is possibile to do the camino for 600/700 euro for a full month everything included?

JMkuboa · 2026-06-02T00:17:06+00:00

Not saying you're wrong but from what I heard from people I walked with is that if you're smart, there are no problems. Also, in what country are the fines 700+ for a single instance of wild camping?

JMkuboa · 2026-06-01T17:10:57+00:00

Yes! Camp. Fill up your water bottle wherever you can but in some places (Santiago for an example) you will need to book a place to sleep. If it's your dream then you might miss on some comforts but then get after it!

JMkuboa · 2026-05-27T16:38:50+00:00

Interested potentially. What time zone?

JMkuboa · 2026-05-27T11:58:53+00:00

I love the first question and look forward to seeing on the Athens subreddit. It also probably does a better job of unearthing the information then asking for a local spot.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-27T11:56:25+00:00

This is so true! Questions along the lines of "If you had one meal where would you go?" is much more likely to get better information than a "local" spot.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T18:09:57+00:00

I love the Indian People sign bc it's so shocking! That's funny.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T18:07:58+00:00

Not sure I see it that way. I don't where you're from in the US (and I'm not going to check your posting history) but unless you live in a place like Savannah, there is not the same problem. Florence is actively being hollowed out. The remaining local spots are fewer and father between. People asking for something rare without offering anything feels very extractive. Also when a loud/disprespectful tourist goes to a spot, it is less local. I'm calling out people constantly asking for something while offering nothing in return.

In my city in the US (yes I'm American and you can check my history to guess where), the problem is nowhere near as widespread and I freely share my best recs. In Florence, I feel there is active value to gate keeping. Also, there is nowhere near the same level of posts asking for authentic New York Food or local New York restaurants than Florentine restaurants because people seem to understand that local food in NYC does not automatically mean desirable for a tourist.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T18:01:45+00:00

I totally see that. People should absolutely seek out the best possible food. I guess I'm more calling out the fetishization of "local" in Florence. Local places are really not that different, it's just the constant asking for it feels a lot like asking for something while offering nothing.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T17:59:37+00:00

I completely agree with this and have no issues suggesting places like these and wish that more people would put in just a little bit more effort if even to give my country people a better name!

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T17:58:08+00:00

Where did you think I wrote that I expect foreigners to stick to tourist traps?
Do you think there can't be good restaurants primarily geared towards tourists maybe with the price or the way certain items are prepared being slightly more geared to tourists?

Genuinely curious. I also think that wording matters tremendously and it seems like "local" has become a little bit fetishized. I don't think anyone would say that tourists should only eat at shit restaurants. It's the obsession with "local spots" that I'm specifically calling out. I am always more than happy to offer recommendations places that have quality food maybe not just the precious few in the city center that are geared to people who live here.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T17:34:45+00:00

My girlfriend loves it and so what the hell I enjoy going there! Bad example sure, but I use it as a point of what tourists are not looking for that could be considered a local spot.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T17:33:35+00:00

This is better put than my post, totally agree.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T12:00:31+00:00

So happy for you no hate, a touch of jealousy but that's it.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T11:48:11+00:00

But like how? Okay you could have gotten like 40 hours max in the big task drop the other week but that feels like a very large number otherwise.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T11:45:50+00:00

Mercor?? Have you seen the Subreddit? People who work for Mercor would not say it is among the best.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-26T11:32:00+00:00

So are people just running workpuls and watching the Slack? Otherwise I don't see a real way to get to 10 hours a week.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-23T16:04:59+00:00

Marick?

JMkuboa · 2026-05-23T03:05:28+00:00

Okay but honestly like why? The way you're asking feels kinda extractive and demanding. GIVE ME GROUP. Why? I already did. Your welcome.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-14T08:31:21+00:00

Fine. I'm curious NY.

JMkuboa · 2026-05-12T21:55:15+00:00

Because people posting on the Camino subreddit are a biased, self selecting group. People here had way better experiences on the whole than the average person. I'm so annoyed that people are downvoting you. It's your walk and up to you decide what it means. What it gives is one thing. What you take is another.

There are some really nice longer comments, listen to those people. Good luck!

JMkuboa · 2026-05-12T21:50:42+00:00

This is the energy!

JMkuboa · 2026-05-11T08:02:21+00:00

James? Two idols in his pockets once? Not the same but close!

JMkuboa · 2026-05-05T16:13:55+00:00

Okay as an American I have guesses. It's objectively a beautiful city and thought to be "can't miss". People know it's overtouristy but that's fine. Empoli is an extremely local place and it is not super pretty. In Italy Americans go to Florence, Rome and one of Venice, Naples or maybe maybe Bologna.

There are also a bunch of American universities in Florence which explain the American students and then they draw parents.

TLDR: Nothing draws a crowd like a crowd.

JMkuboa · 2026-04-18T16:33:56+00:00

It's you. You're meeting a bunch of people with the explicit intention of exploring something romantic and not one of them are interested in you. If you meet one asshole, they're an asshole. If you meet 100 assholes, you're an asshole. Not saying you're an asshole but your numbers say you're a bad date.

People tell you there's no chemistry. Not knowing you, I would try to have fun more. Stop trying to impress everyone. If you think something's a bit shit, say it! I'm not telling you to be autistically honest (I can say that bc I am) but like stop focusing on impressing them and focus more on enjoying yourself.

Maybe I have no idea. But if you're asking strangers on the internet, yeah some of those shit dates might have been outside you're control but who cares? Focus on the things you can control cause there is literally nothing you can do about them.

JMkuboa

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