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My bank requires the 2 step Authenticator when I’m outside Canada but only for making online purchases. Last month in Mexico for instance I needed to purchase airline tickets for onward travel). Northern Light’s suggestion to switch sims for the one transaction works. Also, last year for VdlP I...
Good idea to buy in advance and more importantly to try it out. Personally I don’t like the Altus. I’m small (5.2”) and was drowning (haha) inside that poncho. In windy conditions it flapped around my legs in a way that was annoying and cumbersome when stepping over rocks or fallen branches...
I echo other posts to purchase at a mercado and not Farmacia. Prices also differ by location (city vs village) I am currently on Via Francigena. Fellow hiker purchased ibuprofen in Aosta for 10.70 Euros. Two weeks later in a small town same item was 3.50 euros. And drinks! At end of day a spritz...
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