Welcome to our Camino blog! Here you can stay up-to-date with all things Camino de Santiago, from the routes and food recommendations to the latest pilgrim stories!
With everything from festivals to the religious and historical significance of the Camino, you’ll be able to get inspired and plan your perfect Camino experience.
Here at CaminoWays, some of our most popular Camino blog posts include an article focusing on helping you choose your Camino. We also talk about choosing your Hotels on the Camino and of course, living the best Camino lifestyle.
With all your reading, you’re bound to get a little bit peckish. Make sure to visit our Food & Wine section and whet your appetite with all of the Food on the Camino.
Finally, we have also created a number of free Camino ebooks to download and further help you plan out your perfect adventure.
Happy Reading from the CaminoWays Team!
In our July webinar, we answer all your questions relating to the Camino de Santiago, accommodation on the Camino and even cultural queries such as tipping in restaurants and hotels. During the webinar, CaminoWays’ Roland and Jeremy take you through frequently asked questions relating to bikes, bike rentals and storage. There are also some queries …
Celebrate St James’ Day With 10% Off Your Camino July 25th marks a double celebration in Galicia: it is the feast of Saint James (or Santiago, Sant Iago in Galician) and it is also Galicia’s National Day. To celebrate St James’ Day, we have a special offer running for the week. Read on for more …
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June Webinar: The Camino For First Timers In our June webinar, Camino For First Timers, we take you through some of our most asked questions related to walking your first Camino. We also offer some recommendations for the best route to choose, what to pack and how much walking you should be aiming to do. …
Claim Your Spot On One Of Our 2022 Guided Tours We’re halfway through the year and it’s been a great year for the Camino. It’s wonderful to see everyone back walking and cycling the routes and getting that normality back in the world. With this in mind, our 2022 Camino guided tours for the second …
Nothing says summer like a picnic in the garden with some wine and tapas. To help inspire you to cook up a storm, try our delicious Spanish tapas recipe to really spruce up your summer. We’ve taken inspiration from Yosmar Martinez’s book of recipes, Tastes of the Camino: 30 authentic recipes along the French Way. …
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Located in the north of Portugal and serving as the starting point for a number of pilgrims walking the Camino Portugues, Porto is a truly vibrant city. With both sides of the Douro river stacked with buildings of all sizes and colours, Porto is a visual wonder. The perfect spot for a few days, if …
Cycling the Camino is a wonderful alternative to walking. There are many advantages to cycling the Camino, including covering more ground in less time and it’s definitely easier if you are bringing children on the Camino. If you are thinking about Cycling the Camino de Santiago routes we have prepared this useful list answering some …
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5 Coastal Camino Routes to Exhilarate And Inspire This Summer If the sea is your muse and the source of much of your joy, then a Camino experience that incorporates the coast should definitely be on your radar. As someone who grew up by the sea, there are few things in life as calming and …
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Each year, 200 million people embark on a pilgrimage of some kind. Ritual journeys have been common for millennia and the impulse to travel somewhere sacred is still just as relevant today. In her book, ‘We Are Pilgrims’, Victoria Preston discovers that, whether we set forth in search of solace or liberation, as an expression …
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April Webinar: Alternative Camino Routes In our April webinar, we take you through some of our alternative Camino routes away from Santiago. This will especially interest those looking for a quieter Camino and those who have already been to Santiago de Compostela. If you’ve any further questions, please don’t hesitate to contact us and our …
Celebrate World Book Day With These 10 Must-Read Camino Books World Book Day is upon us and this is a time when bibliophiles all around the world share their favourite books with willing readers. This is no different for Camino books! The Camino de Santiago has inspired many stories from pilgrims, from informational and personal …
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10 Most Delicious Galician Dishes to try along the Camino If you’re planning your Camino de Santiago trip, it’s very likely that you’ll be visiting Galicia soon. One of the best parts about travelling is trying all the local dishes, especially if you’re a foodie. We’ve picked what we think are the 10 most delicious …
March Webinar: Live Q&A – Answering All Your Questions In our March webinar, we answer all your questions about the Camino, no matter how big or small they are. If you’re confused about bikes or you want to know which airport you should fly into or anything else, now is your time to get answers. …
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The Importance of Finding Your Own Pace on The Camino – Bryan Steward Interview “My biggest advice to anyone wanting to tackle the Camino is to find your own pace. There will always be people faster and slower than you. Try not to let the pace of another person dictate how fast your Camino should …
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5 Special Places To Experience The Camino at Easter Easter or Holy Week as it’s also known is widely celebrated across Spain, with many cities and towns along the Camino de Santiago hosting impressive processions. There’s a huge variety of different places to experience the Camino at Easter. Whether you want to celebrate by the …
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Experience Holy Week in Italy – Unmissable Easter Events in Rome Are you planning to finish your Via Francigena walk in Rome this Easter? Holy Week is one of the most important weeks in the Catholic calendar, so this is a special time to spend a few days in Italy’s capital. If you find yourself in …
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Walk From Ireland to Santiago Along The Celtic Camino In olden times, Camino pilgrims would begin their journey as soon as they left their homes, which is why there are various different Camino routes crossing most of Europe. One of these routes was the Camino Ingles. The Camino Ingles is the route traditionally favoured by …
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Love Is In The Air: The Most Romantic Camino Spots While romance may not be the first thing that comes to your mind when you think about the Camino de Santiago, it might surprise you to learn that this walking trail can be quite a romantic place to be. In fact, many pilgrims have celebrated …
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A Second Honeymoon on The Camino de Santiago Author Jeanne McWilliams Blasberg shares her Camino experience and why she feels the trail is the perfect place for romance. When my husband got down on one knee in the Sacred Valley of Peru and asked me to spend another 25 years by his side, I teared …
With Valentine’s Day just around the corner, we are in a truly loved-up mood here at CaminoWays. We hear from people who walked the Camino with a loved one every year and we would love to hear your Camino love story. Have you walked the trails with a loved one or maybe you’ve met someone …
