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Tips for wild/stealth camping along the camino?

Albergue Life

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The electric coil changed my life on the Camino!

Bed Bugs

A place where you will info more information on bed bugs on the Camino de Santiago
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Are Bed Bugs An Issue? How Do I Avoid Them

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Tradition…. When to start wearing your scallop shell?

Food and drink

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Does anyone have recent experience of doing VdlP as a Vegetarian?

Money, Banking and Budget

Some advice related to money, banking and budgeting while on the Camino de Santiago
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ATM in Spain and Portugal

Water & Hydration

Some advice on how to get enough water while walking the Camino de Santiago
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Water filter system needed?

Long Caminos - from home to Santiago

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LIVE from the Camino Camino home to home, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024

Credentials, Stamps & the Compostela

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Two sellos on credencial from Sarria to Santiago

Accessible Camino

Accessible Camino
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Pilgrims with severe balance problems: how do you manage?

Pilgrims walking now - Live from the Camino!

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LIVE from the Camino Camino Primitivo - January
More 2024 Camino Guides available
The 2024 Camino guides will be coming out little by little. Here is a collection of the ones that are out so far.
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the pilgrim you really don't want to walk with
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someone who ignored the packing information?
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David
Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
Tis the season - for food and festivities.
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To Bill from Edmonton Canada-
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Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
First snow at O Cebreiro
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Tarjeta Dorada
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Botafumeiro Souvenir
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Looking for advice now that my Camino is done.
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From Shodded Pilgrim to Barefooter
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The new me
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appropriate donativo in France
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Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
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What can I expect to find in a grocery store?
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Spanish SIM for iPhone 5 (free)
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piogaw
Altus BALI Sleeping bag liner
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.

€46,-
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Gluten free food on the camino
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Can someone translate, please?
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Best Way to Handle Bedbugs On the Camino...
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Camino Way markers in Bronze
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Queuing for the compostela
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Ryanair Seating
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It's that time again...
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walked with a guy on off 32 days cf 2010 had pm of him after all these years thanks george
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Pilgrimage Badges and Souvenirs
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David
Let us pick up your suitcase once you arrive in Europe....
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3 November 2013, repeat walk.
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Why are we walking the camino?
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Camino Way markers in Bronze
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My practice walks
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Camino Way markers in Bronze
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Couples that walk the camino together
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St Crispin's day and pilgrims feet.
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Camino Preparation Guide
Fail to prepare? reduce your risk by buying this book full of practical info.
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I pressed that button!!
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The struggle...
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Inspiration for those embarking on the Camino into self.
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Can someone bring a Camino map home to me from Santiago!!
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Some Links for Learning Basic Spanish
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I just got a "like" from Falcon
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money changers/banks in the camino
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Bloggers
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liquiors in Santiago/Galicia
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Camino Jokes
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A selection of Camino Jewellery
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your most bizarre/weirdest moment
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A Year to the Day...
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Finding an audience for Camino writing, photography and painting...
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SYates
Does it never stop?
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Get a Spanish mobil number + data while on the Camino
Get a spanish phone number with Airalo. eSim, so no physical SIM card. Easy to use app to add more funds if needed.
Sell or exchange the "likes"
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This ONLY applies to women...
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Barbara And The Bedbug
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Internet Cafe in Leon
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jirit
Camino Way markers in Bronze
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Boston Christmas Revels is about the Camino
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Training for the Camino
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did any of you feel that?
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Short caminos?
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shameless advertising
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Camino Francés again or del Norte?
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Problems with new forum program
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A selection of Camino Jewellery
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What questions should a blogpost answer?
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Smoking?
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Godescalo - down
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I have the Answer! No backpacks, no worrying about Refugios!
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How to start a blog
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Finish this with a maximum of 3 words....
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Good weather forecasts for beginning of CF trail?
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