Spanish for the Camino
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Spanish for the Camino helps future pilgrims learn practical Spanish for their journey on the Camino de Santiago.
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¿Cómo vas a hacer el Camino?
Updated May 2025 How will you do the Camino? Once you decide you want to go on the Camino, you need to start making other decisions. The first one: ¿Cómo vas a hacer el Camino? (How are you going to do the Camino?) Before we go on, let me remind you what I said in...
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...
Topics you should avoid
Topics you should avoid | You've been dreaming for ages about walking the Camino. You've planned, packed, trained... and you're finally in Spain. Of course, you want to make the most of this amazing experience and hope that the time spent in Spain will go as smoothly...
Vieiras, the Galician way
Vieiras, the Galician way | There are 2 things that immediately make you think of the Camino when you see them: flechas amarillas (yellow arrows) and conchas de vieira (scallop shells). They are the most recognisable symbols of the Camino and the ones you start...
A conversation with Gary
He was a carer for Diane, his wife, for many years, as well as having his own health issues. He heard about the Camino and thought it would be something special to do in Diane's memory. But he caught the Camino bug and has walked some more, and volunteered as...
5 things you need to know about Spain
When you travel to a foreign country it’s easy to make mistakes because we don’t know how things work over there. It’s easy to assume that everybody does things the same way we do and this can lead to difficult or embarrassing situations. So, what are the things you...
A conversation with Randall
He was diagnosed with Stage IV Prostate Cancer in 2015. He fought it. Five years on, he walked the Camino with a mission: raise awareness about the disease and encourage men to get screened. Read my conversation with Randall to find out more. Please tell us a bit...
Tipping etiquette on the Camino
Updated February 2026 What is the tipping etiquette on the Camino, and in Spain in general? I see this question come up regularly in Camino-related forums. The answers given can vary a lot depending on people's personal experiences. Some will tell you they got...