Spanish for the Camino
Do you need Spanish for the Camino de Santiago in Spain?
Spanish for the Camino helps future pilgrims learn practical Spanish for their journey on the Camino de Santiago.
Whether you want to ask for directions, order food, or connect with locals, in the blog you’ll find easy-to-follow tips, essential vocabulary, and cultural insights to help you walk with confidence.
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Spanish for the Camino: the blog
Travel and language learning with Lindsay
What if your travels could inspire you to learn a new language? That’s exactly how Lindsay approaches language learning. In the latest episode of the Spanish for the Camino podcast, I had the pleasure of chatting with Lindsay Dow, creator of Lindsay Does Languages,...
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,...
Gordon’s Camino
In this new podcast episode I talk to Gordon Chong, who joins me from Canada. Gordon first heard about the Camino some 40 years ago while studying European history. He was interested in the struggles of pilgrims, soldiers, and Christians in Spain and other European...
Camino Inglés: de Pontedeume a Betanzos
Camino Inglés: de Pontedeume a Betanzos | Day 3 was the last day on our Camino Inglés... for now. When we decided to take our daughters along on this adventure, we thought that maybe walking 20km from Pontedeume to Betanzos would be too much for them. We still wanted...
Camino Inglés: de Neda a Pontedeume
Welcome to Day 2 of my Camino Inglés: de Neda a Pontedeume. If you missed Day 1, you can catch up here. On Day 2 of our Camino Inglés, we had planned to walk from Neda to Pontedeume, but the weather forecast was not good. In fact, we were on orange alert, with gales...
Camino Inglés: de Ferrol a Neda
Before I start my account of day 1 on the Camino Inglés: from Ferrol to Neda, let's get some practical info out of the way. Guidebooks The first guidebook I read about the Camino Inglés was Susan Jagannath's "The Camino Inglés: 6 days (or less) to Santiago"....
Empezando el Camino Inglés
Empezando el Camino Inglés means "starting the English Way". Why starting? you may ask. Well, because I didn't get the chance to finish it... yet. And because I'm not telling you the whole story today. But let's start from the beginning. When I first decided I HAD to...
A conversation with Julia
This week I've been chatting to Julia, a German pilgrim who walked the Camino Francés after she finished college. Read the whole conversation to find out how the Camino changed her life.Please tell us a bit about yourself. My name is Julia, I am 35 years old and I am...
A conversation with David
A conversation with David | Less than ten years ago David had not heard about the Camino. Now he's planning for his 5th. And that's not his only connection to the Camino. If you're curious about David's story, read our conversation! Please tell us a bit about...