Maria

Written by Maria

Maria is from Viveiro, in the misty and beautiful northern coast of Galicia, and now calls Ireland her adopted home. She adores Santiago, where she studied Journalism at Santiago de Compostela University. She also loves travel, food, books, and arty and crafty. She has walked and cycled many trails including many Camino routes, Japan's Kumano Kodo, the Kerry Camino in Ireland and many others.

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Reasons to love the Camino de Santiago

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There are as many reasons to love the Camino de Santiago as there are pilgrims. Everyone has their own personal Camino and there is a Camino for everyone. Each journey is unique and special but these are 7 of the reasons every single pilgrim falls in love with the Camino: 1-Freedom When was the last […]

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There are as many reasons to love the Camino de Santiago as there are pilgrims. Everyone has their own personal Camino and there is a Camino for everyone. Each journey is unique and special but these are 7 of the reasons every single pilgrim falls in love with the Camino: 1-Freedom When was the last

Spectacular Horse Race: Palio di Siena Via Francigena

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Spectacular Horse Race: Palio di Siena Via Francigena If you have the chance or the opportunity to walk on the Via Francigena in the beginning of July or middle of August, you might be able to go to the Palio di Siena. Palio di Siena, or Il Palio, is one of Italy’s most spectacular horse events

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Spectacular Horse Race: Palio di Siena Via Francigena If you have the chance or the opportunity to walk on the Via Francigena in the beginning of July or middle of August, you might be able to go to the Palio di Siena. Palio di Siena, or Il Palio, is one of Italy’s most spectacular horse events

Rota Vicentina: Coastal Trail To Remember – by Jim Gallagher

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Walking The Incredible Fisherman’s Trail in Portugal Rota Vicentina: Coastal Trail To Remember. It is hailed as the best-preserved coastal area in southern Europe. And after a week walking its spectacular clifftops and isolated beaches, I would go even further. The Atlantic coast of Alentejo and Algarve in SW Portugal is surely one of the

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Walking The Incredible Fisherman’s Trail in Portugal Rota Vicentina: Coastal Trail To Remember. It is hailed as the best-preserved coastal area in southern Europe. And after a week walking its spectacular clifftops and isolated beaches, I would go even further. The Atlantic coast of Alentejo and Algarve in SW Portugal is surely one of the

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How many people will be on my trip, and who are they? FAQ

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How many people will be on my trip, and who are they? FAQ When it comes to how many people will be on your trip, it depends On a self-guided Camino tour, there is no minimum or maximum, as you are making your own group of friends or family. You can start any day of

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How many people will be on my trip, and who are they? FAQ When it comes to how many people will be on your trip, it depends On a self-guided Camino tour, there is no minimum or maximum, as you are making your own group of friends or family. You can start any day of

8 Things you did not know about the Camino

8 things you didn’t know about the Camino

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8 things you didn’t know about the Camino. Thousands of people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds walk (or cycle!) the Camino de Santiago each year. Over 278,000 pilgrims received their Compostela certificate in Santiago in 2016 alone. Whether they walked a whole month on the Camino Frances from Saint-Jean or a week on the

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8 things you didn’t know about the Camino. Thousands of people of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds walk (or cycle!) the Camino de Santiago each year. Over 278,000 pilgrims received their Compostela certificate in Santiago in 2016 alone. Whether they walked a whole month on the Camino Frances from Saint-Jean or a week on the

Where does the Camino de Santiago start?

Life on the Camino de Santiago: 6 Lessons we learn

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Life on the Camino de Santiago: 6 Lessons we Learn The Camino journey tends to linger in your mind long after you pack your walking shoes (or cycling shorts) and go back home. But there are lessons we learn during life on the Camino that will stick with us forever. As many thousands of pilgrims

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Life on the Camino de Santiago: 6 Lessons we Learn The Camino journey tends to linger in your mind long after you pack your walking shoes (or cycling shorts) and go back home. But there are lessons we learn during life on the Camino that will stick with us forever. As many thousands of pilgrims

Put a bad day behind and start afresh with the next

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On his second Camino adventure, Chef Paul Flynn tackles the Camino del Norte from Bilbao with his brother Deckie. I’m with my brother this time. There’s me plump and wobbly, he’s a marathon running vegetarian 5 years older than me but sickeningly fitter. I delusionally console myself that my mane of silver hair compensates for

