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  1. Goyo

    What’s the likelihood of flights from USA to Paris being cancelled in August due to French strikes?

    I agree with you 100%. I’ve flown Paris direct from Mexico City as well as LA, Dallas and the DC area, and I think your plan is spot on. If you have the time and “las ganas” to do the Paris route, why not? I would. I will. Then another time I may throw myself a curveball and try flying into...
  2. Goyo

    In Paris, can’t find reasonable way to SJPDP - April 27030, 2023

    Or start a bit before at the Tour Saint-Jacques. It is all that remains to us of the Eglise Saint-Jacques-de-la-Boucherie which was destroyed in 1797. Pilgrims gathered here to begin their camino on the Via Toronensis or Tours route. Tho’ you can’t climb the tower (great views, btw) until tours...
  3. Goyo

    What’s the likelihood of flights from USA to Paris being cancelled in August due to French strikes?

    Paris would be my default city simply cuz it’s Paris. Then, eventually, I’d make my way south. But that’s just me. Cada quien, ¿no?😀
  4. Goyo

    What’s the likelihood of flights from USA to Paris being cancelled in August due to French strikes?

    August may be a good time to go, actually. Strikers may want to target the last 3 weeks of September and the first 3 of October when the Rugby World Cup will be played in something like 9 French cities😬
  5. Goyo

    Stuck in Paris! Help a first time pilgrim get to SJPDP

    Wow! Faster AND cheaper!?! And under crazy conditions. ¡Felicidades! Buen camino🤙🏽
  6. Goyo

    Stuck in Paris! Help a first time pilgrim get to SJPDP

    “Several sectors in the French economy have been targeted by union calls for indefinite strikes, including in rail and air transport, power stations, natural gas terminals and rubbish collection.” A quote from today’s France24 online front page… mucha suerte, heyemily, y buen camino, chica.
  7. Goyo

    RENFE tickets vía Trainline et al

    Beware of more than train and garbage strikes in France right now… https://www.france24.com/en/france/20230310-macron-insists-pension-reform-is-necessary-as-protests-strikes-press-on
  8. Goyo

    20 hours in Paris

    Ja, ja. C’est moi le professionel 🍦
  9. Goyo

    20 hours in Paris

    Best ever on the Île? Definitely good stuff. But the “newer” ice cream kid in town deserves a lick 👅 as well - Glace Bashir, rue Rambuteau et Saint-Martin. Check. It. Out.
  10. Goyo

    20 hours in Paris

    The RoissyBus goes from a number of points around CDG airport to a stop on Rue Scribe, a stone’s throw from Opera Garnier on the Right Bank. It cost me 12€ back in ‘21and takes between an hour, hour and a half. From there you have the Louvre, the Palais Royal, the Jardines des Tuileries all on...
  11. Goyo

    Returning to US East Coast

    Could you narrow it down a bit? What is your final destination?
  12. Goyo

    planes and trains

    France is always a place to be, but I am verrry biased. Cada quien su veneno…😎
  13. Goyo

    Airline and airport recommendations needed

    Sounds great. I do plan on sticking around Santiago for awhile after the walk. Camera in tow, I do on my travels just what you describe; hanging out and flaneuring about and going for some total sensory stimulation. But, do some peregrinos arrive in Santiago, find transport out of town and then...
  14. Goyo

    Airline and airport recommendations needed

    Hiya folks, You and a few other contributors mention arriving in Santiago by train or bus. So, then what? Do you hang out for a bit, then bus it to another town and walk back to Santiago? I am new in this here town, so please, bear with me. I’m starting to realize that the more I learn thru the...
  15. Goyo

    Airline and airport recommendations needed

    Two nights in Lisbon sounds good. It’s like what one or two airlines out of Iceland offer on the way to mainland Europe, and perhaps other country carriers as well. Gracias x the info.
  16. Goyo

    Airline and airport recommendations needed

    Right. A national carrier’s first stop has to be in their home country before continuing on to a second. Thank you for your first hand xperience information.
  17. Goyo

    Airline and airport recommendations needed

    Are there stopovers, the TAP flight in Portugal and the Aer Lingus in Ireland, before heading to Madrid?
  18. Goyo

    planes and trains

    Be prepared with a plan B. I realize you aren’t flying till summer, but transportation strikes in France are as common as croissants. Currently there is a great debate over changing the retirement age in France, and it has led to protests and strikes by a wide range of workers unions, students...
  19. Goyo

    Airline and airport recommendations needed

    I’m guessing you are looking to fly out of Dulles (IAD) or maybe Reagan (DCA)? The former has more direct flights to Europe, while the latter often requires a stopover b4 your final destino. You might want to check out flights from Philadelphia or even NYC. as well. I believe there’s a very good...
  20. Goyo

    Change to mask mandate on public transportation

    Agreed. If wearing a mask isn’t mandated on the street, in a grocery or department store, etc., then the choice is yours. Do what your comfortable doing. A sign saying “cubrebocas obligatorio” tells me what I have to do🤙🏽

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