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  1. Steven Dwyer

    Trains from Alicante to Valencia

    There are a number of daily trains between the two cities.
  2. Steven Dwyer

    Lisbon to Fatima

    Do not use the train coming or going to Fatima. The train station is about 19 km out of town.
  3. Steven Dwyer

    RENFE April 2024

    I have noticed that Renfe seems to be having problems the last few days with their website. Hopefully this will be fixed soon.
  4. Steven Dwyer

    Train schedule renfe vs trainline

    I always book direct with Renfe for the simple reason they then can contact me in case there is a change to the schedule. On the occasions this has happened, I have advance notice and I am able to rebook ahead of those unfortunate souls who bought from other vendors who are finding out on...
  5. Steven Dwyer

    Discount train card for pensioners

    Somehow I was able to add the Tarjeta Dorada to the Apple Wallet on my phone. That was sufficient proof for the conductor on the train.
  6. Steven Dwyer

    Discount train card for pensioners

    When you select the Tarjeta Dorada ticket option, the website should adjust the fare without a code. They will ask the number of you Tarjeta Dorada somewhere in the process.
  7. Steven Dwyer

    What’s up with the rail connection between Spain and Portugal?

    I just looked at the time tables section on the Renfe website and the route disappears after Sept. 29th. Before the 29th, it is only offering the morning train weekdays. I am hoping this is only temporary and that they are upgrading the service to high-speed rail.
  8. Steven Dwyer

    What’s up with the rail connection between Spain and Portugal?

    I done the trip multiple times, so I’m aware of the change of trains. I personally prefer the train over the bus To have more space and the ability to walk around. The bus is usually a few minutes faster, but with a Tarjeta Dorada the train is about 1/4 of the cost of the bus.
  9. Steven Dwyer

    What’s up with the rail connection between Spain and Portugal?

    I was looking at tickets between Santiago and Porto and it appears that the line is being discontinued. Has anyone heard anything about this? I know that Renfe sometimes doesn’t release tickets until a month before departure, but this search isn’t getting the usual message. I see they went down...
  10. Steven Dwyer

    Booking tickets on the Renfe site

    One advantage with booking direct on Renfe is that if there is a cancellation of your train, they will send you an email notice. I had this happen last year in Spain and I was easily able to rebook before heading to the train station.
  11. Steven Dwyer

    Cheapest way to Seville

    One of the unexplained risks is that if for some reason your first flight is delayed and you miss the second flight you are stuck with no connection Neither airline has any responsibility to you because they are separate bookings. Unless I have a day or more between flights I never consider this...
  12. Steven Dwyer

    Baggage check

    i always have the items I wouldn’t want to part with packed in a small bag at the top of my backpack so I can quickly pull it out if I need to check the backpack. Thanks for the warning.
  13. Steven Dwyer

    Seeking info on the Train from Santiago to Lisbon

    I’ve taken the early morning train (currently 06:14) and the transfers in Vigo and Porto were not a problem. Given the length of the trip I finder the train nicer.
  14. Steven Dwyer

    Cruise Ship After the Camino

    I am returning to the U.S. by cruise ship after my Camino in October.
  15. Steven Dwyer

    Transportation Lisbon - Fatima - Tui

    Bus is a much better option. The Fatima train station is about 19km from the city.
  16. Steven Dwyer

    High speed train Santiago to Madrid

    Last year in October some of the trains were sold out A couple of weeks ahead of departure.
  17. Steven Dwyer

    Can I make this connection? Seeking advice about Barcelona airport and train connections!

    It might be possible. International flights arrive at Terminal 1 which is not very big as you can see if you look on Google Maps. I looked at the morning arrivals at El Prat and there were only three international arrivals (Doha 6:45, Miami 7:10 and AbuDhabi 7:35) ahead of Singapore Airlines...
  18. Steven Dwyer

    20 hours in Paris

    You may want to reach out to AirFrance and see if they can come up with a better connecting flight. The computer making the flight change does what’s best for the airline, but you are not required to accept that flight change. I once went from a longer flight with a layover to a non-stop that...
  19. Steven Dwyer

    20 hours in Paris

    I had the opportunity to take part in the perpetual adoration years ago And found it to be a very memorable experience. Being in the basilica without tourists, and with the mosaics flickering by candle light was a far different experience than the usual visit. In the morning once they unlocked...
  20. Steven Dwyer

    Renfe Tickets Website

    Renfe has not yet released the regional train schedules for April from Leon. I see the Alvia from Madrid to Leon is now available for booking, but no regional trains from Leon to Ponferrada are showing up in searches.

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