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Koalas in Galicia
There are koalas in the Galician eucalyptus forests. Yes, you read that right—koalas in Galicia! For quite some time now there were rumors and occasional sightings, but now experts from the University of Santiago have confirmed their presence after months of research....
Finding food on the Camino
How often did you have trouble finding food on the Camino? This is a complaint that comes up on a regular basis in Camino groups. It usually has to do with one of these 2 scenarios: Pilgrims are trying to get cena (dinner), but restaurants are closed and no one is...
Walking through Galicia
Once you start walking through Galicia, you'll start seeing several new architectural elements, some of them quite frequently. They're not exclusive to Galicia. But they are more common here. In this post I'm goign to tell you a little bit about 3 of them. Two of them...
El Camino Primitivo
After a stop for a tapa de pulpo á feira, we're back to our series about the different Caminos. This week, I'm writing about the Camino Primitivo. The Camino Primitivo (Primitive Way) is so called because it's the first Camino pilgrimage of which there is a...
Pulpo á feira
Galicia has a coastline of close to 1,500 km. So it's only natural that pescado (fish) and marisco (shellfish) are the stars of Galician cuisine. From mejillones (mussels) and merluza (hake) to chipirones (baby squid) or the expensive percebes (goose barnacles), there...
Food allergies on the Camino
Updated March 2026 Food allergies on the Camino de Santiago The Camino is a life-changing experience for many. It takes you out of your comfort zone: you are in a foreign land surrounded by a different language and culture... and they eat differently...
El Camino del Norte
Next on my series about the different Caminos is the Camino del Norte, the second longest route after Vía de la Plata. It covers a distance of over 800km from Irún in the País Vasco (Basque Country) to Santiago de Compostela.
Variante Espiritual
When I wrote about the Camino Portugués a couple of weeks ago, I mentioned the Variante Espiritual. This route variation starts from Pontevedra and takes you to Padrón, where it joins the traditional Portuguese route.
The Variante Espiritual is a very recent route. It was created around 5 or 6 years ago, connecting places that were historically related to the Camino.
La Semana Santa
La Semana Santa (Holy Week) is one of the main religious celebrations in Spain. Unlike la Navidad (or other holidays, religious or not), it doesn't have fixed dates. Instead, la Semana Santa is celebrated on the Sunday after the first full moon of spring, which could...