Roland

Written by Roland

Roland Monsegu is the founder and CTO of CaminoWays.com and Toureo Reservation Systems. Originally from France, Roland has over 20 years of experience in the travel industry, organising bespoke treks across multiple continents. In 2011, he founded CaminoWays.com, offering walking and cycling holidays on the Camino de Santiago and other trails. His innovative approach and leadership have positioned the company as a market leader. Roland is also an adventurer, having trekked the Camino, climbed Kilimanjaro, and hiked in Nepal and Japan. His personal experiences enhance the unique travel experiences provided by CaminoWays.com. He also launched the Camino for Families program, offering tailored packages for families. Roland's commitment to innovation and customer satisfaction drives the success of his ventures

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New Camino books in 2020/21: 6 books to get before you go!

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In the past 9 months, we’ve had quite a few new Camino books written by a variety of authors in styles to suit everyone’s taste. From the deeply personal journal to the historical guidebook – our list of new Camino books includes something for everyone! Each of the books below contains a message of hope […]

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In the past 9 months, we’ve had quite a few new Camino books written by a variety of authors in styles to suit everyone’s taste. From the deeply personal journal to the historical guidebook – our list of new Camino books includes something for everyone! Each of the books below contains a message of hope

I’ll Push You: Justin and Patrick’s inspirational journey

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I’ll Push You: Justin and Patrick’s inspirational journey In 2014 Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray set out on an adventure like no other. How this came about is one of the main reasons we supported this worthy cause. Justin is required to use a motorised wheelchair following a terrible car accident when he was 16

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I’ll Push You: Justin and Patrick’s inspirational journey In 2014 Justin Skeesuck and Patrick Gray set out on an adventure like no other. How this came about is one of the main reasons we supported this worthy cause. Justin is required to use a motorised wheelchair following a terrible car accident when he was 16

Cruz de Ferro | Camino Frances

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Cruz de Ferro | Camino Frances The Cruz de Ferro, or Iron Cross, is a cross on the Camino de Santiago, located between the towns of Foncebadón and Manjarín, on the Camino Frances. It consists of a wooden pole about five feet high surmounted by an iron cross, a replica of the original preserved in

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Cruz de Ferro | Camino Frances The Cruz de Ferro, or Iron Cross, is a cross on the Camino de Santiago, located between the towns of Foncebadón and Manjarín, on the Camino Frances. It consists of a wooden pole about five feet high surmounted by an iron cross, a replica of the original preserved in

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Camino Video: St. Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona

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Camino Video: St. Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona | Camino Frances Enjoy this Camino video of the first section of the Camino Frances,  St. Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona. This is one of the most varied and picturesque sections of the Camino de Santiago. Pilgrims on this section will pass through breathtaking countrysides

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Camino Video: St. Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona | Camino Frances Enjoy this Camino video of the first section of the Camino Frances,  St. Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona. This is one of the most varied and picturesque sections of the Camino de Santiago. Pilgrims on this section will pass through breathtaking countrysides

Discover the Sights and Scenes of ‘The Way’

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‘The Way’, starring Martin Sheen and written and directed by his son Emilio Estevez, captivated audiences with its true story of hope and perseverance. Since its release in 2010 (yes 11 years ago!), it has inspired many people to walk the Camino de Santiago, and visit the spots along the Camino Frances and the Camino Finisterre

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‘The Way’, starring Martin Sheen and written and directed by his son Emilio Estevez, captivated audiences with its true story of hope and perseverance. Since its release in 2010 (yes 11 years ago!), it has inspired many people to walk the Camino de Santiago, and visit the spots along the Camino Frances and the Camino Finisterre

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[Live] Webinar June: Walking the Full Camino Ways

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It’s June and the Camino is open! We will soon be able to travel to the Camino and walk its famous ways to Santiago. We are happy to say that the sales team is busy with inquiries and travel is getting back to normal this year. One trend we have noticed is that pilgrims are

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It’s June and the Camino is open! We will soon be able to travel to the Camino and walk its famous ways to Santiago. We are happy to say that the sales team is busy with inquiries and travel is getting back to normal this year. One trend we have noticed is that pilgrims are

Happy World Tapas Day! Enjoy Our 7 Favourite Tapas

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Happy World Tapas Day! Enjoy Our 7 Favourite Tapas For World Tapas Day (yes, there is a day dedicated to the tasty tapa!) the CaminoWays.com team has put together a list of our absolute favourite dishes you can savour on the Camino de Santiago. Although, it’s not as if we needed an excuse to talk