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On his second Camino adventure, Chef Paul Flynn tackles the Camino del Norte from Bilbao with his brother Deckie. I’m with my brother this time. There’s me plump and wobbly, he’s a marathon running vegetarian 5 years older than me but sickeningly fitter. I delusionally console myself that my mane of silver hair compensates for

Via de la Plata Diary on The Camino de Santiago

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Via de la Plata Diary from Gus Travel along the Camino in this latest Camin Pilgrim Story. Follow along with Gus as he documents his journey in his Via de la Plata diary. Gus Wong from Canada is currently walking the Camino de Santiago, along the Via de la Plata, starting in the city of

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Via de la Plata Diary from Gus Travel along the Camino in this latest Camin Pilgrim Story. Follow along with Gus as he documents his journey in his Via de la Plata diary. Gus Wong from Canada is currently walking the Camino de Santiago, along the Via de la Plata, starting in the city of

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Luiza’s Final Camino – A Beautiful Final Journey

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Luiza’s Last Camino. This is a story about a beautiful final Camino journey along the St James Way. Luiza Kraner was from Australia but had been living in Houston, Texas. She had walked the Camino de Santiago seven times along many different routes and photographed life along the way, recording her experiences, most of the

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Luiza’s Last Camino. This is a story about a beautiful final Camino journey along the St James Way. Luiza Kraner was from Australia but had been living in Houston, Texas. She had walked the Camino de Santiago seven times along many different routes and photographed life along the way, recording her experiences, most of the

Seafood on the Camino

What about the food on my trip? FAQ

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What about the food on my trip? FAQ We often get asked: “What about the food on my trip?” Not a single experience abroad is complete without good food! For our Camino de Santiago holidays, we place emphasis on regional products and traditional dishes. This is an important criterion in our hotel selection. Meals in

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What about the food on my trip? FAQ We often get asked: “What about the food on my trip?” Not a single experience abroad is complete without good food! For our Camino de Santiago holidays, we place emphasis on regional products and traditional dishes. This is an important criterion in our hotel selection. Meals in

Reading books about the Camino

Enjoying the Camino de Santiago at home

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Enjoying the Camino de Santiago at home We have been asked to stay at home to keep ourselves and our communities safe but we can still travel virtually and keep our passion for travelling intact. Until we travel again (hopefully soon!) we are sharing a few ways we can all safely enjoy, or at least reminisce

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Enjoying the Camino de Santiago at home We have been asked to stay at home to keep ourselves and our communities safe but we can still travel virtually and keep our passion for travelling intact. Until we travel again (hopefully soon!) we are sharing a few ways we can all safely enjoy, or at least reminisce

Sweet Lisbon on the Camino Portugues

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Sweet Lisbon ‘Quem não viu Lisboa, não viu coisa boa’ goes the Portuguese proverb: If you haven’t seen Lisbon, you haven’t seen anything good. And it is quite right: Lisbon is a must-see, not just for the Portuguese but for everyone else too! Welcoming, sleek and cosmopolitan, Sweet Lisbon is also the starting point of

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Sweet Lisbon ‘Quem não viu Lisboa, não viu coisa boa’ goes the Portuguese proverb: If you haven’t seen Lisbon, you haven’t seen anything good. And it is quite right: Lisbon is a must-see, not just for the Portuguese but for everyone else too! Welcoming, sleek and cosmopolitan, Sweet Lisbon is also the starting point of

Maria Walsh on walking the Camino

My Camino by Maria Walsh – PART 2

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Three years after completing the 500-mile Camino Frances, MEP and former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh headed back to the Camino to finally reach ‘the end of the world’ with her best friend, Mary. Her Camino diary was originally published by Her.ie. My Camino by Maria Walsh – Part 2 Day 4 – Feeling the

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Three years after completing the 500-mile Camino Frances, MEP and former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh headed back to the Camino to finally reach ‘the end of the world’ with her best friend, Mary. Her Camino diary was originally published by Her.ie. My Camino by Maria Walsh – Part 2 Day 4 – Feeling the

