Days 11 and 12 of my journey on the Portuguese Camino Coastal Route sees me completing my detour on the Spiritual Variant of the Portuguese Camino, with El Translatio – the maritime journey between Vilanova de Arousa to Pontesescures – one of few Camino legs that involves a boat ride. I rejoin the main Portuguese […]
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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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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
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
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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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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Taking a year off to travel in 2022 changed my life for the better. Traveling for a year didn’t just take me to new places; it changed the way I think, work, and live. At the time, I saw it as a 1 year adventure from my normal routine. In hindsight, it became a turning
Taking a year off to travel is one of the most incredible gifts you can give yourself. If the idea of taking a year abroad seems like a faraway pipe dream; one way to see if you can make it happen is to simply start to plan a year of travel. Planning is a powerful
Taking a year off to travel has been one of the best decisions of my life. In 2022, I hit pause on my life, and took an entire year off to travel. Unlike many long-term travelers – who travel the world on a gap year out of school or university; I was in my late-30s
The Camino Finisterre or Camino Fisterra or Camino to the “End of the World” is the only Camino that takes you away from Santiago de Compostela and towards the Atlantic Ocean. The Camino Finisterre takes you to the Cabo Fisterra – which for hundreds of years was regarded as the end of the known world
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