Your Camino Plan This is the final episode of Season One of the “YOU on the Camino de Santiago” podcast, and I want to thank you for tuning in each week, and for joining me on this journey to make your Camino dream a reality. And when I say thank you I am sending that …
Category: 1. Start Here
Go from “Yes, I want to do this!” to your first steps on the Camino de Santiago, with step by step instructions for designing your own unique Camino experience.
How Much Does it Cost to Walk the Camino?
How much money do you want to spend on the camino? How does the amount you spend for your pilgrimage influence, or even determine the experience you will have on the Camino? Or from another perspective, think of the experience you want: how much will that cost? The costs on the Camino are what they …
Who Will You Walk the Camino With?
When you imagine yourself on the Camino, who is there? Are you on your own? Is your spouse or partner there with you? Are you with a big group of your favorite people, perhaps family, perhaps not? The question of who are you doing this with is, I think, broader than it appears at first …
Starting Points on the Camino Francés
How to Get to the Most Likely Starting Points on the Camino Francés Tens of thousands of pilgrims start their pilgrimages in Saint Jean Pied de Port, France, each year, and many who have come from within France and other European countries finish in Saint Jean or pass through on their way to Spain. In …
How Long Does it Take to Walk the Camino de Santiago?
How much time do you want to spend walking the Camino? Well, that depends. In this episode we are going to continue on with our Camino planning roadmap, still working with step four, spend some time thinking about what you want. This episode is a big one. A really big one. By that I mean …
When is the Best Time to Walk the Camino de Santiago?
When Is The Best Time . . . 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 …
What is the Camino de Santiago?
What is the Camino de Santiago? And what does it mean to ”do” the Camino? 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 …
Taking Your First Steps 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 …