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Helpful Articles about the Camino de Santiago

Check out the articles below about walking the Camino de Santiago written by someone that has walked the Camino five times and knows how to reverse the various routes and stages of the Camino to Santiago de Compostela.

Villafranca del Bierzo castle
Camino Frances
Mark Stevens

Walking from Cacabelos to Las herrerias

It’s Day 23 on the Camino Frances. This section of the Camino route between Cacabelos to Las Herrerias is a beautiful stretch of the trail, taking

shadow of a pilgrim on The Camino Frances
Camino de Santiago
Mark Stevens

El Camino de Santiago Pilgrims Podcast

After walking the Camino Frances, Camino Ingles and Camino del Norte I was lucky enough to be featured on the El Camino de Santiago Pilgrims Podcast recently.  If

seniors walking the Camino de Santiago
Camino de Santiago
Mark Stevens

The Camino de Santiago for Seniors

What is it like walking the Camino de Santiago for Seniors ? The average age of Pilgrims walking El Camino de Santiago is between 30 and

pilgrims in st jean pied du pont
Camino Frances
Mark Stevens

Arrival Day in St Jean Pied de Port

The day has arrived and after 2 years of planning I’m ready to start walking the famous Spanish Camino and pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela called

Zubiri medieval bridge
Accommodation
Mark Stevens

Best Albergues in Zubiri for Pilgrims

Throughout the middle Ages Zubiri was an important stop on the Camino pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela and still is today. Albergues in Zubiri have

camino shell
Accommodation
Mark Stevens

Best Albergues in Espinal

The Albergues in Espinal are really nice and pilgrim friendly and because it is a mid stage on the Camino Frances pilgrim itinerary they offer a

John brierley camino de santiago guide
Camino
Mark Stevens

Happy New Year 2023

Happy New year 2023 to all Pilgrims. May you Camino planning be good and you have a fantastic journey on the Camino de Santiago. Buen Camino

Playa de Estorde
Camino Finisterre
Mark Stevens

Walking from Cee to Finisterre Spain

Walking from Cee to Finisterre Spain After some fantastic Spanish Camino tapas last night and a good giggle thrown in we crashed at 9pm totally wiped

the harbour in Cee, courtesy of wikipedia
Camino Finisterre
Mark Stevens

Camino Finisterre Santa Marina to Cee

Camino Finisterre Santa Marina to Cee We’re walking the Camino Finisterre and its Day 3 walking from Santa Marina to Cee. Last nights sleep was a

Pilgrim Marianne Sommer
Stories
Mark Stevens

10 Paths to Santiago

Read about the crossroads in life that inspired Danish Pilgrim Marianne Sommer to write a book about the journeys of 10 pilgrims walking 10 paths to

cottage on The Camino Ingles
Camino Finisterre
Mark Stevens

Camino Finisterre Day 1

We’re walking on the Camino Finisterre Day 1 and hoping to get to the end of the World in 4 days. The Camino Finisterre is approximately

precession in Leon
Camino Frances
Mark Stevens

Walking the Camino to Leon in Spain

It is Day 17 on the Camino Frances and today we are walking the Camino to Leon in Spain, one of the largest cities on the Camino Frances

pilgrim pouch
Stories
Mark Stevens

The Pilgrim Pouch

Are you ready to walk the Camino de Santiago ? and wondering where you are going to keep your valuables, money and Camino Passport whilst walking

camino shell
Stories
Mark Stevens

A short story from the Camino

One of our contributors, Mike Bowler has written a short story from the Camino about love, loss and joy whilst walking from Sarria to Santiago de

albergue puente
Accommodation
Mark Stevens

Albergues Puente la Reina

Finding Albergues in Puente la Reina during the busy season can be a struggle especially as it is one of the main stops on the Brierley

refuge Orisson
Camino Frances
Mark Stevens

Best Albergues in Orisson

I have walked the Camino Frances stage 1 a lot and one of the things I am always asked about is which are the best Albergues

Free Camino packing List

I have developed a simple lightweight Camino packing list after walking The Camino de Santiago numerous times. If you want to travel with a lightweight pack this is the packing list for you.

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