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  1. John Sikora

    Can I pack my small multi tool in carry on luggage (backpack)?

    Just a side comment. I've always packed my Swiss Army Knife in my checked luggage after having some problems in Australia, so that would be my vote. But my comment is that I've had more problems (almost every time that I take the fast trains where they check your luggage through a scanner) with...
  2. John Sikora

    My Travel / Transport Approach to Camino Frances Internationally via Paris

    Don't forget, that the Olmpics are in Paris this year. So, if you're trying to get in/out of Paris from mid-July to mid-August it may be a bit more difficult.
  3. John Sikora

    Travel question (connection through Schiphol) for the seasoned travelers

    No one has mentioned this, but if you are on the same airline for the entire passage (or one of their partners) and you miss the flight but there are one or more later flights, that adds to the confidence. 75 minutes should be enough but the luck of the draw always comes into play. It's just an...
  4. John Sikora

    Bus from Santiago bus station to airport

    Just for clarification for the asker, is "outside the bus station" on the bus station side of the central transportation center or on the train station side outside by the main road (meaning you walk from the bus station turn right and go through the train station area to the main road? If...
  5. John Sikora

    Having trouble booking train from Santiago to Madrid Airport

    My experiences with Renfe are that they usually put up the schedules 30 days in advance but that this varies by a week or so. I haven't found any good pattern. Their website also has the problem of often refusing to talk to Visa so I end up using an American Express card account or Paypal. Be...
  6. John Sikora

    Is this Valid - or would it be cheating?

    Yep, I often have split one of the stages into two (with a taxi back and forth). NO guilt required!
  7. John Sikora

    Ticket question

    This may seem stupid, but I always print out the ticket as a fall back in case my phone loses power or some other anomaly. Belt and suspenders when traveling.... :) In the light of full disclosure, over 5 Caminos, my phone and Internet have never failed me. I use the ALSA app if appropriate and...
  8. John Sikora

    Bus transfer or Taxi (to Santiago airport) early in the Morning

    I've had to take a taxi a couple of times early in the morning. In one case, I asked the hotel to book one the night before. In the second case, they just called one when I got down to checkout. No problems either way and it is a fixed rate. I'd first ask the hotel to book one the night before...
  9. John Sikora

    Taxi from SdC train station to airport?

    Just took the taxi a few days ago. 23E is the price. Bus also works.
  10. John Sikora

    Need a taxi

    Just had a couple of days of something similar on the way to Finisterre. No fun - but you will feel better soon.
  11. John Sikora

    Early morning flight from SDC

    You didn't indicate where you were going to stay. Obvioiusly, if you are staying in a hotel, they can arrange it for you. It might vary by albergue, but taxis can generally be arranged in advance in Santiago.
  12. John Sikora

    Luggage transfers to AirBnB's

    I have had some problems with getting anything to an AirBnb. The issue (as expressed above) is that usually there is a requirement that someone is there to receive it. Most AirBnb are going more and more to an electronic or unattended checkin. I ended up not doing it in most cases. You can check...
  13. John Sikora

    Recommend AirTags for Pack/luggage transfers

    I'll second that. Airtags are a really great invention. Once, while I was walking, I checked to see where my luggage was. The app told me that it found my bags about 200 yards from where I was. :) Apparently, the timing was just right and the bags were passing me as I walked to my next destination.
  14. John Sikora

    What is the best city to fly into to begin CF?

    Oddly, I have traveled from Brussels as well as Paris depending on the fare. Check out TGV trains direct from Brussels if you can get a better airfare there.
  15. John Sikora

    Your 2022 flight and airport experiences

    End of April Chicago - Frankfurt - Madrid -> Zero problems United and Lufthansa Beginning of June Santiago -> Brussels No problem on Vueling at all - arrived early Brussels to Chicago - Getting through passport control in Brussels was about an hour other than that - zero problems.
  16. John Sikora

    Renfe Train Seat Classifications

    As long as I used paypal I had not problems. Since Paypal was linked to the same credit card, it's kind of silly but it works. Also, if you do buy tickets on renfe and become a registered user, it is much easier to get refunds. They hold a record of the reservation on their site. Never had a...
  17. John Sikora

    Barcelona to SJPDP

    Don't forget rome2rio.com
  18. John Sikora

    Train from Lisbon to Porto

    'ss they say, check rome2rio.com.
  19. John Sikora

    How to easily purchase train tickets online

    I think I'll go back later :)
  20. John Sikora

    Getting trip insurance using air miles: frequent flyers help!

    I would definitely put a zero value on air miles. I believe this has gone to court in a couple of cases where air miles were deemed to have zero value. Otherwise, we would have to pay income taxes on the value of tickets (in the US). Putting a higher than zero value on the air miles tickets is...

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