Camino de Santiago
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Camino Packing and Training Tips
More Details: Camino Packing and Training TipsThe Camino de Santiago has become a very popular destination/experience for many around the world, especially after the movie “The Way” hit the movies screens and as more people do it. People of all ages and nationalities gravitate to this, as did I and a group I traveled with last summer to hike the Camino. …
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Doing the Camino de Santiago | Day 1 from Sarria to Barbadelo
More Details: Doing the Camino de Santiago | Day 1 from Sarria to BarbadeloAs I explained in an earlier post, I had limited time for doing the Camino de Santiago as I was also spending time before the trek doing work with a children’s center in Morocco. So, instead of starting on the French side of the Spain-France border as many do to get to Santiago de Compostela, we…
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2010 – a Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago!
More Details: 2010 – a Holy Year on the Camino de Santiago!2010 is a Holy Year (aka Jubilee year) on the Camino de Santiago… so, if you are looking for an interesting and unique travel experience, why not walk 500 miles across Northern Spain…on an ancient pilgrimage route…and if you do it in 2010, you’ll probably be joining 200,000 or more other people!! In 2010, the…
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30 Days on El Camino de Santiago
More Details: 30 Days on El Camino de SantiagoGuest post by my friend and fellow traveler, Chris Sanders. I first learned of the Camino de Santiago by watching an interview of Shirley MacClain on CNN’s Larry King show some years ago. I wasn’t even sure I knew who she was to be honest, but I listened with interest as she described a long…