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    loohoorn replied to the thread E-sim for both portugal and Spain.

    I bought a SIM from Vodafone store in Barcelona. I'll be traveling all over Europe. 50 Gigabytes for 15 Euro for 30 days and can renew online. Data only, but I've been using WhatsApp for calls and texting. It's been working great so far.

    May 9, 2024
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    loohoorn reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Minimise backpack weight. with Like.

    Don't forget to let go of that weight of worry about travel and the anxiety of the unknown as well! You'll literally be floating down the Camino!

    Apr 13, 2024
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    loohoorn reacted to PapaPedro's post in the thread Minimise backpack weight. with Like.

    My son has advised me to delete unnecessary apps, books, podcasts, downloaded videos etc from my iPhone. Saves up to 250gms. Great weight saving hack.

    Apr 13, 2024
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    loohoorn reacted to Luka's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like.

    Yes. Well, sort of. My first 10 years of Camino walking I never used them. I loved having nothing in my hands. Just a personal preference, I guess. Never missed them. When I got (a bit) older, I started to bring one pole for walking downhill...

    Apr 12, 2024
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    loohoorn reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Poles or No Poles? with Like.

    I'm actually really surprised that fewer people that don't use poles haven't stepped forward. Whilst I nowadays love them, like @Luca I never used to use them. On camino I see more people carrying them and hardly ever using them, than I do...

    Apr 12, 2024
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    loohoorn replied to the thread Poles or No Poles?.

    Any opposing views? I use one pole when hiking down steep mountain trails in Colorado. Otherwise, I find them cumbersome and added weight. I do not plan on bringing them on my Camino Frances (starting in Pamplona) next month. Anyone happy with...

    Apr 11, 2024
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    loohoorn replied to the thread Travel Insurance.

    When I looked into Faith Venture, it asked for my Ministry name and website. It won't let me advance to checkout without it. Are you a part of a ministry group or is there a way around this?

    Mar 29, 2024

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