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Happy World Tapas Day! Enjoy Our 7 Favourite Tapas For World Tapas Day (yes, there is a day dedicated to the tasty tapa!) the CaminoWays.com team has put together a list of our absolute favourite dishes you can savour on the Camino de Santiago. Although, it’s not as if we needed an excuse to talk

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A Daily Pilgrim Devotional | The Purpose of Pilgrimage

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“Brosius’s daily devotional provides an important reminder of the purpose of pilgrimage and a legitimate addition to one’s scallop shell of quiet. He draws on many of the world’s great wisdom traditions, and that eclecticism goes to the heart of the Camino. From the stoicism of Seneca in the first century to the soulful introspection

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“Brosius’s daily devotional provides an important reminder of the purpose of pilgrimage and a legitimate addition to one’s scallop shell of quiet. He draws on many of the world’s great wisdom traditions, and that eclecticism goes to the heart of the Camino. From the stoicism of Seneca in the first century to the soulful introspection

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Penny Watson’s Slow Travel: How To Reconnect With The World

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When we travel again, the way we travel will be changed forever. No longer are we traveling at a mile a minute, we are looking for extended stays to immerse ourselves in the experience and soak up the culture of the new land. Slow Travel by Penny Watson Award-winning writer and journalist Penny Watson has

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When we travel again, the way we travel will be changed forever. No longer are we traveling at a mile a minute, we are looking for extended stays to immerse ourselves in the experience and soak up the culture of the new land. Slow Travel by Penny Watson Award-winning writer and journalist Penny Watson has

Deciding on a Camino path

[Live] Webinar May: Choosing your Camino

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Choosing your Camino | Live Webinar Content: When it comes to choosing your Camino, there are a number of factors you need to consider. In our monthly webinar series, Roland and Sales Director Jeremy discuss everything you need to know before you start out on your own Camino Journey: What do we organise? What is the Camino?

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Choosing your Camino | Live Webinar Content: When it comes to choosing your Camino, there are a number of factors you need to consider. In our monthly webinar series, Roland and Sales Director Jeremy discuss everything you need to know before you start out on your own Camino Journey: What do we organise? What is the Camino?

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How to mentally prepare for the Camino

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“My mission is for every Pilgrim who walks the Camino (virtual or actual) to have the life-changing experience they desire, and to be able to take their learnings into their daily life to create whatever fills them with joy, peace, and fulfillment.” ~ Litzi Essler How to mentally prepare for the Camino | Caminoways.com We

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“My mission is for every Pilgrim who walks the Camino (virtual or actual) to have the life-changing experience they desire, and to be able to take their learnings into their daily life to create whatever fills them with joy, peace, and fulfillment.” ~ Litzi Essler How to mentally prepare for the Camino | Caminoways.com We

A Pilgrim’s Tour of the Cathedral – Anne Born Author Q&A

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“If You Stand Here is a tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela expressly for pilgrims. Unlike all the dusty guidebooks that list dates, names with no back story, and an endless number of dry unrelated facts, this book will ask you to stand on a spot in the building where something wonderful happened.”

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“If You Stand Here is a tour of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela expressly for pilgrims. Unlike all the dusty guidebooks that list dates, names with no back story, and an endless number of dry unrelated facts, this book will ask you to stand on a spot in the building where something wonderful happened.”

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11 Photos of the Camino de Santiago

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Photos That Show Why We Love The Camino We are all missing travel and our much-loved adventures, so we’ve compiled a few pictures and thoughts that remind us why we love the Camino de Santiago: 11 Photos of the Camino. Long chats with friends (old and new) with backdrops like this on the Camino del

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Photos That Show Why We Love The Camino We are all missing travel and our much-loved adventures, so we’ve compiled a few pictures and thoughts that remind us why we love the Camino de Santiago: 11 Photos of the Camino. Long chats with friends (old and new) with backdrops like this on the Camino del

Experience the Camino Card Game!

