Blogs
I regularly share short blogs about the Camino. My aim is to provide useful information for anyone interested in the pilgrimage. While there is a wealth of information available online and on social media, I hope to present topics that may be particularly helpful. If you are seeking specific information, feel free to conduct a search here or book a discovery call.
The Essential Conditions of Mental Wellbeing
If you are walking the Camino, you already know that wellbeing is not about comfort. It is about capacity. In the work of Steven C. Hayes, the founder of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mental wellbeing is not defined by feeling good but by living well. It...
One Step at a Time
There are moments in life that divide everything into the before and the after. The phone call that tells you someone you love is gone. The conversation abruptly ends a relationship you believed would endure. You quietly realise that a chapter of your life has closed,...
How I Pack Minimal for a Summer Camino
Walking the Camino during the summer is a beautiful paradox. The days are long, the light is golden, and life becomes wonderfully simple. Yet the heat can be relentless, and every unnecessary gram in your bag feels heavier with each kilometre. Over the years, I’ve...
Choosing Your Camino Route
When planning your Camino, choosing the route is one of the first and most important decisions. With so many possibilities, it can feel overwhelming, especially if the trip is your first pilgrimage. Every route leads to Santiago de Compostela, and each offers a...
What you need to know about trekking poles
Walking the Camino means long days on mixed terrain: asphalt, gravel tracks, muddy forest paths, steep ascents, and knee-testing descents. Trekking poles are not just for mountain hikers; they are one of the most effective tools for reducing strain and increasing...
The Camino del Norte
In some blogs I would like to introduce some of the lesser-known Camino routes. One of the most beautiful and challenging routes is the Camino del Norte, also called the Northern Way. It runs along Spain's northern coast from the French border (Irún) to Santiago de...
How Can Coaching Enhance Your Preparation?
Many people choose to walk the Camino because they feel something changing in them. They might be looking for answers, healing, guidance, or just a sense of peace. I have learnt that most pilgrims come or return to the Camino for one of three very human reasons: to...
Being on the Way
Walking the Camino de Santiago is not just a physical journey through Spain or Portugal. For a lot of pilgrims, the Camino is like a living metaphor for life. The sound of your footsteps, the quiet stretches between villages, the times you are alone, and the times you...
How to Navigate on the Camino?
One of the best things about the Camino de Santiago is how easy it is to get around. You don't need technical skills, a GPS device, or even a map in your hand to hike this trail. For hundreds of years, these paths have led pilgrims to their destinations. The...