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  1. trecile

    How to get to Sarria

    It would be helpful if you told us where you are coming from.
  2. trecile

    Travel Insurance

    The policy that I bought for my Portuguese Camino in 2022 cost $105, and paid out over €6000 when I broke my wrist and needed two surgeries in Portugal.
  3. trecile

    Travel Insurance

    It doesn't have to be expensive. You have to decide what you want insurance to cover and what you don't mind "self insuring." I buy my flights using points, so I don't pay to cover my "prepaid" costs of flights, hotels, etc. I mainly want the medical, repatriation, and trip interruption...
  4. trecile

    Travel Insurance

    I use SquareMouth.com to compare and purchase travel insurance policies. I don't buy the insurance offered by the airline. It's important to read the policy and understand what you are buying...
  5. trecile

    SATA/Azores Cancelled Flight

    You can use an app like Skype or Viber to make very cheap international calls. https://account.viber.com/en/
  6. trecile

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    I can freeze my Schwab debit card on the app. In fact I can do this with all of my credit and debit cards. It's pretty standard now. Last year I only used the "tap" function to withdraw cash from ATMs, eliminating any worry about the machine "eating" my card. Up until today I had always done...
  7. trecile

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    Since you are in the US I strongly recommend a Schwab Account and debit card. It's so easy to set up, and you never have to worry about ATM fees anywhere. There's also no foreign transaction fees and no minimum balance.
  8. trecile

    Backpack transport

    You don't need a separate day pack. You can carry your regular backpack everyday. On days that you need to carry less weight offload heavier items into a lightweight duffel bag like this one from Amazon that @J Willhaus has recommended and send that ahead.
  9. trecile

    Having something mailed to Santiago

    If I were in this situation I would open an account at a new bank ASAP. You only need to fund it with enough money for your Camino.
  10. trecile

    Having something mailed to Santiago

    The website is mostly about sending packages and luggage to @ivar. You can send him a private message or an email to the address on the website about a letter sized envelope. (I'm assuming that's how they would send it)
  11. trecile

    Having something mailed to Santiago

    Firstly, will your bank send it to a post office and not an address? If so, here's the information on sending things to the Correos office. It's the instructions for sending luggage or parcels, but it should be similar for letters. https://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/transfer-luggage If you...
  12. trecile

    USA to Madrid, Madrid to Cairo separate tickets

    @Traveler89 I'm not sure why you have joined a forum for those who are interested in walking the Camino de Santiago in Spain to ask a non Camino related travel question. I recommend checking out the TripAdvisor Air Travel forum. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowForum-g1-i10702-Air_Travel.html
  13. trecile

    USA to Madrid, Madrid to Cairo separate tickets

    But minimum connection times are for itineraries with protected connections, i.e., all flights booked in one ticket. In the OP's case, if they miss the flight to Cairo they will have to purchase a new ticket. Also, this isn't a Camino related question.
  14. trecile

    USA to Madrid, Madrid to Cairo separate tickets

    Are they still considered to be an international transit passenger when they don't have connecting flights?
  15. trecile

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    That's why I specified @laurenligreci in my post.
  16. trecile

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    I'm going to say it again - @laurenligreci just get a FREE Schwab account. No fees, no minimum balance, all ATM fees reimbursed, easy to transfer funds from another bank, no hoops to jump through! https://www.schwab.com/checking/faqs
  17. trecile

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    Seems like a lot of rigamarole when you can get a Schwab card which is so easy to use.
  18. trecile

    USA to Madrid, Madrid to Cairo separate tickets

    If there are no delays or changes of schedules I think it should be okay. I would like a few more hours with an unprotected connection.
  19. trecile

    Wise Debit Card on the Camino

    I second the suggestion of the Schwab checking account and credit card. It's really easy to transfer money from my other bank to Schwab and I have no worries about racking up a ton of ATM fees.
  20. trecile

    Pilgrim.es

    With a group that size a big part of planning will involve training and assessing how far each person is able to walk each day. If you want to all stay together I recommend stages that the person who can walk the least far can handle.

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