Travel Tips from Puente

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The pages listed here are accessible from other places in this website, but we think the information is valuable enough to be highlighted by links from one page.

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Coffee like you like it:  How to get this vitally important fluid just the way you want it (YES!! This link is first on BOTH tips pages!)

City smarts: Minimize your chance of getting hit by pickpockets when traveling - includes some pickpocket tricks used in Spain.

Hiking safety: Basic rules for safety if you hike on your own in Spain (and elsewhere).

Travel Safety: Is travel safe in today's world?

Public transportation in Spain: Real alternatives to your own wheels

How to layer clothes: some ideas on how to keep warm and dry on the trail - these ideas can be used for urban situations, too.

Buying a backpack:  some suggestions to get the right pack

Packing list: Some ideas on what to pack for your trip to Spain 

Packing list, Minimalist: Some ideas on what to pack for a self contained or carry-on bag trip to Spain

Toledo (re-discover /  offtrack)        Girona (discover an unknown!)     Two favorite cities!

Madrid Snow     Sigh. Not as much as there used to be but maybe we'll get lucky!

Madrid Walk   Nice route from Prado + Thyssen museum area to the Plaza Mayor and on to the Royal Palace

Spain cross-country skiing    Again, not as much snow as there used to be but hey.....

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