getting-murdered-or-finding-myself

Taking the bus to Paris sounds like fun? Unfortunately, it wasn't quite. When I saw that there was a direct bus from Santiago de Compostela to Paris, I immediately thought I'd...

For the last part of this Camino, there was another way, the spiritual version. It is a little longer and has more altitude gain, but I was in the mood for a new path. This...

I spent over 5 weeks in Portugal and it was a cool time. But also was time for a new country. The last day before the border was super exhausting. 27 km, beautiful coastal...

The first day out of Porto was strange for me. I noticed on the way that everything looked very familiar, but somehow it was different. I knew what was coming, not exactly, but...

On the way from Lisbon to Porto, I noticed everywhere how clean and polished many cities looked. Even very small towns. The Portuguese have put a lot of time and effort into...

Thanks to my little bus trip after the rainy day, it was only 4 km to Porto on my last day before it. I was very enthusiastic about the route. My feet were light and the sun was...

I love the sea, the ocean, simply water. That's why I decided not to take the inland route after Lisbon, but the more unknown part along the coast, at least until Nazaré. The...

I have to say, I'm generally very lucky with the weather. I started hiking at the beginning of October at almost 30 degrees and had mostly sun. A good month later, the sun is...

One of the fascinating things for me has always been the helpfulness you can find when travelling. Of course, not all people you meet are friendly and nice. But you can find...

Nazaré was my first major destination. There I had completed about 1/3 of the distance. The place is famous for having the biggest waves in the world, up to 30 metres....

A day in Fatima