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!
2023 Travel Trends For Your Camino A new year is full of possibilities and we are so excited about all the adventures that await us this year. To help you plan your perfect adventure, let’s take a look at some of the best 2023 travel trends and how they will work for your perfect journey …
Camino Culture: The story of As Marias As an exercise of made-up statistics, I would guesstimate that nearly 99% of pilgrims and visitors to Santiago de Compostela get a picture taken with the colourful statue of As Marias in Alameda Park. Hands up? If you haven’t been to Santiago but you are about to, or …
10 Things to See on The Camino Frances As the most popular of the Camino de Santiago routes, the Camino Frances, also known as the French Way, serves as the best introduction to all the wonderful culture, food and people that populate the Camino de Santiago. While the route is full of unmissable sites and …
2023 is an exhilarating time to experience the Camino de Santiago. Whether you plan to journey by foot or by bike, one thing is clear – the Camino in 2023 is going to bring peace, authenticity and a return to what the Camino is all about. 2023 is the year when the Camino gets back …
New Year’s Eve is a time of celebration all around the world, even on the Camino de Santiago. From counting down to midnight and whatever New Year’s Eve tradition you adopt at home, it’s a time when we reflect on the good things the year has brought (and maybe even say good riddance to some …
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Santos Inocentes: The Story Behind Spain’s Day of Mischief We all love a bit of mischief, whether it’s pranks or playfully mocking your friends and family. As long as it’s in good fun and on a specific day, fooling someone with your wily charms is a great use of your time. While most of us …
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What Solo Pilgrims Say About The Camino de Santiago Have you ever wondered what it’s like to walk the Camino as a solo traveller? We offer a number of customisable self-guided tours for solo pilgrims along the Camino de Santiago so that you can experience everything you want to at your own pace. Walking the …
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What is the St James Way? The St James Way, also known as the ‘Way of Saint James’ is one of the most ancient and popular pilgrimage routes in the world. Often referred to as the Camino de Santiago or ‘the Camino’, the St James Way takes pilgrims through many different routes across Spain, France …
6 Christmas Traditions On The Camino de Santiago Christmas is one of the most beloved times of the year, whether you’re a fan of the cold weather, the Christmas movies or Christmas trees and Santa Claus. But not every country or place celebrates Christmas the same way. So let’s look at 6 Christmas traditions you …
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Inspiring Stories from the Camino de Santiago The Camino de Santiago attracts people from all walks of life and is often thought of as a bucket list or once-in-a-lifetime goal, though nowadays more and more people are returning to walk the Camino yearly as the community and sense of achievement is too wonderful to stay …
Finding the perfect gift for someone special can be quite a task, especially if what they desire more than anything else is an adventure. If a trip unlike any other is what they want, why not give them the gift of the Camino with one of our Camino Christmas Vouchers? We all know someone whose …
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6 Unmissable Christmas Activities in Santiago de Compostela Whether you’re heading to Santiago for a little pre-Christmas holiday or if you happen to be finishing up your Camino de Santiago (quite a chilly walk we’d imagine) during the festive season, there are some unmissable Christmas activities to keep you entertained in this Spanish city. If …
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The Camino With a Group – What The Pilgrims Say Have you ever wondered what it’s like to walk the Camino with a group? We offer a number of Camino guided tours throughout the year and time and time again, pilgrims have described the wonderful camaraderie that comes from experiencing the Camino de Santiago with …
Interview With The Author of New Camino Book A new Camino Children’s book set to inspire many future pilgrims There are many books written about the Camino and it can seem hard to find a new approach. But that’s exactly what Emily Calloway Geerdes did. After walking the Camino de Santiago, Emily realised that there …
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A Typical Day on the Camino So you’ve signed up to walk the Camino de Santiago, your bags are packed and you’ve completed a fitness plan. You are as prepared as you can be. But what actually happens on the Camino? We’re here to reveal a typical day on the Camino so that you can …
Cycling the Camino on an e-bike Did you know that the Camino de Santiago was traditionally travelled on foot or on horseback? Today many people also cycle this ancient trail and thanks to the joys of modern technology, you can even cycle the Camino on an e-bike! So if you are travelling with us and …
How much does the Camino de Santiago cost? We often get asked about the cost of the Camino de Santiago. People often wonder how much money they need to budget for their Camino trip and whether or not it’s cheaper to do it alone or with the help of a tour company like us. So …
An Epic Camino Story of True Friendship Back in 2016, Camino Pilgrim John Murphy kindly us sent his epic Camino story, told through poetry. There is no better time than the present to revisit his touching tale. In 1999 John was supposed to walk the Camino de Santiago with his close friend Paul. Unfortunately, Paul …
Vegan on the Camino It’s no longer uncommon to have a vegetarian or vegan diet and while countries like Spain, Portugual and Italy have traditionally had less options for vegans, being a vegan on the Camino de Santiago has gotten a lot easier. Still, it is good to prepared for the possibility of a lack …
3 Things to know about Ourense The beautiful city of Ourense is best known to Camino walkers as the starting point of the last 100km of the Via de la Plata Camino route to Santiago. Known as ‘Auria’ by the ancient Romans, Ourense is a wonderful place to begin your Camino de Santiago. In fact, …
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