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IMHO, a donativo/non-profit albergue should not be subject to "reviews," because it's not in the hotel business. It's not a business at all, it is a dedicated charitable institution, there to serve a particular population in need. It's a little...
I’m a newbie going on my first Camino in May. There is plenty of kind advice around. You don’t always get this type of information. Where else would I learn I should bring my own tea? And for the people snubbing the tea complaints, turn it around...
I walked this route in May/June 2023 and stayed in private rooms, mostly pensíons or small hotels. Three hotel splurges that were well worth it:
1. Fábrica do Chocolate (Viana do Castello) €77, a chocolate themed hotel in a former chocolate...
My mom and I walked May/June 2023 and stayed in mostly private rooms. We did the literol route from Porto to Caminha, train from Caminha to Valenca then walked central Valenca to Santiago. After our night in Porto, I booked about a day or two...
For our first camino, my wife and I are starting from Porto April 26 zigzagging between the Senda Litoral & Coastal routes. We are experienced backpackers and I believe our gear is decent and lightweight. We have read as much as we can (maybe...
OK, so as someone who has a walked a few caminos already, some that tested me physically and mentally, I’ve tended to write off the Portuguese coastal as something of a camino lite for the Instagrammers.
But I found a two week window in dreary UK...
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