Practical guides, route tips, food and pilgrim stories from the CaminoWays team, with over 15 years of experience on the Camino.
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One of the things I love about Italy is the food. The variety and quality of ingredients mean something for every taste and mood. This is one of my all-time favourite recipes. It’s quick, simple and tasty. It’s proper comfort food. Recipes like this are most common in the Tuscany region of Italy. This is
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A father’s mission along the Camino de Santiago A Father’s Mission By Brennan Barnard for the Monitor, June 17. As I grabbed my daypack and headed out the door to fight the commuter traffic down to Boston, I was halted by the “sneak attack hug” that has become my 8-year-old son’s signature sendoff. This embrace
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Found on every menu along the Camino de Santiago routes, Tortilla (Spanish potato omelette) is an excellent Camino recipe and one of our all-time favourites. It is also given free as a ‘Pincho’ or ‘Tapa’ in many bars across Spain. It is an absolute must-try for your trip. Everyone has a different trick or technique
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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
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A Journey on Foot on the Old Ways Travel writing – an individual telling a story about a journey through a landscape – is one of the world’s most primitive forms of literature. Tales of travel take us back to man’s deepest literary roots, to the Epic of Gilgamesh and the wanderings of the Pandava
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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 de Santiago 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
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Useful Galician for your Camino trip While on the Camino de Santiago, you will encounter and befriend fellow pilgrims of many nationalities and many languages, particularly as you get closer to Santiago de Compostela. You might have learnt a bit of Spanish before but did you know Galicia has its own language? It is called ‘galego’, Galician.
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The Camino Plenary Indulgence You can get the Camino Plenary Indulgence (also known as “The Jubilee”), by walking the Camino’s last 100km or Cycling the Camino’s last 200km to Santiago de Compostela. The doctrine and practice of indulgences in the Church are closely linked to the Sacrament of Reconciliation (confession). An Indulgence is the complete
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Getting to The Heart of Pilgrimage – Victoria Preston Interview 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
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Can’t pronounce Txomin Etxaniz Txakolina? Drink it anyway! Do you ever wonder what purpose some of your friends serve in your life? If not, you should. I am lucky enough to have a very eclectic group of friends, all with their quirks, personalities, humour, ambitions, knowledge and levels of loyalty. I’d say that many of
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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 another person’s pace dictate how fast your Camino should be. Walk
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Surprising Benefits of a Walking Holiday The health benefits of walking have been well documented. But there are a few hidden gems you may not have heard about. Walking the Camino is an unforgettable journey; you’ll return healthier, happier, and refreshed. Here’s why: It makes you smarter Recent studies have shown that walking improves your
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