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  1. dfunghi

    Portuguese Currency / ATM / Credit Card use

    Whatever you decide be sure to use only the debit card and not a cc, and make sure that card is tied to a specific account with limited funds for safety. Most likely you can log in to your bank’s website and transfer more as needed. That is what we do when traveling. In US there are many...
  2. dfunghi

    Confessions of a Fat Pilgrim

    I have lost over 70 pounds (about 5 stone,) most of it since June. I plan to loose another 30 before I leave in the Spring. My weight loss has been constant but what has slipped is my walking training. Sadly this is partly due to a thread here in which I was called out for some of my decisions...
  3. dfunghi

    LIVE from the Camino Buy earplugs if the snoring annoys you...

    Not trying to hijack or steer thread but I have found the best earplugs ever. I have used this several times for several things but the best were my custom fit ear plugs. I am sure this product can be found easy enough I just used this link to display what it is. Simply mix two compounds and...
  4. dfunghi

    Can I carry a penknife or nail scissors on Ryanair?

    A bit off point (pun intended) I have flown with and also had confiscated from me (in several different cities, countries) ice packs. Seems there are some interpretive "rules" or worse arbitrary enforcement of strict rules, that make it a case by case arrangement.
  5. dfunghi

    Can I carry a penknife or nail scissors on Ryanair?

    Jimminy Cricket called and said he wanted his knife back.
  6. dfunghi

    Can I carry a penknife or nail scissors on Ryanair?

    Ryan Air is not the arbiter of these decisions, airport security is and they have no stake in which airline you fly on. The smallest of S A Knives usually go through with no issue. Anything else will likely get pulled...
  7. dfunghi

    Sweet Treats

    Even the national big brand "Valor" bars are vastly superior, by a wide mile, to anything sold in markets in US.
  8. dfunghi

    Sweet Treats

    Ah, but it would be so much "sweeter" to just take an actual bite.
  9. dfunghi

    Fish Free Portuguese Food Options?

    If you go to open air markets for sure you will find tons of farmed items. There are of course also shops. As far as what is served in restaurants it will likely be more like Spain. I do know I had excellent vegetable soup everywhere we went (I was battling a cold while there) but can't swear by...
  10. dfunghi

    Fish Free Portuguese Food Options?

    Yes, Frango can also be taken with you (in cooler weather) and eaten hours later again. We had one in Lisbon that was so amazing we had to order a second "to go" (this was an unknown concept at the time and we had trouble arranging it) for our drive up the coast. Lots and lots of garlic though...
  11. dfunghi

    Fish Free Portuguese Food Options?

    Although not an affliction I have I do have a relative with a gluten issue and she eats the bread in Europe with little to no trouble but can not in USA. She is not celiac however. As to the rest of it Portugal is awash in delicious "meat". You can purchase dried and ready to eat cured meats...
  12. dfunghi

    No more changing of clocks in EU - perhaps for the last time in 2021

    I will be (if all goes according to plan) walking when the Spring Fwd happens in 2019. I figure I would be walking based on daylight conditions more so than clock conditions anyway. But.... if I keep finding myself looking for a meal or checking in to accommodations during siesta or too late...
  13. dfunghi

    Wanting to avoid all albergues

    If you have the time to practice now perhaps learn a few key phrases. Whenever we travel I always try to learn a couple key things in the native language. "Forgive me, I do not speak _____" "Do you speak English?" From there I try to learn left, right and straight so I can understand...
  14. dfunghi

    Family of five in one hotel room?

    For good reasons.
  15. dfunghi

    Wanting to avoid all albergues

    Mind if I ask average cost and quality?
  16. dfunghi

    Wanting to avoid all albergues

    Just my own experience so far has been the tour guide sites offer little to nothing you can not simply book on your own for a fraction of the cost. In one case (name unmentioned) they could not even communicate on email w/o problems. Luggage transfer and accommodations are easy to self arrange...
  17. dfunghi

    CPAP On CP

    Sounds like what I will do this time (no humidifier anyway for me) since I plan to utilize transfer service anyway. I do have a dual USB adapter for a plug so I can avoid displacing anyone charging a device. Thanks, D
  18. dfunghi

    CPAP On CP

    Yeah, for sure my CPAP is pretty quiet and does not disturb my wife. Of course she is used to it I suppose. Compared to snoring and waking up gasping for air, CPAP is much easier on everyone. The noisiest part of the CPAP is where the mask meets the face and that noise is pretty localized to the...
  19. dfunghi

    CPAP On CP

    I do plan that option but I wondered how it would be received by the house owner / operator having too many things in one outlet also if someone was to decide to unplug me in the middle of the night it would be a problem. The more I think about it, plus hearing first hand that plugs are not as...
  20. dfunghi

    CPAP On CP

    Thank you, I do fear outlets are scarce and popular (like at airports). I would hope a medical device may take some priority over a phone charge but you never know. I read a thread here about how some travelers are more respectful of others and some are not (the noise and light complaints). My...

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