In 2016, I had the adventure of a lifetime. I walked the epic Camino de Santiago Frances. The Camino de Santiago Frances is an incredible 700-kilometre trek across Northern Spain. The trail begins in France at Saint Jean Pied du Port and crosses the mighty Pyrenees into Spain. For over 30 days, I trekked across […]
Camino de Santiago. Some Journeys You Must Walk Alone.
I’m a Camino guide who lives on the Camino de Santiago, so I’ve walked the Camino de Santiago solo on many occasions. Solo pilgrims are not a rarity on the Camino. Many people decide to embrace a solo journey for a variety of different reasons. For most, it’s the challenge. The feeling of “I did […]
10 Things You Need To Know About The Camino De Santiago.
For a thousand years, millions of people have walked the legendary Camino de Santiago, experiencing the spirit of the Camino, and life as a pilgrim. Here are 10 things you need to know about the Camino de Santiago. 1. Camino de Santiago means Way of St James and refers to the different routes leading to […]
Camino de Santiago. Things That Go Bump In The Night
If you have yet to wander the Camino de Santiago, you may be wondering where a pilgrim might lay their weary head for the night. Even though the Camino de Santiago is classed as a thru-hike, all Camino routes have the necessary infrastructure to ensure there is a village or town where a pilgrim can […]
Find Your Own Pace On The Camino de Santiago – Bryan Steward
I am often asked about the tattoo of a scallop shell on my leg. As I go on to explain how the shell is a symbol of the Camino de Santiago, I sometimes tell the much deeper meaning of the shell to me. On the Camino I overcame more than the average pilgrim. What made […]
The Magic Of The Camino Is In The People You Meet – Tara Marlow
The magic of the Camino is not in the trail but the people you meet. When I walked the Camino Francés (solo) in 2018, I was unaware of what I was missing from my life. It would take many steps, and many weeks, for me to understand what that was. I was at a crossroads […]
If You’re Grumpy And You Know It On The Camino De Santiago – Rudy Noriega
I bowl into today’s destination, Estella, at about 12.30pm in a truly foul mood and I can’t really give you a good reason why. I felt it almost immediately after I had left the pleasant surroundings of the bar in Lorca and I decided to keep talking to a minimum. “Buen Caminos” to my fellow […]
How Small Things Can Make A Big Difference On The Camino De Santiago – Andrea Haandrikman-Schraets
A bag filled with miniature painted stones, my backpack, me and everything leading up to this moment. Standing there and then, on the first day of the first Camino in 2015. I thought to be extremely prepared, researching and practicing beforehand. But not being prepared at all, for how this would change everything, personally and […]
Eddie Rock Shares A Fiery Memory From The Winter Camino.
After several hours walking in the baking heat I finally arrived at the old Roman mine shaft of ´Montefurado where I rested for a while next to the beautiful green river watching numerous small lizards dart in and out of the rocks as several large birds of prey flew round in circles above me. I […]
How The Camino Taught Me That We Are All Looking For The Same Three Things In Life – John Clark
It was 2010-11 and I was going through a bit of a mid-life crisis. I was turning 54 years old and starting to wonder what my life was really all about. Eight years before, I had changed careers for the second time, deciding that I’d had enough of working as a journalist for newspapers and […]