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    Guides in Nepal

    I have trekked with with friends in Nepal four different times, always with a guide and porters.. The porters carried our luggage since the terrain is not conducive to vehicles. In the Everest area the porters are usually Sherpas but not so in other areas. Guides were not mandatory when we...
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    Lost & Found Found Bank Card in Arzua

    My friend & I found an American Express bank card at an ATM in Arzua & would like to reunite it with the owner whose name is on the card. I am hoping the lady is on this Forum & reads this but barring that, am looking for suggestions on how to get it back to her. I will turn it in at the...
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    Sim cards

    We are absolutely getting ripped off in Canada..... I also got a Vodaphone card last year and will do it again this year.
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    Sim cards

    OMG!! Our Canadian rates are absolutely mind-boggling..... I was quoted $16.00 per DAY!! Obviously I will be getting a SIM card when I get to Spain.
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    US ATM cards not working

    I had problems last year with my Canadian debit (ATM) card not working in quite a few of the banks along the CF. When I reached my bank (Yes! I had let them know I was going to be travelling in Spain), I was advised I had to check the logos on the bank machines with the logos on the back of my...
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    Pilgrim's Office in Leon

    Where is the Pilgrim's Office in Leon located? I walked from SJPP last year and plan to complete my Camino this year. A friend is walking this portion with me so she will have to register. I registered last year --- do I have to register again?
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    Bus from Santiago to Fisterra

    I am also looking to take a round trip / day tour from Santiago to Finisterra. Does one but them from a driver also? Or does one need to book through a touring company?
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    Wise Pilgrim Camino Frances App

    Thank you for the explanation.......it was I who was wondering what the difference was, I had already downloaded the Wise Pilgrim App and wasn't sure which version I had until you said the pad version had the guidebook in it. Now I know that that is the version I have.
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    Booking tickets with Renfe and Alsa

    Thank you so much for all your tips on train travel & accommodations. It is much appreciated. Our plan is to get to Leon on the same day we arrive in Spain and then spend 2 nights there with the thought that would give us time to get over jet lag and explore the city before heading to Santiago...
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    Booking tickets with Renfe and Alsa

    I was wanting mid-to-late afternoon. I now see that there some RENFE and RENFE AVE departures [nitially I wasn't sure what AVE was but Googled it] that would work for us. I will have to figure out which time would work best as we have to clear Customs once we land in Madrid. Any idea how...
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    Booking tickets with Renfe and Alsa

    I was wanting to travel from Madrid to Leon by train. However, on the day I am planning to travel , there appears to only be combination train/bus options avalable as I won't arrive from overseas and clear Customs until at least noon. Has anyone had experience with this combo type of travel ? I...
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    Pre-booking train/bus from Madrid to Leon mid-April?

    Mark: I am travelling this May & just reading your post now. Did you end up booking the Alsa bus from the Madrid Airport to Leon? If so, what was the ride like as far as comfort / crowdedness goes?
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    Wise Pilgrim Camino Frances App

    What is the difference between the paid and free versions?
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    Booking tickets with Renfe and Alsa

    Thank you. I don't use PayPal either. I booked the train from Leon to Madrid through Omio last May whilst in Spain and was able to use my credit card. If I am unable to use a CC to book RENFE, I will book through an alternate agency and look into downloading that App.
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    Booking tickets with Renfe and Alsa

    Following....As I need to book in May also.
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    Booking tickets with Renfe and Alsa

    I read elsewhere on the Forum, that if one books through anything but Renfe itself, you don't get notified if there is a change in the trip you booked -- if I remember correctly, a fellow said he'd missed hiis train to Madrird from Santiago because the departure time had been changed & he wasn't...
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    Accommodations in El Acebo de San Miguel

    Has anyone stayed at the Albergue Casa del Pererino or La Rosa del Agua in El Acebo? Or, perhaps both? Right now I have the option to choose and I am trying to decide which place to stay at….. I would appreciate any first hand knowledge.
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    Booking observations

    It is called Buen Camino --- has the yellow arrow icon.
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    Cell phone sim cards

    iPhone 13 .....it has a redular SIM card. When I travelled before, I took a "burner" phone and put the Spanish SIM card in it. It was a workable solution but perhaps not the best ome....
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    Cell phone sim cards

    I am confused about SIM cards in general. If I get a SIM card in Spain and install it in the iPhone I use at home, what happens to my Canadian cell phone number? I have read that one gets a Spanish number with the SIM card but my concern is that the contact number for my room reservations...

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