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  1. Wendy Werneth

    Can I buy Hokas along the Portugues route?

    4RUN in Lisbon carries Hokas. It's in the Parque das Nações área. The guy who runs it is super helpful and knowledgeable.
  2. Wendy Werneth

    Question and warning about ATM in Lisbon

    As the other half of "we" in @jungleboy 's post above, I second this recommendation. Here is my "refer a friend" link that you can use to sign up for a Wise account and get a fee-free transfer of up to €500.
  3. Wendy Werneth

    Question and warning about ATM in Lisbon

    Thanks very much, @trecile ! Since I use a Wise card when traveling I generally don't have to worry about this stuff, but I'm about to lead a tour group around Portugal, made up mostly of Americans, so it's good to be able to advise them correctly.
  4. Wendy Werneth

    Question and warning about ATM in Lisbon

    This is true. I suspect what happened is that the transaction went through without the conversion both times, and unfortunately the first time no one ran after the OP to give them their money. Now I'm confused, @trecile 🙃 I thought the general advice on this forum has been to pay in your home...
  5. Wendy Werneth

    Catholic and Cultural Must sees on Camino Portuguese from Porto to Santiago

    Like many others on this forum, I highly recommend the Variante Espiritual, especially the section known as the Ruta da Pedra e da Auga (Stone and Water Route). It was one of the top highlights of my Caminho Português.
  6. Wendy Werneth

    Vegan Portugues Route

    Where are you starting your Camino? From Porto there will be more options because there are more pilgrims/tourists, and therefore more people with various dietary needs requesting meals. From Lisbon to Porto, options are fewer but it's certainly doable. Traditional Portuguese restaurants don't...
  7. Wendy Werneth

    Adding reviews to Camino apps

    There is certainly prejudice against Brazilians in Portugal, and I'm sure language is one aspect of that. Personally I find Brazilian Portuguese much more pleasant to listen to, and also easier to understand, even after 5.5 years of living in Portugal. But Brazilian is what I learned first, so...
  8. Wendy Werneth

    Adding reviews to Camino apps

    I can definitely see how that would be important for someone learning English for business purposes, and in the case of Brazilian/European Portuguese, I'd say the differences are much greater compared with the differences among varieties of English. Even the word for "you" that's most commonly...
  9. Wendy Werneth

    Adding reviews to Camino apps

    I'll let @jungleboy reply to the guidebook question, but I just wanted to point out that the Portuguese taught by Duolingo is Brazilian Portuguese, which is beautiful but VERY different from the Portuguese spoken in Portugal. Basic words like breakfast, bathroom and train are completely...
  10. Wendy Werneth

    Thank you Camino Angel

    I second letting the feet cool down, and I recommend not just taking off socks and shoes but also soaking them in cool water when possible. I actually carry a collapsible basin on Camino that I use as a foot bath, but streams and lavadouros (traditional places for doing laundry) also provide...
  11. Wendy Werneth

    25th of April Monday!

    I just looked it up, and it seems it was at Rua de António Maria Cardoso 22 in Chiado and has since been turned into luxury housing. I´ll have to look for it next time I´m in that area.
  12. Wendy Werneth

    25th of April Monday!

    Thanks for posting this! I'm preparing to give a tour of Lisbon tomorrow to a group of tourists, and the Thames report was really helpful for my research.
  13. Wendy Werneth

    A week in Porto

    Here are a couple of articles I've written about things to do in Porto: one on its museums and another on the city's ties to Harry Potter, if that's of interest to you: https://www.thenomadicvegan.com/harry-potter-porto-jk-rowling-porto/ https://www.thenomadicvegan.com/porto-museum-guide/
  14. Wendy Werneth

    Vegetarians in Portugal--check out Migas

    Good tip, I agree that migas are a great option! Recipes do seem to vary a lot from region to region (or maybe just from cook to cook). I've had some migas where the kale was the primary ingredient rather than the stale bread crumbs. Another veg protein source that you'll find everywhere in...
  15. Wendy Werneth

    Casa Fernanda

    When @jungleboy and I stayed there in 2020, Fernanda told us that she had had to start charging a fixed price because, sadly, some pilgrims were abusing the donativo concept, so she could not afford to continue operating that way. Her hospitality is beyond amazing and is certainly worth more...
  16. Wendy Werneth

    COVID is a covid test required at each albergue in Portugal?

    Thanks for sharing this. The Portuguese government website only mentions the EU certificate and the UK document, so I think technically if you don't have either of these then they should require you to show test results. But it's not surprising that accommodation owners are interpreting the...
  17. Wendy Werneth

    COVID is a covid test required at each albergue in Portugal?

    By all means please do help people, but spreading wrong information is not helpful. 🤷‍♂️ You stated quite confidently that there was "no way" someone would have to be tested to check into a hotel, and that is the exact opposite of the current reality in Portugal. In response to @Anniesantiago...
  18. Wendy Werneth

    COVID is a covid test required at each albergue in Portugal?

    I'm sorry but you are very misinformed. You ARE required to show proof of vaccination or a test when checking into any accommodation in Portugal (hotels, AirBnBs, albergues, etc.). However, a UK proof of vaccination is also accepted in this case. Here's what it says in the FAQ secion of the...
  19. Wendy Werneth

    COVID COVID Notice for staying in hotels and restaurants in Portugal

    In Portuguese, the self-tests that you buy at the pharmacy are called "teste rápido de antigénio na modalidade de autoteste".
  20. Wendy Werneth

    COVID COVID Notice for staying in hotels and restaurants in Portugal

    I believe that paragraph only applies to the nationalities who are otherwise required to quarantine (Brazil, India, Nepal, South Africa and UK). Since the US is not one of those countries, it shouldn't apply to you.

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