Alya, Author at STINGY NOMADS

Alya

The pretty half of Stingy Nomads, responsible for all our land adventures (hiking, climbing, walking the Camino) and following them write-ups. Alya loves walking since she was a child, she prefers to walk 1000 km with a backpack rather than to do a 10 000 km road trip (actually any road trip). Alya is a big fan of Latin America, the Spanish language, and dancing. Every time we go away she desperately misses our dog Chile.

Beachline in Swakopmund, the best town in Namibia

Fantastic things to do in Swakopmund, Namibia

Swakopmund is a beautiful town on the coast of Namibia, about 350 km west of Windhoek. It’s safe to say that Swakopmund is the most beautiful and interesting town in …

Early morning weather on the Camino de Santiago in late September

The best time to walk the Camino de Santiago

Many people preparing for the Camino want to know when is the best time to do it. In general spring-summer months, April to September, are the best time to walk …

Camino de Santiago training. Zero to Hero program

You’ve been thinking about walking the Camino de Santiago for years and now finally you have time to do it? If you don’t know where to start planning and how …

Green fields and hills, snow-peak mountains on the background, Camino del Norte, Spain

The Camino del Norte walking stages – the detailed itinerary

The Camino del Norte is an 865 km route across Spain. It crosses four regions: the Basque Country, Cantabria, Asturias, and Galicia. The scenery on the Camino is fantastic; unspoiled …

A blue sign with a yellow shell and arrow next to the dust road on the Camino route

The cost of walking the Camino de Santiago – a detailed breakdown

There is no set Camino budget, the cost depends on you. You can walk the Camino de Santiago on less than 20 Euro a day or spend over 50 Euro …

Bizarre trees on the main street in Padron, the last stage of the Camino Portuguese

The Portuguese Camino de Santiago – our detailed guide & itinerary

Camino Portugues is one of the spiritual routes to Santiago de Compostela. The Camino Portugues is the second most popular Camino de Santiago after the French Way, about 19% of all pilgrims or 52 200 people …

A wooden boardwalk towards the sea surrounded by the beach

The Portuguese Camino Coastal Route – a guide & walking stages

Coastal Route (Caminho da Costa) of the Portuguese Camino is a beautiful alternative walk to the Central Route. Its total distance of the route is 280 km, it starts in …

The Lighthouse at Cape Muxia at the sunset

The Camino Finisterre – a detailed guide & walking stages

Camino Finisterre (or Fisterra in Galician) is an extension of the Camino de Santiago that takes pilgrims from Santiago de Compostela to what in old times was believed to be …

The Camino Frances walking stages – the detailed itinerary

The Camino Francés is a 790km pilgrimage route from St.Jean Pied de Port to Santiago de Compostela. It’s the most popular route of the Camino de Santiago network followed by …