This Coastal Portuguese Camino town selected amongst the most charming towns in Portugal

Golden sunset over a sandy beach with gentle waves and a mountain in the background in Galicia.

Caminha has been officially crowned one of the nine most charming small towns in Portugal by World Atlas—and it’s a key stop on the Coastal Portuguese Camino. This recognition makes it the only village along the entire coastal route to receive this kind of mention. (The only other Camino town honored was Agueda on the … Read more

Holy cr#p!

A small ceramic Caganer figurine, the beloved Spanish nativity tradition, perched on a wooden table with his trousers pulled down in the act of defecating, set against a sunlit green valley and mountain backdrop.

At Christmas all over Spain, Italy, Portugal and southern France, we see examples of the Belén (literally meaning Bethlehem) which is rather like our Nativity scene but on steroids. How elaborate you make your Belén is a matter of pride in homes, villages and cities. People spend a considerable amount of money on the figurines, … Read more