Camino de Santiago

Explore the various routes of the Camino de Santiago with my personal stories and practical tips about the Way of St James to Santiago de Compostela.

Check out all my posts on each route:

👉🏻 Camino Portugués Central Route from Porto

👉🏻 Camino Portugués Coastal Route from Porto

👉🏻 Camino Francés from Sarria

👉🏻 Via Serrana

Other popular posts about the Camino de Santiago include:

👉🏻 The Credencial – Everything You Need to Know About the Pilgrim’s Passport

👉🏻 Practical Tips for Staying Safe on the Camino de Santiago

👉🏻 How to Walk the Camino de Santiago in a Sustainable Way

👉🏻 Mistakes I made walking the Camino de Santiago

👉🏻 Learning Spanish for the Camino

👉🏻 Camino de Santiago Inspired Gift Ideas

👉🏻 Camino de Santiago routes in Andalucia

👉🏻 Things to do in Santiago de Compostela after the Camino

Santiago de Compostela cathedral at dusk

Arriving in Santiago: A Practical Guide for Pilgrims

Arriving in Santiago de Compostela and standing in front of the cathedral is a momentous occasion whether it’s your first Camino or you’ve got a few under your belt. Whether you’ve walked from Porto on either the Central or Coastal route of the Camino Portugués, walked the last 100 kms from Sarria on the Camino […]

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A collection of sellos in a credencial on the Camino de Santiago

The Credencial: Everything You Need to Know About the Pilgrim’s Passport

If you’re planning to walk the Camino de Santiago, one of the most important items you’ll need to add to your packing list is the credencial. Officially known as the Credencial del Peregrino, you might also see it referred to as a credential (the English translation) or pilgrim’s passport. Whichever name is used, here’s all

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A view of Monte Santa Tecla in Spain as seen from Caminha in Portugal on the Camino Portugues

Camino Portugués – Coastal Route or Senda Litoral?

If you’ve started researching your walk on the Camino Portugués you’ve probably realised that, as well as the Central route, there are two routes that follow the coastline – the Coastal route and the Senda Litoral. However, what you’ll find as you start to plan further is that a considerable amount of the Coastal route

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Pilgrims walking on the Camino de Santiago

A Complete Guide to Luggage Transfer Services on the Camino Portugués

For many people, walking the Camino de Santiago is a bucket list adventure and one that more and more are undertaking every year. However, carrying a fully loaded backpack day after day isn’t for everyone. If you want to walk the Camino but don’t want to carry a full backpack then luggage transfer services are

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A muddy path underneath grape vines on the Camino Portugues between Padron and Santiago de Compostela

Padrón to Santiago de Compostela. Day Thirteen on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

The big day had finally arrived. Day thirteen on the Camino Portugués between Padrón and Santiago de Compostela could only mean one thing – that another Camino was over. Christine had been ill when we’d started our journey from Porto, we’d been stung by hornets, battered by Storm Kirk, and had made good use of

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An arched bridge over the river at Pontecesures on the Camino Portugues near Padron

Caldas de Reis to Padrón. Day Twelve on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Day twelve on the Camino Portugués between Caldas de Reis and Padrón can only mean one thing – my Camino is almost over. It’s been a very different experience to my first one – more rain and a lot more pilgrims on the way but a nice change to walk with a friend rather than

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A way marker on the Camino Portugues in front of a row of grape vines

Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis. Day Eleven on the Camino Portugués Coastal Route

Day eleven on the Camino Portugués already and if you’re here to find out what it’s like to walk from Pontevedra to Caldas de Reis and what you can expect in terms of terrain, scenery, and places to stop and have a rest then you’re out of luck. If, however, you want to know what

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