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I am a pilgrimage junkie and would suggest some alternatives; The attached link summarizes 17 different Caminos in Spain and Portugal besides Frances and 37 other pilgrimages around the world. Recommended;
-Camino Invierno 12 days
-Camino...
After 8 trips and many treks in Nepal I wrote a post that may be of help in selecting a trek:
Which Nepal Trek Is Best For You.
The following treks are summarized:
-Everest Base Camp
-Annapurna Circuit
-Annapurna Base Camp
-Upper Mustang
-Gokyo...
Thanks for all the great stores and observations, and information here, especially that the ‘mandatory guide’ is not quite what it seems yet. I have done the EBC of worldwide fame, but keen to do a bit more meandering and seeing some of the best...
I’ve been to Nepal 8 times and done most of the main treks and have a friend who owns a Trekking Company in Kathmandu. He says they still haven’t implemented the mandatory guide requirement so walking the popular routes of Everest Base Camp, 3...
Saint Palais where the Camino Tours, Vezelay, and Podiensis meet up is a good option but hard to beat magical Lourdes and it’s nightly candle procession. Though you will be 6 days from SJPP. Also you have the option of picking up the Camino...
I walked it and the closest I got to another pilgrim was 3 days behind A German in the Registry Book at the Albergue in Haro. If you like wine I recommend taking the route to Santo Domingo as you go through Haro and pass some great wineries.
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