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Atypical Vagabond A traveler in search of a home

Month: March 2026

Camino Prep (Day -35) — today’s decision

I’m walking the Camino Francés starting April 15 — Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port into Spain, across to Santiago. Day -35 Today’s prep is about one decision — not ten. I’m trying to keep this real and sustainable, not an “I watched 40 YouTube videos and now I’m an expert” cosplay. The honest friction What part of prep is […]

5 Portugal Hidden Gems (That Feel Like Secret Levels)

If you think you’ve “done” Portugal because you visited Lisbon, Porto, and the Algarve… I have news for you. You’ve barely scratched the surface. The real magic of this country isn’t always in the postcard cities. It’s in the quiet places where the roads get smaller, lunch turns into a two-hour ritual, and the landscape […]