Welcome Brenda!
Doing it yourself is part of the fun ; planning your stages, booking your stays, sorting your gear and booking flights all help you get through the months of waiting for the day you start Camino!!
It's so much easier than you...
Most of us on the forum don't use a tour company. The biggest disadvantage to me is that you give control of your Camino to a company that really doesn't know your abilities. You become locked into stages designed by that company, regardless of...
Hi Brenda and welcome here.
Make yourself familiar with our forum. The searchbox in the upper right corner might prove helpful.
You will get pros and cons about the usefulness of a tour company. IMO you can arrange it yourself but also ok if you...
Lisbon to Porto is nice in its own way - I really enjoyed the time in nature and the beauty of the landscapes in this stretch. Porto and beyond gets busier but the coastal and espiritual routes are truly special and a great trek. If you have...
Hello, I am planning my first Camino this late summer/early fall for my 70th birthday celebration. I plan to go solo and walk from Lisbon, along the Coastal Route to Santiago. I am in good health and have done other long distance walks: the GR in...
This is my first post and I haven't introduced myself yet, but I thought this might be a good place to ask: I have also been planning starting from SJPdP around May 1, indeed very similar to your plan going to Paris a few days last week of April...
Hello,
I will be starting my first Camino leaving Saint Jean May 1, 2025 starting my Camino Frances to Santiago. I am more than excited to begin this trip meeting fellow pilgrims along the way. I am traveling to Paris April 22nd with my...
Good question - I have always carried a spring-summer sleeping bag which is light and compact. I never felt that I was cold but each person has their own feel for what they like. After two albergues (over the course of several camino...
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