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“As great boardgames players that we are, we missed a game that brought up the heritage, curiosities and magical traditions of Galicia and its Xacobean routes until we realized that we had to do it ourselves, it combines many of our great passions” Introducing Ultreia, the Camino Game! Ultreia, the first card game of the

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“As great boardgames players that we are, we missed a game that brought up the heritage, curiosities and magical traditions of Galicia and its Xacobean routes until we realized that we had to do it ourselves, it combines many of our great passions” Introducing Ultreia, the Camino Game! Ultreia, the first card game of the

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The Camino de Santiago Map | Plan your Camino journey

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Camino de Santiago Map to Plan your Camino journey The Camino de Santiago is a journey for the soul. The Camino de Santiago Map shows a network of ancient trails and historical pilgrimages traverse across Europe and converge in Santiago de Compostela in Spain. In the Cathedral of Santiago, it is here that the remains

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Camino de Santiago Map to Plan your Camino journey The Camino de Santiago is a journey for the soul. The Camino de Santiago Map shows a network of ancient trails and historical pilgrimages traverse across Europe and converge in Santiago de Compostela in Spain. In the Cathedral of Santiago, it is here that the remains

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A New Journal from the Camino “Lost on the way” | Q&A

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“Lost on the Way,” is a journal. My personal journal from the Camino, completely raw, unedited, and exactly as I found the ink on the dog-eared pages of the cheap notebook in which I wrote every day on the way to Santiago. It’s the amalgamation of my thoughts, memories, experiences, and adventures as I lived

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“Lost on the Way,” is a journal. My personal journal from the Camino, completely raw, unedited, and exactly as I found the ink on the dog-eared pages of the cheap notebook in which I wrote every day on the way to Santiago. It’s the amalgamation of my thoughts, memories, experiences, and adventures as I lived

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Camino de Santiago Confraternities & Associations Worldwide

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Camino de Santiago Confraternities There are many Camino de Santiago confraternities and associations around the world. You can find details for them all below: AUSTRALIA Friends of the Way of Saint James AMIGOS DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO 20, Shiel Street North Melbourne 30051 VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) link: https://www.afotc.org/ AUSTRIA ST. JAKOBS BRUDERSCHAFT President: Helmut Radolf Stangaustrasse, 7

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Camino de Santiago Confraternities There are many Camino de Santiago confraternities and associations around the world. You can find details for them all below: AUSTRALIA Friends of the Way of Saint James AMIGOS DEL CAMINO DE SANTIAGO 20, Shiel Street North Melbourne 30051 VICTORIA (AUSTRALIA) link: https://www.afotc.org/ AUSTRIA ST. JAKOBS BRUDERSCHAFT President: Helmut Radolf Stangaustrasse, 7

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Roland’s Top Camino Routes

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Roland’s Top Camino Routes Camino Ways Director and Founder Roland has walked and cycled all of our Camino de Santiago routes, many of them on several occasions. Roland’s Top Camino For this blog post, Roland looks back at his favourite Camino routes and what makes each of them special. These are Roland’s top Camino routes:

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Roland’s Top Camino Routes Camino Ways Director and Founder Roland has walked and cycled all of our Camino de Santiago routes, many of them on several occasions. Roland’s Top Camino For this blog post, Roland looks back at his favourite Camino routes and what makes each of them special. These are Roland’s top Camino routes:

What makes the Camino del Norte special?

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What makes the Camino del Norte special? The Camino del Norte or Northern Way is one of the oldest Camino de Santiago routes. It developed around the same time as the Camino Primitivo coming from Asturias and was the preferred route not just for pilgrims from Northern Spain but also from further afield, as many pilgrims

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What makes the Camino del Norte special? The Camino del Norte or Northern Way is one of the oldest Camino de Santiago routes. It developed around the same time as the Camino Primitivo coming from Asturias and was the preferred route not just for pilgrims from Northern Spain but also from further afield, as many pilgrims

Via Francigena Culture: Easter in Italy

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Easter is a fantastic time to discover the Via Francigena, particularly if you’d like to experience Easter in Italy, its unique celebrations, and traditions. Many cities and towns across Italy, big and small, hold Easter processions during Easter week or ‘Pasqua’, generally starting on Palm Sunday 10th April in 2022 and up to Easter Sunday

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Easter is a fantastic time to discover the Via Francigena, particularly if you’d like to experience Easter in Italy, its unique celebrations, and traditions. Many cities and towns across Italy, big and small, hold Easter processions during Easter week or ‘Pasqua’, generally starting on Palm Sunday 10th April in 2022 and up to Easter Sunday

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