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Hard-Won Lessons for Our Second Camino

Six lessons we learned (the hard way) on our first pilgrimage made our second Camino all the better.

October 16, 2017 in Travel.

Treading Gently on the Camino de Santiago

A few suggestions for keeping your cool along The Way — or for that matter, anywhere.

April 25, 2016 in Travel, Writing.

Camino Prep for Beginners: First Steps

Just getting started on your preparations for the Camino de Santiago? Here are a few ideas, inspirations, and practicalities.

September 10, 2015 in Travel.

Guilt Trip/Ego Trip — Four Simple Lessons from the Camino

On any difficult journey, there’s a sweet spot somewhere between guilt and pride, and it isn’t easy to find.

August 31, 2015 in Essays, Travel, Writing.

A Happening at the Albergue: Window Wars

How a window war in the albergue became a running joke—and the tie that bound our multinational pilgrim horde together for 800km and 6 weeks

August 26, 2015 in Essays, Travel, Writing.

Strength and Weakness on the Camino

A beautiful essay on grief, friendship, and very long walks, by a young Swiss pilgrim we met on the Camino in 2015.

June 22, 2015 in Essays, Travel, Women.

“The Camino Provides”—A Reflection

The Camino doesn’t provide, as if by magic. It’s made out of people, and they are the ones doing the providing.

June 6, 2015 in Essays, Travel.

3 Lifehacks for Peregrinos on the Camino de Santiago

Hard-won lessons in whittling down your pack list and staying dry(ish) on your Camino

February 21, 2015 in Travel.

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