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    Which route for my first camino (solo female)?

    tarping or tenting every second night would halve the accommodation cost. 2 out of 3 nights would cut it by 2/3 just stay at the ones you come across that suit. 1000 years ago - there wouldn't have been such a choice of accommodation
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    Cycling from Santiago to Muxia (via Finisterre)

    Haven't done it ----------------------- Komoot suggested bike 'touring' route almost always on the money in France for me - can't see why Spain would be any different
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    Euros - how many to take for the Camino Frances?

    The trick to knowing which atms will work for you and which won’t is to see if it’s got the little pictures next to it - like the one below - generally - no pictures - no go If you want life really easy - get a wise account and accept their debit card as well
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    Is it crazy for me to walk the camino Frances / Norte without a smartphone?

    of course one can do it ------------ but, why would one do it? I may not have walked a Camino - but, I've walked thousands of kilometres in strange lands and thousands more in my very large homeland - at night, in deserts, in dark streets and alleys, - on oceans (didn't walk there - used a...
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    Is it crazy for me to walk the camino Frances / Norte without a smartphone?

    I understand that they all come with an off button though. I sometimes walk or bike with music and without -- if I choose without - I just don't wear earbuds and I don't have the music app running. I can't see any issue with silence - or ignoring a phone if one wishes to - just don't turn it...
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    Euros - how many to take for the Camino Frances?

    https://wise.com/ almost any currency you like, cheap trx, get the card offered - use it fee free anywhere that takes mastercard does weird currencies that a lot of travel cards don't use atm's in the country you are in and withdraw local currency - change currencies between your different...
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    Is it crazy for me to walk the camino Frances / Norte without a smartphone?

    whilst one can be out of reception easily -- that doesn't knock out all the benefits of a smart phone though - not at all - some thoughts 1. you have a gps - it will work offline 2. there's great offline maps and mapping apps 3. there's apps like .what3words' - which work offline 4. you might...
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    Is it crazy for me to walk the camino Frances / Norte without a smartphone?

    Aside from personal choices - mine is to be connected even after death I would think that one thing alone says - carry a smartphone Here is a precise what3words address, made of 3 random words. Every 3 metre square in the world has its own unique what3words address. ///hook.dive.latched...
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    Can you help me plan/map out my pre-start?

    yeah, well - I wouldn't call me local in matters of train. I'm ok with some long distance bus stuff - I've used Flixbus a few times - I found it easy. ATM I'm in Croatia and will go back to Auxerre via Paris with Flix - I'll probably have a couple of birthdays on the way - but, it is very easy...
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    Can you help me plan/map out my pre-start?

    I can help by pointing you to the current train app ----------- I'm totally hopeless with trains. I live in Auxerre and my trainy friends all use this app. - it's the official one. They seem to think it's easy. I'm considering starting from Auxerre - at least I know where I'm starting from.

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