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.
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
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.
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
9 Ways to Be a Kinder, Gentler Pilgrim
A Few Simple Lessons in Camino Etiquette
You Might Be a Pilgrim If:
56 Foolproof Ways to Tell You’re Definitely an American Peregrino in Withdrawal
El Camino de Santiago, Day 3
“The Sun Also Rises” — Zubiri to Pamplona: Friendships, First Aid, and a Fiesta of Pintxos
El Camino de Santiago, Day 2
“‘¿Cómo está Usted?’ Do NOT ask.” (Roncesvalles — Zubiri) A procession of perfect Basque villages scrolls by, you translate for an enraged Korean woman, and your hiking partner’s feet begin to resemble cuts of meat.
The Greenery 