THE ULTREYA TOURS JOURNAL

All Journal articles

Browse every Ultreya Tours article, practical guide and official Camino resource.

Planning Your CaminoApril 14, 2022

Do You Need to Be Religious to Walk the Camino?

A welcoming guide to faith, spirituality, culture and personal meaning on the Camino de Santiago.

History & CultureApril 14, 2022

A guide to the Pilgrim’s Prayer, Saint James prayer, rosary, Psalms and blessings encountered in churches on the Camino Francés.

Santiago & GaliciaApril 7, 2022

Explore caldo galego, empanada and the practical generosity of Galician home-style food.

Planning Your CaminoMarch 31, 2022

How walkers can combine a rain jacket, light poncho, warm jersey and pack protection for changeable Camino weather.

Santiago & GaliciaMarch 24, 2022

A traveler’s introduction to the soups, seafood, pastries, cheeses, and shared dishes that give Galicia its flavor.

Planning Your CaminoMarch 24, 2022

Compare mountain bikes and e-bikes for Camino terrain, handling, effort, charging and rider experience.

History & CultureMarch 17, 2022

What the Knights Templar actually did in Ponferrada, what later lords built, and which popular castle stories lack medieval evidence.

Planning Your CaminoMarch 14, 2022

What Ultreya Tours checks in Camino hotels, from beds and bathrooms to breakfast, luggage handling, transfers and management response.

History & CultureMarch 10, 2022

Discover how Diego Gelmírez influenced Santiago Cathedral, the city’s ecclesiastical power, pilgrimage, politics, and the medieval Church.

Planning Your CaminoMarch 10, 2022

Compare the French, Portuguese, Coastal, Spiritual, Sanabrés, Winter, and Finisterre Ways by landscape, atmosphere, terrain, and pace.