travel-documents/insurance

I was hoping to do a walk over ninety days so I researched a long stay visa. This walk would have gone through four countries but the majority of the time would have been in France. So I applied for a long stay visa to allow me to stay for six months. Although I was applying in France the visa...

Greeting Peregrinos! The good news: I've created "bookends" for my next trip to Spain....in SJPP, working for the Reception office in May, and then in SdC in July, with a planned departure following St. James' Day...likely heading to Porto on the weekend. The issue is, apparently I'm pretty bad...

Hi all I just happened to read on this on the Air Europa website. I wondered if it will affect us folks going on one of the Caminos who don't book accomodation before the trip. 'Travelers visiting Spain for tourism or personal purposes must provide proof of accommodation, either issued by the...

I'm excited about starting my VERY first Camino this September which will be the Norte and after checking visa requirements on my Airline site, it states that I need to list my accommodations when entering Spain/Madrid. Can any of you experienced Camino Pilgrims offer insight on this subject? I...

Question from an inexperienced overseas traveler: Do you purchase travel insurance along with your airline ticket purchase when it is offered or do you purchase it separately? I only need the coverage for my Camino trip. Thanks!

After reading recent and old discussions on securing your valuables and splitting cash into multiple locations, I decided to get a money belt. Originally the plan was to carry phone, passport, and credencial in my waist pack, with the passport and credencial together in one of Ivar's lovely...

There have been several threads recently about illness and safety on the Camino. I have been looking into travel insurance, as this seems to be a good idea and a reasonable precaution. I’ve never had it before, but I’ve also never taken this type of trip before. However, when I’ve searched...

Currently looking at getting Travel Insurance for my Camino starting April 23, 2024 until ? (Probably around beginning of June). I’m young, at 59, and have a pre-existing illness (although I don’t think that’s covered anyway). Any thoughts? Experiences? Opinions? Gracias.

Aloha, we will be doing the French way in September. I am 66 and my partner is 58. We were wondering if there is an insurance company that is recommended for pilgrims.

I came across this in my morning reading. It has general import to all traveling to any EU / Schengen country in future. https://www.schengenvisainfo.com/news/no-etias-wont-become-operational-in-2024-eu-sources-say/ Hope this helps, Tom

When renewing my Irish passport recently I requested the card version in addition to the booklet version. The passport card would obviously be much more convenient to carry on Camino, being smaller, lighter, easier to conceal and water (sweat) proof. It is of equal diplomatic value and our...

Currently reviewing travel insurance options and have noted feedback regarding Allianz in particular, as they are one of the companies. Curious if anyone has had experience with AXA? Impressed to see that they provide assistance to replace lost identity documents as well as assistance in the...

Just a note to my fellow residents of Los Estados Unidos. If nothing changes before January, beginning at that point, the European Union will require US citizens to obtain a general "visa" to countries in the European Union prior to boarding the plane to Europe. It's supposed to be an easy...

Hello everyone - I’ve committed myself to walking the full via francingena in sept 2024 Canterbury to Santa Marie di Leuca I think i can walk it between 100-120 days I believe I need to get a visa for stays over 90 days as a Canadian and need to get it stamped when I first enter a Schengen...

The Camiño bug has bitten me hard and I suspect I’ll be back this winter. Last round I ran out of time on my 90 day Schengen and had to quit when you all wisely told me I was foolish to consider an overstay. I’m thinking of going bigger this year and worry about the 90 days being enough. Any...

Good afternoon, I am packed (6.7lbs not including food/water) and ready to leave the US for Madrid on July 2nd. I've been monitoring the conditions for entry to Spain and there were two items that are, to me, unclear and I am hoping someone whose traveled to Madrid, or other Spanish airports...

This is a USA based travel insurance question. I went to buy travel insurance for my upcoming Camino and ran into some issues. I did not realize that I should have purchased travel insurance before purchasing my airfare due to a pre-existing condition. Because I did not purchase insurance...

I just heard from a friend that she got to Santiago and wanted to rent a car to go out to Muxia and Finisterre. But she couldn’t do it because she didn’t have her driver’s license with her. Luckily, someone else in her group had brought one and was able to rent the car. No need to bring that...

Hello fellow Australians. Travelling to France on Aussie passport, is it still current NO VISA required as exempt travelling in the Schengen area please

I have used Allianz for my international travel trips (Thailand, France, Spain) for the past 12 years. In my recent trip to Thailand, I had a relatively small incident that required 5 stitches in my forehead. Total cost was low (about $400 US), and I provided all hospital receipts. Now Allianz...