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...
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...
Santiago in the Canaries
Santiago in the Canary Islands? Yes, really! There are over 140 places named after Santiago all over the world. A few of them are located on the Canary Islands, so this week on the podcast I welcom back Marina Rodríguez, who you might remember from episode 25, when...
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,...
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...