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    "3 Caminos" Series available on US Amazon Prime Video

    We returned from our Camino last week and just watched “Tracks” on Amazon Prime US. It’s the story of a woman who walked across Australia in the 1970s. It was quite compelling. I really appreciated the ending statement which felt relatable to the Camino.
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    European SIM - data-only or talk/text?

    We bought them from Simcorner while in the US and were given French phone numbers to use while we were abroad. I only wished I had turned them on before I left even if it ate a day or two of time because it was a hassle that took many hours and a few days to iron out with our US and the...
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    European SIM - data-only or talk/text?

    We’re on the Camino Frances now and we got an eSim with talk , text and data. I’ve not used the texting at all as I too use what’s app. Even then we’ve only texted a few times to touch base with our house sitter and daughter. We’ve used the minutes just a few times to call our lodging or a...
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    What to carry in my wallet

    We are here now and that is similar to what happened to me… for security I had set the app to no transactions or international transactions and so was declined at the ATM. But once we got the esim phone sorted out I was able to fix it and then it was good. The phone was a whole other story.
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    What to carry in my wallet

    If you use a debit card at a grocery store, can you get cash back that way? As opposed to just the ATMs?
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    What to carry in my wallet

    Thank you all for these wonderful tidbits of advice. I look forward to seeing some of you on the trail, if not this time, then a future adventure!
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    What to carry in my wallet

    Here's a silly question... if I'm carrying everything (self/backpack) and that's it... how do you keep your cards separate? I'll have a wallet in the front of my backpack with small amounts of euros and maybe one card and everything else will be in a waist pack buried under all clothes... how...
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    What to carry in my wallet

    Oh excellent point… I’ll add in the travel insurance to the vault and my wallet
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    What to carry in my wallet

    One week to go!!!!! We will soon be on the camino! For my wallet/secret waist pack, I will be bringing: - Passport - International Driver's License - California Driver's License - 1-2 Credit Cards that have been notified I will be abroad (one with no international fees, one as an emergency...
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    The culture has changed...sadly

    Don’t be disheartened… as a soon to be new pilgrim I have been reading as many different posts and threads as I can. In regards to luggage transport my husband and I have opted to mail ahead our luggage to our last stop and will be living off our packs for the section of the walk that we will...

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