There is a saying on the Camino de Santiago – “The Camino will Provide” – which encapsulates the idea that once you are on your journey, the road will rise to meet your feet and what needs to happen will happen. What would it mean to take a “camino will provide” attitude to daily life? …
Packing light for a long hike such as the Camino de Santiago or the Kumano Kodo can seem daunting, but with a little bit of planning and organization, it can be done easily. Here are some tips to help you prepare for your hike and pack only what you need: By following these tips, you …
Not many people imagine they will travel and the weather will be terrible the whole time, but it happens. You should always have a rainy day plan, just in case. When I walked the Camino Ingles, I had wonderful weather from Ferrol to Santiago, but when I continued from Santiago to Finisterre, it rained the …
In 2018, I walked from Ferrol to Santiago de Compostela and continued on to Cee on the Camino Ingles. In 2022, I walked from Lisbon to Fatima along the Caminho Portuguese. And in 2023, I hope to walk from Takijiri-oji to Kumano Hongu Taisha along the Nakahechi route of the Kumano Kodo. Though in different …
With 108 days left until the Kumano Kodo, I will start writing. On my travels on the Camino de Santiago and Camino de Fatima, I wrote more after returning home. This time, I will write in preparation. I hope what I write helps people to plan future journeys on the Kumano Kodo and beyond. 108 …
I have just returned from the 138km walk from Lisbon to Fatima along the Camino de Santiago. I am looking forward to sharing my reflections and the resources that I used on my journey to help future peregrinos. For now, here are some resources I used to plan my trip: The Official site of the …
I’ve written before about the Camino de Santiago, which is the journey thousands of pilgrims take every year to Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Especially now, it feels like such journeys that build humanity are more important than ever. And even though we can’t all walk the Camino, one can join the peregrino community through the …