Maria Walsh on walking the Camino

My Camino by Maria Walsh – PART 1

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Three years after completing the 500-mile Camino Frances, MEP and former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh headed back to the Camino to finally reach ‘the end of the world’ with best friend Mary. Her Camino diary was originally published by Her.ie. My Camino by Maria Walsh Why I’m walking the Way It’s been a busy

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Three years after completing the 500-mile Camino Frances, MEP and former Rose of Tralee Maria Walsh headed back to the Camino to finally reach ‘the end of the world’ with best friend Mary. Her Camino diary was originally published by Her.ie. My Camino by Maria Walsh Why I’m walking the Way It’s been a busy

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What are the most popular Camino de Santiago routes?

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What are the most popular Camino de Santiago routes? Over 240,000 pilgrims trekked at least 100km of the Camino de Santiago last year alone with thousands more walking the different Camino routes and sections across France, Portugal and Spain each year. There are many ways to Santiago but which Camino de Santiago routes are favoured

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What are the most popular Camino de Santiago routes? Over 240,000 pilgrims trekked at least 100km of the Camino de Santiago last year alone with thousands more walking the different Camino routes and sections across France, Portugal and Spain each year. There are many ways to Santiago but which Camino de Santiago routes are favoured

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8 Top Tips for Walking the Camino

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8 Top Tips for Walking the Camino Are you planning on walking the Camino de Santiago this year? At CaminoWays.com, the walking and cycling holiday specialists, we have put together their top Camino tips to make sure that your Camino adventure is an experience of a lifetime. Whether you’re unsure about what gear you will

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8 Top Tips for Walking the Camino Are you planning on walking the Camino de Santiago this year? At CaminoWays.com, the walking and cycling holiday specialists, we have put together their top Camino tips to make sure that your Camino adventure is an experience of a lifetime. Whether you’re unsure about what gear you will

Greenlife Tours on the Camino

Greenlife Tours named as one of the top Workplaces

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Greenlife Tours named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland Greenlife Tours Ltd, the company behind CaminoWays.com, is delighted to announce that they have been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2020. Greenlife Tours Ltd was recognised at the 18th annual Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Ireland awards

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Greenlife Tours named as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland Greenlife Tours Ltd, the company behind CaminoWays.com, is delighted to announce that they have been officially recognised as one of the Best Workplaces in Ireland in 2020. Greenlife Tours Ltd was recognised at the 18th annual Great Place to Work Best Workplaces in Ireland awards

Walk the Camino in just 4 days

How to walk the Camino de Santiago in 4 days

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Can I walk the Camino de Santiago in 4 days? The answer is yes: there are many different trails and thousands of km of Camino routes and you can pick your most convenient starting point to walk as much, or as little, as you can manage or your holiday time will allow. You won’t be

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Can I walk the Camino de Santiago in 4 days? The answer is yes: there are many different trails and thousands of km of Camino routes and you can pick your most convenient starting point to walk as much, or as little, as you can manage or your holiday time will allow. You won’t be

Paul Flynn Camino Interview

Paul Flynn Interview: “The Camino allows me to switch off”

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Chef Paul Flynn Interview: “The Camino allows me to switch off” Chef Paul Flynn is a well known face for Irish foodies, appearing regularly in TV and radio shows, as well as writing a regular column for The Irish Times and other publications. He owns and runs award-winning restaurant The Tannery in the coastal town

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Chef Paul Flynn Interview: “The Camino allows me to switch off” Chef Paul Flynn is a well known face for Irish foodies, appearing regularly in TV and radio shows, as well as writing a regular column for The Irish Times and other publications. He owns and runs award-winning restaurant The Tannery in the coastal town

Favourite Camino routes among pilgrims

Pilgrims’ favourite Camino routes in 2019

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Pilgrims’ favourite Camino routes in 2019 There are many Camino de Santiago routes, all taking pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, but which one should you take? and where should you start? Each year, the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela, records the number of Compostela certificates issued to pilgrims after completing their unique journey.

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Pilgrims’ favourite Camino routes in 2019 There are many Camino de Santiago routes, all taking pilgrims to Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, but which one should you take? and where should you start? Each year, the Pilgrims Office in Santiago de Compostela, records the number of Compostela certificates issued to pilgrims after completing their unique journey.

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