Meeting people on the camino is easy as anything. You'll inevitably end up walking and talking with people and you won't even have to think twice about it - have a great camino!
I believe that at least in France, some banks don't charge an ATM fee. I know that several US banks will not charge the (typically) 3 percent currency exchange fee. Depending on your bank, you may have to pay the local ATM fee, unless you have...
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