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With many travel cards now, you can order digital versions, which are then on your phone. You don't need a physical card to make payments although you do for taking money out of an ATM. You can instantly replace a digital card, can use it, then...
I was ready for that. I put my credit cards in my digital wallet and used them. Then, using my e-cards in Europe too many times without physically putting them in the machine and entering the PIN triggered the fraud detection algorithm. They sent...
I've done this while on the Camino the last couple of years. Easy to do on the bank's app.
As far as I know, credit cards offer more protection against fraud than other types of cards.
Oh no. Is this a problem with Cash Passport. I also lost $AU120 and they refused to refund as they insisted I had authorised the transaction when it was clear that I hadn’t. There were many email exchanges I actually found that I couldn’t make...
I really like this stop. I stayed at Hotel los Perales and while it looks a bit of a shambles on the outside it is excellent inside and houses many collectables from the region and possibly beyond. A suit of armour greets you at the entry. It was...
I found the combination of the Altus poncho and the Houdini Patagonia windshell to be very practical. The Houdini is super lightweight and great as a windbreaker when not needing a rain solution. But when it rains long and hard, the Houdini...
"Camino provides" means to me in many ways...
- It provides possibilites of putting on my pack and starting to walk.. there is no need to over-plan and over-worry if I choose and deal with the consequences.
- It provides opportunities to interact...
Hi @Oysters66
I have found that booking is easier if you can find the website, which is not always listed in Gronze. For example, yesterday I emailed the Sougues communal gite d'etape but received no reply. They didn't have a website listed on...
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