The best time to walk the Camino de Santiago depends almost entirely on what kind of experience you’re after. Peak season gives you company, warm weather, and a buzzing pilgrim atmosphere – but also crowds, full albergues, and higher costs. Off-peak gives you solitude, lower prices, and a more introspective walk – but also rain,…
I started my Camino Português in Timberland waterproof boots. By the midpoint, I’d abandoned them in favour of a pair of ASICS trail runners I picked up from a shop along the route. The difference was immediate and dramatic – lighter, cooler, drier, and significantly fewer blisters. I finished the Camino in those ASICS and…
I walked the Camino Português in March 2026, and the honest answer to whether it’s a good time to go is: yes – but it’s a different walk to what you’d get in May or September, and worth knowing what you’re signing up for. Most guides either skip the off-peak months entirely or paint them…
This Camino de Santiago guide covers everything a first-timer needs to know. You’ve heard the name. Maybe a friend walked it, or you stumbled across a documentary, or something in you has been quietly pulling you toward it for years. Whatever brought you here – welcome. Having walked three Camino routes – the Francés, the…
I’ve walked three Camino routes, and the Português is the one I keep coming back to. There’s something about starting in Porto – that extraordinary city of azulejos and port wine and the Douro cutting through it all – and walking north through lush Minho countryside, past Roman bridges and fishing villages, across an international…
How much does the Camino de Santiago cost? It’s one of the most searched questions about the route – and one of the most poorly answered. Most guides throw out vague ranges that leave you more confused than when you started. So here’s what I’d have wanted to know before I walked: real numbers, broken…
Ask any experienced pilgrim what they wish they’d known before their first Camino, and the answer is almost always the same: I packed too much. I learned this the hard way: I started my Camino Português in Timberland waterproof boots with a backpack I’d overstuffed with things I was convinced I’d need, such as a…