Hi All - I'm a first time pilgrim planning an April 2025 walk starting in Porto via Senda Litoral via Spiritual Variant to Santiago. I'm looking for private rooms in aubergues or hostels. I'd be very ...

I saw a video with a rather harsh criticism of a small, municipal albergue on one of the less traveled caminos. They paid 9€. I thought: What does it cost a small municipality to renovate and keep ...

Ok so ... this past spring (2024) I decided to walk the "lower" route into Pamplona and became really lost. I just keep thinking about it and it really bugs me. Where ...

While travelling from Camponaraya to Cacabelos I stumbled this nice little park area with benches and a BBQ area, right past the Wine factory and next to a Car Wash and Gas Station. In there I found a ...

Ok so ... this past spring (2024) I decided to walk the "lower" route into Pamplona and became really lost. I just keep thinking about it and it really bugs me. Where ...

Hey I am just trying to put together a Camino for my family (2 adults & 2 kids <10). I am thinking of doing the Camino Ingles in the Easter holidays next year. Currently researching ferry times V ...

I've seen a few post elsewhere that suggest bringing a small cable and some type of padlock to lock your pack when going into stores, cafes or when at hostels. Other posts have said not to worry about ...

On my last Camino (2023) I noticed that there were lots of tourists. It reminded me of a couple of quotes that I have read since my first Camino (2015) “A tourist demands, a pilgrim is grateful” ...

Possibly behind a paywall - it’s about time this got a public airing in the mainstream media. There are two articles on this topic in the Guardian today. This one has Sara Dhooma’s story, previously ...

There is a new albergue in Mesão Frio. It’s located in the 'Casa dos Albergaria' on Rua do Balcão, just after passing the Pelourinho, across from the 'Mercearia do Balcão,' where you can also pick up ...

Am busy doing a spring clean/room tidy and having a look at my travel/camino clothes, took photos just for fun...for my next future travels. Missing the long sleeve merino, as am looking at an upgrade ...