Learn what it takes to get ready to walk the Camino de Santiago from other first-time pilgrims and your host, Nancy Reynolds.
SUCCESS AND FAILURE ON THE CAMINO Meet Kaye from Australia! She and I had a fun conversation about spirituality, and we discovered we share a love for asking some of the deeper questions. In this episode we explore questions like: >> Who are you walking the Camino for? >> Why are you walking now, and …
DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOU ARE?!?!? This is a question I frequently ask first-time pilgrims on the Camino Francés, as we walk together on this ancient pilgrimage path. Beebe Bahrami, author of the Moon Camino de Santiago guidebook knows the answer, and she shares the history, culture, and context of the Camino Francés in her …
BECOMING A PILGRIM WHILE ON THE CAMINO After completing the Camino from Sarria to Santiago, Paul from Ireland is getting ready to do the Camino Primitivo the fast way. This isn’t for everyone, and it brings up some good questions, like: >> What is a pilgrim? >> Do you have to be a pilgrim to …
BEST ALBERGUE EXPERIENCES ON THE CAMINO FRANCÉS! What makes an albergue the “best”? Find out what pilgrim Chad says about his top albergue experiences – and he names names! Here are the albergues and other places we mention in this episode: Hostel Suseia – The pilgrim’s home, Zubiri Albergue de Peregrinos Parroquial, Grañon Casa de …
HOW HARD WERE YOU HIT BY THE PANDEMIC? Georgina openly shares her inspiring story of experiencing severe depression, how she found her way out, and how it led her to walk the Camino de Santiago – with just two weeks lead time! Join me for this courageous journey from the dark to the light, and …
NOT “HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE”, BUT . . . How long do you want to take? I keep coming back to this question as I help pilgrims get started on their first ever pilgrimages on the Camino Francés. My guest today is going to take what would be considered by many a very slow …
+ 2 REASONS NOT TO WALK THE ENTIRE FRANCÉS ROUTE Jamie and I have one unwanted thing in common: we both lost our Dad’s recently. In this episode, Jamie shares why walking the Camino is the right thing for her to do during this time of grief. It is a story of love and friendship, …
IS IT SAFE FOR A WOMAN TO WALK THE CAMINO ALONE? Have you thought about this, if it’s safe for a woman to walk the Camino alone? Kathy wasn’t wondering before she walked, but she sure found out about safety for female pilgrims on her walk across Spain on the del Norte route. Pro-tip: Download …
THIS SEASONED TRAVELER EXPECTS TO GET LOST ON THE CAMINO! In fact, getting lost is all part of the experience and adventure for Sean from Leeds in the United Kingdom. It takes the fear right out of wandering the wrong way. Sean shares why he is taking just a week to walk the Camino, and …
SURPRISES AND PLOT TWISTS ON THE CAMINO Andrea and Jason (from Season 2, Episodes 8 & 9) did plenty of planning for their Camino – and emotional and spiritual preparations, too – and they still had lots of surprises and challenges on and along the Way. >> Can you ever really know what the Camino …
