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Camino blog: practical guides

What to pack, when to go, how the Compostela works and how to organize each section. Guides written in Galicia.

October 30, 2026

Camino de Santiago by bike: where to start to earn the Compostela

By bike you need 200 km. Where to start on each route, how many days to plan and what changes on two wheels.

October 28, 2026

Camino de Santiago with kids: Sarria in short stages

How to walk the last 100 km with children: 9 to 17 km days, the children's Compostela, family rooms and what to pack.

October 26, 2026

Camino de Santiago at Easter 2027: dates, route and booking

Holy Week 2027 runs from 21 to 28 March, in the middle of the Holy Year. Which section to walk in a week, what weather to expect and when to book.

October 19, 2026

The Camino de Santiago in winter: what changes and how to prepare

Daylight, rain, closed mountain passes and open accommodation from November to March, plus the safest route to walk in winter.

October 14, 2026

Camino Portugués from Porto: 11 stages, 244 km

Porto Cathedral to Santiago on the central Portuguese Way: every stage with distances, where to split the long days, the Labruja climb and what changes at Tui.

October 11, 2026

How to get the Compostela: step by step (official rules)

Credential, stamps, minimum distance and what happens at the Pilgrim's Office. With the official rules.

September 27, 2026

How much does the Camino de Santiago cost in dollars?

Camino de Santiago cost in US dollars: rooms, meals, flights and the organized trip from Sarria or Tui, with 2026 reference prices.

September 27, 2026

Camino de Santiago from the US: flights, jet lag and where to start

How Americans get to the Camino de Santiago: which airport to fly into, how to reach Sarria or Tui, jet lag, cell service and cost in dollars.

September 27, 2026

Camino de Santiago packing list for Americans

What to pack for the Camino de Santiago if you are flying from the US: carry-on only, plug adapters, weather by month and what you can buy in Spain.

September 15, 2026

Sarria to Santiago in 5 days: the practical guide

The five most walked stages of the Camino, with distances, where to stay and the typical mistakes.

September 14, 2026

What to pack for the Camino: the 7 kg list

What to pack for the Camino de Santiago: the full 7 kg list, weighed gram by gram, with shoes, clothes and first aid, to walk without back pain.

September 13, 2026

Credential and Compostela: how the 100 km rule works

Where to get the credential, how many stamps you need and whether starting in Vigo counts.

September 12, 2026

The best time to walk the Camino, month by month

Temperatures, rain, crowds and room availability on the Camino de Santiago from January to December.

September 11, 2026

Luggage transfer and travel insurance on the Camino

How much it costs to send your pack stage by stage, how it works and which insurance makes sense.

September 10, 2026

Camino Inglés in 5 days from Ferrol: stages and tips

The short route that qualifies for the Compostela, with stages, where to stay and the long Bruma stage.

September 9, 2026

Camino Portugués from Tui in 6 days

The six Galician stages of the central Portugués: km, climbs, where to stay and the Spiritual Variant.

September 7, 2026

How to train for the Camino de Santiago in 8 weeks

A progressive preparation plan to reach Santiago without blisters or tendonitis.

September 6, 2026

How much the Camino de Santiago costs in 2026

A real daily budget for the Camino de Santiago with a private room, and what an organized trip adds. Checked 2026 figures.

September 5, 2026

Camino Portugués Coastal: the complete guide from Porto

Stages, the Caminha boat, where to start for the Compostela and how it differs from the central route.

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