YOU on the Camino de Santiago

Pilgrim Abbi Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Camino Francés Is the Camino on your "bucket list"? If yes, how is it similar and different from other items on the list? And what does that mean, really? Abbi from Santa Cruz, California is taking on one of her bucket list items when she starts her walk on the Camino Francés in mid-September, 2022, and we had a chance to explore these questions w...

When Is The Best Time To Walk The Camino . . . For You? When people ask “when is the best time to walk the Camino”, what are they really asking? When is the best weather? When is it least crowded? When can I be certain to find food and a place to sleep? Yes, yes, and yes. And at least as important is the question of when is the best – or right – time for you to walk the Camino, given your reasons...

Pilgrim Kathie Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Camino Francés What are your fears and concerns about walking the Camino? Pilgrim Kathie from Dallas, Texas, shares her pre-walk worries and also how she addresses the concerns of her husband and kids as she heads off on her own on a six-week, 500 mile adventure in France and Spain. Kathie will be staying at Refuge Orisson her first night on the...

Selecting Your Boots & Socks for Your Walk on the Camino de Santiago [For the Love of Your Feet (and Entire Body)] If you are planning to walk the Camino de Santiago, you are going to be asking your feet to do something extraordinary. You are about to put them to the greatest test they likely will ever be put to. How do you prepare your feet for this strenuous journey? With the right socks and...

Pilgrim Grace Talks About Getting Ready to Walk the Caminho Português Bed bugs, luggage transport, finding food . . . it's all part of the Camino experience! Join me for a conversation with soon-to-be-pilgrim Grace from Queens, New York, as she prepares to walk the Caminho Português. The Caminho Português has become one of the most popular of the many Camino routes that lead to Santiago de Compost...

What is the Camino de Santiago? Do you remember when you first heard about the Camino de Santiago? Maybe it was from a friend who had walked it, or a newspaper article. Maybe you saw the movie, “The Way”, with Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez, and something stirred deep inside. Something awakened within you, and you felt the pull to know more. In this episode of the “YOU on the Camino de Santiago”...

YOU on the Camino de Santiago, that’s why we are here. You, taking your first steps on the trail, full of excitement and anticipation, and perhaps feeling a little anxious about what lies ahead. Imagine, you are in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, or Porto, Portugal, or Oviedo, Spain, or wherever you will be starting your Camino walk. Backpack loaded, trail before you, and you, unsure of what is t...