General Information: Camino de Santiago
The Pilgrim’s Credencial. An accreditation document given to pilgrims in the Middle Ages as a safeguard. Today, there is an official Credencial model distributed and accepted by the Office of Pilgrimages of the Diocese of Santiago.
The Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. A history going back more than 1000 years to the discovery of the body of St. James during the reign of King Alfonso II (792-842).
Requirements to obtain the Compostela, the accreditation of the pilgrimage to the Tomb of St. James
How to Hike the Camino de Santiago. An REI blog post. A pretty good overview of the history and main Camino routes. (I have no idea why this link shows up with a strikethrough, but it works.)
Training for Multi-Days Hiking.
Tipping Etiquette on the Camino. How much? When? At all?
Camino Francés
Route planner.
Camino Francés map & Additional Info. Climate & conditions. Packing considerations. Planning tool.
Gronze.com. A guide you’ll see frequently referenced. Especially for finding albergues.
Booking.com. I booked 99% of my lodging through this company.
Luggage Storage in Santiago. Planning to vacation before or after your Camino? Packed too much stuff to carry on your camino? Send your luggage to Santiago. Ivar will store it safely.
Jacotrans. Bag transfer. The company I used to transfer my pack each day. I carried a day pack and send my heavier pack ahead.