Adventures with Emilie: A Te Araroa Trail Book Review
"Adventures with Emilie" is the great Te Araroa Trail book that the thru hiking world has been waiting for.
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Tim Mathis
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After the Camino: What to do in Santiago de Compostela
A few days in Santiago de Compostela are an essential way to finish out the Camino.
Tim Mathis
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Iria Flavia to Santiago de Compostela: The Final Day of the Portuguese Coastal Camino
The final day of the Portuguese Coastal Camino - you're arriving in Santiago, but there are still a few things to see along the way.
Tim Mathis
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Vilanova de Arousa to Iria Flavia: Spiritual Variant Day 3
The Translatio on Day 3 of the Spiritual Variant is a real, ancient pilgrimage experience - even with the modern boats.
Tim Mathis
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Armenteira to Vilanova de Arousa: Spiritual Variant Day 2
Day 2 of the Spiritual Variant - for a lot of people, it's the best single Camino stage anywhere.
Tim Mathis
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Pontevedra to Armenteira: Spiritual Variant Day 1
Pontevedra to Armenteira - the start of the Spiritual Variant is a lovely rural walk between ancient monasteries and picturesque villages.
Tim Mathis
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Cesantes to Pontevedra: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 10
The Portuguese Coastal Camino between Cesantes and Ponteveda is one of the nicest little stretches of the walk.
Tim Mathis
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Vigo to Cesantes: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 9
Vigo to Cesantes on the Coastal Camino isn't that bad.
Tim Mathis
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Viladesuso to Vigo: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 8
The Coastal Camino into Vigo is one of the best places to spend some extra time. So don't do what I did.
Tim Mathis
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Caminha to Viladesuso: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 7
The first day of walking in Spain on the Portuguese Coastal Camino is muy tranquilo.
Tim Mathis
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Viana do Castelo to Caminha: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 6
Viana do Castelo to Caminha: A lovely way to say goodbye to Portugal on the Coastal Camino.
Tim Mathis
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Antas to Viana do Castelo: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 5
The Portuguese Coastal Camino between Antas and Viana do Castelo is really starting to feel like a Camino.
Tim Mathis
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Apulia to Antas: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 4
I feel like there should be more to say, but it's just another stage of more cruisy walking on the Coastal Camino, bouncing between beaches
Tim Mathis
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Vila do Conde to Apulia: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 3
The Portuguese Coastal Camino between Vila do Conde and Apulia is doggone pleasant.
Tim Mathis
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Matosinhos to Vila do Conde: Portuguese Coastal Camino Day 2
In this introduction to the stages of the Portuguese Coastal Camino, I'm focusing on the stuff you actually need to know. You'll sort out...
Tim Mathis
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Porto to Matosinhos: The Start of the Portuguese Coastal Camino
Distance: 11 Km Terrain A flat city walk along the river after you descend the hill from the Cathedral. So, you’re starting your walk on...
Tim Mathis
- 8 min
What do you REALLY need to know about the Portuguese Coastal Camino?
All of the information you really need to know about the Coastal Camino de Santiago, in a tight little package. There’s a lot of...
Tim Mathis
- 11 min
How I Prepared for the Coastal Camino Portuguese using Backyard Adventures.
The Camino de Santiago is a personal pilgrimage, yes, and it’s also a physical, logistical and emotional challenge. None of those things...
Tim Mathis
- 23 min
The Essential Menalon Trail Guide: The Greece that you won’t find in Athens or the Islands.
Save money, experience the Peloponnesian, and avoid getting stranded on one of Europe's great underrated trails.
Tim Mathis
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18 books that you didn’t know were about pilgrimage, with very short reviews.
There are a lot of great books about the way that travel changes you. Some of them are recognized as classics about pilgrimage. Most...
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