Spain is only a six-hour flight from New York City, and A Coruña sits at the very top of Galicia. It’s a coastal city that most Americans probably never heard of and fly straight over on the way to Madrid. I stopped here for 24 hours before starting my pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago, […]

Europe Travel, Spain, Travel

March 13, 2026

24 Hours in A Coruña Before Starting the Camino Inglés

Golden hour with the silhouette of two people walking at Rosa dos Ventos in A Coruna.

Not to scare you, but I’ve never been more stressed packing for a trip than when I was packing for the Camino de Santiago. I travel a lot, so normally I can throw everything together in under an hour because I’ve got a system. But this was different. Every packing choice had to be intentional. […]

Europe Travel, Spain

March 11, 2026

Everything I Packed for the Camino Inglés in a 33L Backpack

View of Betanzos, a city in Galacia, while hiking the Camino Ingles.