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Portuguese Camino Spiritual Variant

Portuguese Camino Coastal Route: Transition to the Spiritual Variant

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Day 10 on the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route sees me transition onto the Spiritual Variant (Variante Espirtuel) from the Senda Litoral.  The Spiritual Variant of the Portuguese Camino is a 77KM alternate Camino route that branches off from the standard Portuguese Camino routes from Pontevedra and reconnects with the standard routes at Pontesecures.  Pontevedra and […]

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Portuguese Camino Coastal Route – Senda Litoral: Caminha to Ponte Sampiao: Crossing into Spain

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Day 6 of the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route brings me into Spain.  From Caminha, the last stop in Portugal, Pilgrims will take a water taxi across the Minho River from Portugal into Spain.  The next few days will take me across beautiful coastal landscapes along the Atlantic coast of Spain before I move inland into

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Portuguese Camino Coastal Route – Sendal Litoral: Esposende to Caminha. A Love Affair with Pasteis de Nata

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One of the ubiquitous things about the Portuguese Camino are Pasteis de Nata – the flakey, custard-y, and utterly divine custard tarts that are uniquely Portuguese. Days 4 and 5 from Esposende to Caminha were my last two days in Portugal before the trail crossed into Spain, so I decided to prioritze consumption of Pasteis

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Portuguese Camino Coastal Route – Senda Litoral: Porto to Esposende

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Day 1: Porto Cathedral to Matosinhos (11KM) My 2nd journey on the Camino de Santiago begins in the City of Porto where I will take the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route (also known as the Senda Litoral) to Santiago de Compostela. My flight was arriving into Porto at 3:45pm, and the plan was to book it

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Portuguese Camino – Senda Litoral – the True Coastal Route

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The Senda Litoral of the Portugese Camino is a perfect walk for those who have limited time complete one of the Caminos to Santiago de Compostela. Among the different Portugese Camino variants, the Senda Litoral stood out to me as it follows the Portugese Coast more than any other variant – including the official “Caminho

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Coron to El Nido, Philippines Island-Hopping Boat Tour

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The Philippine islands are among the most beautiful in the world. While it may seem by looking at a map that the islands are clustered relatively closely together, it can actually be a pain to move from one island to another – either involving lengthy ground travel, or flying – which can be surprisingly expensive

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Is Playa Blanca, Colombia Worth Visiting?

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Colombia’s Playa Blanca is like stumbling upon a Robinson Crusoe-esque settlement in the modern-day Caribbean. Ramshackle beach huts line a white sand beach and crystalline blue waters complete the look of paradise lost. Now take this image and imagine multiple Reggaeton party-boat crash into the south end of this beach spilling rambunctious day-drinkers and banana

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2-Day Slow Boat from Thailand to Laos: A Complete Guide for Travelers

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Traveling by slow boat from Thailand to Laos is a unique way to travel between two of the most popular countries in the SE Asia backpacking circuit. While the concept is romantic, do note that this is not the easiest, and certainly not the fastest way to get from Thailand to Laos. The overland options

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