author of "Off the Road: A Modern-day Walk Down the Pilgrim's Route into Spain" which was one of the inspirations for Emilio Estevez to write the screenplay for the film "The Way." "One of the cool things...
  11. JamesGeier

    Transfer time through CDG

    Keep in mind that "arrival time" means when the airplane's wheels touch the ground. Arrival time does not mean arrival at the gate. After arrival, there is the time to move the plane to the gate, and depending on the arrival runway, the location of the gate, and other ground traffic, this can...
  12. JamesGeier

    Have You Heard of This Company?

    I have used both Follow the Camino and Camino Ways in the past. There is a strong bias on this forum towards staying in albergues and if using private accommodation, doing all the booking yourself. I disagree with this bias and agree completely with the comment from @Mamarich: I just returned...
  13. JamesGeier

    The albergue near a brothel?

    I was walking the Via de la Plata recently, and yes, between Canaveral and Galisteo the Camino route goes right through the parking lot of the brothel/puticlub El Puerto. There were cars in the parking lot, so I stopped and rang the bell to see if I could get a sello. It was about 10 AM. Rang...
  14. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    To close the loop on my problem with Allianz travel insurance from my trip to Chiang Mai, Thailand last winter: I received yet another inquiry asking for proof of payment for my medical bills. I was in Spain walking the Via de la Plata (with travel insurance from AXA), so there was a delay. I...
  15. JamesGeier

    Camino Sanabres - blankets provided in albergues?

    We started the Via de la Plata and Camino Sanabres in Seville on April 10, the day after Easter. Currently in Valdesalor, will be in Salamanca in a few days. A beautiful part of the world! So far, all the albergues in Andalusia and Extremadura have provided blankets for the somewhat chilly...
  16. JamesGeier

    List your pilgrim blog URL here - We want to read your story

    Greetings! I am leaving for Spain later today to walk the Via de la Plata and Camino Sanabres from Seville to Santiago de Compostela. I'll be in Seville for Easter Sunday, then the pilgrimage walk starts Monday. I'll be walking with my friend Tom from Sydney, Australia whom I met at a yoga...
  17. JamesGeier

    Train from Barajas to Atocha?

    I am about to walk the Via de la Plata from Seville to Santiago de Compostela. This thread is more than 10 years old, and seems to be fairly accurate from the bits of information I have found searching this forum. I'm arriving at Madrid Barajas terminal 1 this coming Friday, April 7 at 8:45 AM...
  18. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Thank-you everyone for your replies and information. I'm sorry to hear that Allianz has fallen short of expectations for not only me, but for others, as well. Once they were great. I am leaving for Spain in 10 days. I decided to use AXA for my travel insurance. Partly from the comments here...
  19. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    Thank-you, @Mansup. AAA in the United States uses Allianz for travel insurance. Years ago, Allianz was great and I was a spirited advocate of their service, even citing good experiences on this forum. My recent experiences suggest however, that Allianz is not what it used to be, and far worse...
  20. JamesGeier

    Alternative to Allianz travel insurance

    I have used Allianz for my international travel trips (Thailand, France, Spain) for the past 12 years. In my recent trip to Thailand, I had a relatively small incident that required 5 stitches in my forehead. Total cost was low (about $400 US), and I provided all hospital receipts. Now Allianz...

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