Author: lotuseaters.travel
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Why I think the Camino Portuguese is the best route for first timers
WHY I THINK THE CAMINO PORTUGUESE IS THE BEST ROUTE FOR FIRST TIMERS. If you’re planning your first Camino, choosing the route can feel like a huge decision. For me though, the Camino Portuguese is one of the easiest routes to recommend to first-timers. It offers forgiving terrain, good infrastructure…
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Why Walk the Camino de Santiago in 2026? Twelve Reasons That Still Hold True
WHY WALK THE CAMINO DE SANTIAGO? I first wrote this post in 2022, after completing my first Camino. Since then, my partner and I have walked well over 5,000 kilometres across Spain. The Camino has changed – it’s busier, better documented, and further from the secret it once was. But…
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Do you need to book accommodation on the Camino de Santiago?
DO YOU NEED TO BOOK ACCOMMODATION ON THE CAMINO: A DETAILED GUIDE. The debate about whether or not to book accommodation is always a lively one. I’ve lost count of how many discussions I’ve had with fellow walkers who are firmly in one camp or the other – some choose…
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The Portuguese Coastal Route vs the Central Route: Which should you walk?
THE PORTUGUESE COASTAL CAMINO OR THE CENTRAL ROUTE: WHICH SHOULD YOU WALK? One of my favourite topics is Camino routes. If you’ve been following us for a while, you’ll already know this! And if you’re new here, by way of a short introduction – we’ve walked more than 12 different…
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19 unique things to do in Folkestone
19 UNIQUE THINGS TO DO IN FOLKESTONE FOR A MARVELLOUS WEEKEND. I make no secret of the fact that I love the Kent Coast. As someone who grew up in Kent, even though I now travel widely, I will always have time to spend a day on the coast. I…
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The Camino del Norte: what we liked + didn’t like
THE CAMINO DEL NORTE: WHAT WE LIKED + DIDN’T LIKE. The Camino del Norte was our first Camino. Since then we’ve walked several others across Spain and Portugal, but if someone asked me which route I’d recommend to someone looking for dramatic scenery, fantastic cities and just enough challenge to…
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The Laugavegur Trail: what we liked + didn’t like
THE LAUGAVEGUR TRAIL: WHAT WE LIKED & DIDN’T LIKE. The Laugavegur Trail had been on our hiking wish list for years. Between the colourful rhyolite mountains, steaming geothermal valleys and black volcanic deserts, it looked unlike anywhere we’d ever walked before. Add in Iceland’s famously unpredictable weather and a few…
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The GR131 Canary Islands: what we liked + didn’t like
THE GR131 CANARY ISLANDS: WHAT WE LIKED + DIDN’T LIKE. The GR131 isn’t a single hike – it’s seven of them, stitched together with ferries. We knew that going in, but we didn’t really understand what it meant until we were standing on a black lava field on Lanzarote, then…
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Walking the Dry Stone Route: what we liked + didn’t like
WALKING THE DRY STONE ROUTE: WHAT WE LIKED + DIDN’T LIKE. After nine days, 159km, countless climbs, a few moments of wondering what on earth we’d signed up for, and some of the best mountain scenery we’ve ever walked through, we finally reached the other side of Mallorca. The Dry…
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16 fantastic things to do in Rethymno
16 FANTASTIC THINGS TO DO IN RETHYMNO: A DETAILED GUIDE. Most visitors arrive in Rethymno with a rough plan. A wander through the old town, an afternoon on the beach, a visit to the Venetian fortress and perhaps a day trip or two around Crete. It doesn’t have the fame…