Spanish for the Camino Blog
The Camino changed his life
Miguel Moreno has been on the Camino five times. On foot. By bike. Alone. With friends. With his now-wife. The first time, over 20 years ago, didn't just give him a great story to tell; it changed his life. That's one of the stories he told me on the podcast. You...
Life as an expat in Spain
Many pilgrims who walk the Camino de Santiago end up falling in love with the country and dream of starting a new life here. Some actually do. But as my guest in the podcast reminds us, moving to Spain In this episode of the Spanish for the Camino podcast, I speak...
A walk through Castilla y León
The Camino Francés crosses most of Spain from east to west, and goes through 4 different regions. The biggest (and one of Spain's biggest too) is Castilla y León. My guest on the podcast today is Sara Castro, a Spanish teacher and host of the podcast Spagnolo a 360...
Camino in Gran Canaria
Spanish teacher Marina Rodríguez, from La Lengua de Babel, is from the Canary Islands and specialises in the Spanish spoken there. She joined me in the podcast to tell us all about the Camino in Gran Canaria. This blog post is an English version of the conversation we...
Pamplona with Jose Mari Ardanaz
This week I was joined on the podcast by Jose Mari Ardanaz, from El Camino People. Jose Mari walked his first Camino in 2017. One of the things that most caught his attention about the Camino was the people who walked it and their stories. That's why he first created...
Other Christmas traditions
Spain is a very diverse country. There are cultural differences in every region, and Christmas is not an exception. Of course, we have shared customs and traditions, but there are other Christmas traditions too that are specific to each region. I got 3 people to...
Walking the Camino as a solo woman
Paloma García is a Spanish teacher and pilgrim who has walked the Camino de Santiago twice. She has three passions: languages, cooking, and meaningful travel. She fulfilled her dream of learning French by moving to France and she's a dedicated cook. Her love for...
Tips to improve your Spanish on the Camino
There's nothing like spending time in a Spanish-speaking country to improve your Spanish skills and learn about the life and culture of that country. The Camino de Santiago is the perfect opportunity for an immersion experience. After all, you're going to spend at...
Fabi’s advice for the Camino
I had a new guest in the podcast. Fabi, who is also a Spanish teacher, walked his first Camino in 2017. In our conversation, Fabi shares his experience on the Camino Francés, as well as some lessons he learned the hard way. So, if you're planning your first Camino,...