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.
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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LGTB Camino
You may remember today's podcast guest. If you listened to episode 60, you already met her. That time she came with her dad, Toni, a true Camino geek. This time, it was just Sandra and myself, since there were a couple of things I wanted to discuss with her. We...
Father and daughter on the Camino
In this week’s episode of the Spanish for the Camino Podcast, I welcome, for the first time two guests: Sandra, a Spanish teacher who specialises in colloquial language, and her father, Toni, a devoted pilgrim who has walked multiple Camino routes. Together, they...
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...
¿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...
Things that don’t exist in Spain
If you've never been to Spain and believe everything you read online (especially in Camino groups) you might end up filling your backpack to the brim. Why? Because apparently, according to some of those posts, Spain doesn’t have anything. But is that really true? Can...
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,...
Cycling the Camino with Yolanda
Today, I’m sharing highlights from my recent chat on the podcast with Yolanda, a Spanish teacher from Valencia. Yolanda told me about her experience cycling the Camino de Santiago way back in 1993. Yolandas's Camino Yolanda completed the Camino Francés in 1993! Back...
Koalas in Galicia
There are koalas in the Galician eucalyptus forests. Yes, you read that right—koalas in Galicia! For quite some time now there were rumors and occasional sightings, but now experts from the University of Santiago have confirmed their presence after months of research....
The Camino starts when you think about it
This week on the Spanish for the Camino podcast, I had the pleasure of welcoming Cris Pacino, a Brazilian teacher who has lived in Spain for 20 years. She’s a seasoned pilgrim and Spanish language teacher, especially for Portuguese speakers, helping them to fulfill...