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    Luggage pickup in Oporto for luggage transfer (heat/my lodging doesn't work with pack transfer services!)

    My husband and I are starting the Portuguese Central route from Oporto on Sunday (walking to Gião, where we have a reservation). Due to the heat, we are thinking of using a luggage transfer service. However, the place I'm staying says they don't work with the pack transfer services. Do you know...
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    Buying Alsa bus ticket Santiago to Porto?

    Hi! Rome2Rio shows 3 daily Alsa buses from Santiago to Porto. When I search the Alsa web site and the Alsa app, I get the message "no available routes for the trip you have entered." I tried different dates (my preferred departure date is Monday 23 October). I tried Santiago de Compestela...
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    Where to buy a credential in León, Spain?

    Any advice on where to buy a credential in León? Many thanks in advance!
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    How Much Time to Allow from MAD/Barajas to Estacion Sur to Catch Bus to Leon?

    Hi all! Thank you so much for all your wonderful information! We are almost on the way for our two week Camino from Leon to Santiago. Just one last question! : ) Our flight arrives 06:20 at MAD/Barajas on Friday October 14th (direct flight from US). We are checking our backpacks. The Alsa bus...
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    Considering Roncesvalles-Burgos Oct-Nov 2022? Or Wait Until March or April 2023?

    Hi pilgrims! I walked the French Way solo May 2019 and Portuguese Coastal with my husband, Marcus in May 2022. On the Portuguese Way we pre-booked private rooms as 1) I wanted Marcus to have a good experience (he's a newbie walker) and 2) COVID prevention. He's diabetic and it was our first...
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    Senda Litoral or Coastal from Viana do Castelo to Viana Praia de Ancora?

    We have been walking from Porto and very much enjoying the walk next to the coast! We are in Viana do Castelo tonight and debating whether to take the Senda Litoral along the coast or inland Coastal route. The Brierly description had me a bit concerned (about sand covering the route). Is it...
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    OBSOLETE COVID THREAD COVID Test Timing Question from US (Flying Boston > Porto)

    Hi, I read through the US embassy and Porto tourism web pages and other forum posts, and still have a question about test timing, in particular boarding time. My husband and I are fully vaccinated, and I know we need a negative COVID to enter Portugal by plane. I admit, I am super paranoid...
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    Should I Make Advance Reservations on the Coastal Route in May/June 2022?

    I walked the Camino Frances in 2019 and hope to walk with my husband from Porto this May or June. I loved staying in albergues on the CF! However, M has type 2 diabetes, so I'm super COVID cautious, and I'm considering private rooms. + Do you think we should pre-book private rooms? I prefer to...

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