Short Camino Stories From Dario’s Camino Trips Dario is a retired Italian journalist and he has travelled many Camino routes with us over the years. He has sent us 16 snippets of his different trips which vary from short Camino stories of carved rituals, Galician traditions and magical encounters with fellow pilgrims. Enjoy reading these […]
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Top 10 Camino Portugues Foods To Try The Camino Portugues is the second most popular route of the Camino de Santiago after the Camino Frances, according to 2020 statistics from the Pilgrims Office in Santiago. Part of the appeal of the Camino Portugues is the delicious Portuguese food on offer. The Camino Portugues route begins
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Lugo Roman Heritage If you are walking the Camino Primitivo, also known as the Original Way, Lugo will be one of the city highlights of your journey along the Way of St. James. As the only city in the world surrounded by intact Roman walls, Lugo owes much of its unique identity and character to
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The Camino is full of interesting facts and phrases, and it’s always a delight to learn of another one. You might have heard or seen the word ‘Ultreia’ mentioned when researching, reading, or while walking the Camino de Santiago. The word “Ultreia” is derived from the Latin word “ultra,” which means “beyond” or “farther.” In
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Why We Love The Camino February is known as the month of love so we’ve decided to take the opportunity to celebrate the thing we love most – the Camino de Santiago. There are many reasons to love the Camino and many reasons to walk the Camino. We love the camaraderie of the Camino and
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The scallop shell is one of the most iconic symbols of the Camino de Santiago. Today, it is used, along with the yellow arrow, to guide pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela along its many different Camino routes. Painted on trees, sidewalks, tiles, etc… the scallop shell (or ‘Vieira’ in Galician and Spanish) will help
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Things to do in A Coruña For centuries, pilgrims from northern shores docked in the harbour of A Coruña on their way to Santiago de Compostela. Their Camino de Santiago journey had taken them across the seas, but they would still have 75km to walk before reaching the city of St James, the end of
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2023 Travel Trends For Your Camino A new year is full of possibilities, and we are so excited about all the adventures that will await us this year. To help you plan your perfect adventure, let’s look at some of the best 2023 travel trends and how they will work for your perfect journey along
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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
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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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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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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
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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
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8 Unique Camino Rituals Rituals and traditions established by pilgrims in medieval times have continued to the present day. In celebration of these wonderful Camino de Santiago traditions, we want to share a few of our favourite unique Camino rituals. From the classic pilgrim greeting to iconic stops along the Camino routes, there are many
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There are many wonderful festivals taking place throughout the year on the Camino de Santiago. One of these is O Magosto, Galicia’s classic autumn festival. This festival welcomes the winter season and is dedicated to one special product: the chestnut. If you are travelling along one of the Camino routes in late October and November,
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Walking or cycling the Camino de Santiago is a truly wonderful experience and one of our favourite ways to get excited before a big trip is to read some inspiring Camino walking quotes. These quotes help to put us in the mood for adventure and are the perfect pre-trip activity. With this in mind, we’re
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An Arduous But Immensely Positive Camino Journey Meadhbh Monahan, journalist with the Impartial Reporter, walked the Camino de Santiago from Sarria to Santiago de Compostela with CaminoWays.com, a difficult yet extremely positive Camino journey. Why are you doing this arduous, tortuous journey?” That is one of the most memorable questions I got asked while walking
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Best Snacks For Walking The Camino de Santiago Whether you are walking or cycling, the Camino is an enjoyable but challenging experience and you’re going to need some snacks for walking. It’s really important to have enough energy and nourishment so that you are physically capable of making it through the day. Of course, starting
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Joe and Judi’s Camino Adventure Joe and Judi from California walked the Camino de Santiago with CaminoWays.com earlier this year. We share Joe and Judi’s Camino adventure as written by the couple on their Camino blog. If you bumped into Joe and Judi along the way, you might have noticed they wore very special t-shirts:
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3 Things to do in Lugo Along The Camino Primitivo Lugo is one of the main cities along the Camino Primitivo, the oldest Camino de Santiago route, and a must-see on your visit to Galicia. If you are walking the Camino Frances from Sarria and making your way by public transport from Santiago de Compostela
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