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  1. Schamber

    Is Business Class Worth the Extra Cost for Long Haul Flights to Madrid?

    We flew business class to Paris and then train to Spain a few days later! Business class way worth it to us!
  2. Schamber

    Calling all spreadsheet nerds, I need planning inspiration!

    Sorry, i don’t see that option
  3. Schamber

    Getting to St. Jean pied de port from Paris

    We flew to Paris and stayed two nights. I booked the train from Montparnasse to SJPP. Last Nay it was two trains and one bus. It may be 3 trains now. It was easy.
  4. Schamber

    In Defense of Booking Com

    I loved using booking! It was very convenient! I booked all my rooms before flying and didn’t need to change one but if I had needed to it would have been easy.
  5. Schamber

    Phones and the Frances

    I used my AT&T and paid the $10 a day with a $100 a month max. Used my phone every day. Used WhatsApp too.
  6. Schamber

    Calling all spreadsheet nerds, I need planning inspiration!

    I can send you mine if you give me your email.
  7. Schamber

    Is the Albergue in Roncesvalles a “must”?

    We loved Hotel Roncesvalles! And the dinner in their restaurant was divine!
  8. Schamber

    Credit Card Nightmare

    Credit cards? I never needed a pin to use a credit card. Oh, were you trying to get cash from your credit card? Sounds like you needed an ATM/debit card instead. They work easy to get out cash from your bank with a pin. We used a credit card to charge hotel and restaurant bills.
  9. Schamber

    Where was your most memorable stay and why?

    The parador win Leon I think was my most memorable!
  10. Schamber

    Warning: Jacotrans

    I used them too and booked way in advance. In the tool I had to pick the drop off in the drop down tool so if there was an error it was all me. I did good though and printed it and had it laminated so I could hang from suitcase wit a caribiner. It was 3 pages so I would make sure the correct...
  11. Schamber

    Planning 40 Days on the Camino Frances

    We reserved his only private room and it was lovely!
  12. Schamber

    Paris to SJPP - Advice on my itinerary

    You can take food and drink in the train. We did this on May 28.
  13. Schamber

    Planning 40 Days on the Camino Frances

    Maybe do both and take a bus tour to Muxia and Finistere at the end? Or skip some other day?
  14. Schamber

    Cash

    We got 300 euros out of ATM when we got there. We replenished 2 or 3 more times. Used a credit card usually.
  15. Schamber

    If you had 45-49 days for the Camino Frances, how would you spend it?

    We spent our extra few days in Paris before and after but if I had to do it again, i would go through Madrid or Barcelona. We didn’t have time for Finistere. We had 45 days.
  16. Schamber

    Any thoughts about bed bugs?

    We got back July 10. Didn’t see any bed bugs.
  17. Schamber

    LIVE from the Camino My first Camino: reflecting on my journey so far.

    I forget. Why are you avoiding American author and Spanish chef?
  18. Schamber

    Camino Portuguese

    When are you going? COVID hasn’t been an issue.
  19. Schamber

    Albergues with curtains

    I stayed in private rooms and needed fan for white noise so I used an app in my phone. It was great. If I had stayed in albergues i would have had to use ear phones which would have been a bummer.
  20. Schamber

    Where do you carry your valuables?

    I used my Fanny pack. Worked great. I took it everywhere!

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