THE ULTREYA TOURS JOURNAL

All Journal articles

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

Santiago & GaliciaFebruary 10, 2022

Beyond the Cathedral: A Walk Through Lesser-Known Santiago

A locally rooted walk through Santiago’s market, churches, convents, university streets and quieter green spaces.

Planning Your CaminoFebruary 8, 2022

Compare walking shoes, Gore-Tex footwear, boots and walking sandals for Camino terrain, weather, drying time and fit.

Planning Your CaminoJanuary 28, 2022

Nellie Meunier answers five questions about Camino weather, spring, summer, autumn, route choice, booking time, and forecasts.

Planning Your CaminoJanuary 27, 2022

Nellie Meunier answers five practical questions about choosing a Camino route by duration, atmosphere, pace, landscape, and the Compostela.

Santiago & GaliciaJanuary 27, 2022

How Galician licor café, licor de herbas and crema de orujo are made, ordered and served, plus Santiago's Modus Vivendi.

History & CultureJanuary 20, 2022

How Norse raiders entered the Arousa estuary, why Catoira guarded the route to Santiago and what Cambados reveals about this maritime landscape.

History & CultureJanuary 13, 2022

A close look at Master Mateo’s Pórtico da Gloria: its figures, medieval instruments, surviving color and ten-year restoration.

On the CaminoJanuary 13, 2022

How your custom Google map, detailed guidebook, waymarkers, and printed route information work together on the Camino.

Planning Your CaminoDecember 9, 2021

Prepare gradually for the Camino with regular walking, hills, consecutive training days, equipment testing, pacing, hydration, and recovery.

On the CaminoNovember 18, 2021

Why Camino friendships form quickly, what pilgrims talk about and how the route has brought strangers together for centuries.