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Also, stay updated with all of our articles that reflect our thoughts and ideas on how to be a pilgrim in our current, stressful and rushed culture. You too can slow your life and your adventures with the mindful travel style of the pilgrim.
"In each of us dwells a wanderer, a gypsy, a pilgrim. What matters most on your journey is how deeply you see, how attentively you hear, how richly the encounters are felt in your heart." ~ Phil Coustineau,
Apr 15, 2025
Day One on the Camino Portugués, Lisbon to Alverca do Ribatejo
Our Day One on the Camino Portugués was much more beautiful and enjoyable than we had heard.
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Apr 11, 2025
Hiking the West Highland Way
Hiking the West Highland Way is a representation of all things Scottish, traversing 96 miles from the lowlands of Milngavie to Ft William, in the highlands.
Apr 11, 2025
Way of St Francis eBook Guide (Via di San Francesco)
Our Way of St Francis eBook Guide, a digital guidebook is full of current information to assist you in finding your Way. In downloadable, digital, PDF format.
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Apr 11, 2025
The Way of St Francis ~ La Via di Francesco
The Way of St Francis or La Via di Francesco is a modern Italian pilgrimage, celebrating the patron saint of Italy, a lover of animals and nature; St. Francis of Assisi.
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Apr 10, 2025
Day Two on the Variante Espiritual from Combarro to Barrantes, 16.3 Km
Day two on the Variante Espiritual from Combarro to Barrantes, leaves behind the scenic coastal hamlet, climbs vigorously toward the tranquil Cistercian monastery of Armenteira,
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Apr 10, 2025
Day Three, Variante Espiritual from Barrantes to Vilanova de Arousa
Day three on the Variante Espiritual from Barrantes to Vilanova de Arousa follows three rivers, in the first third and the last third of this day.
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Apr 04, 2025
The Delighful, Short but not Easy, Camino Inglés
If you are somewhat timid and don't know if you can commit to a long Camino, or if you have a time-crunch, you may want to consider the Camino Inglés. It can be done in five days if you are fit, and even more, eight days if you want to relax and take your time, or if you'd rather take 7-10 mile (10-15 kilometer) days. It can be done! This is a delightful, short but not easy Camino. Are you up to the challenge?
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Apr 03, 2025
New Tienda Available in Poladura de la Tercia ~ Camino de San Salvador
Great news for pilgrimage travelers on the Camino de San Salvador. It used to be that your only choice for food/dinner on day two, ending in Poladura de la Tercia, was the Restaurante El Embrujo, in the Posada El Embrujo, pictured here. If you didn't have dinner reservations for this very remote location, you were out of luck, if you didn't bring your own food to cook in the municipal albergue (has a kitchen)! Now, within the Posada, there is a new grocery store! Yay! If you forgot to bring your own food, or if you didn't want to carry it, you can purchase it. A great new way to economize, because the dinner at the Posada is really very good, but not as economical as cooking your own food!
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Mar 25, 2025
Day Thirteen on the Camino Primitivo ~ Lavacolla to SDC, 10 Km
Our day thirteen on the Camino Primitivo was our final day to experience all the emotions that seemed to present themselves to us as we walked our final steps into Santiago de Compostela.
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Jan 24, 2025
Day Five on the Camino Primitivo via the Hospitales Route
Day five on the Camino Primitivo via the Hospitales Route was the most glorious day for me, in all ways ~ physically, emotionally and spiritually.
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Jan 20, 2025
Day Five on the Camino Primitivo, Pola de Allande Route
On day five of the Camino Primitivo, the Pola de Allande Route is the longer alternative to the Hospitales Route.
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Aug 27, 2024
Variante Espiritual: Camino Portugués ~ Embrace a Mystical Detour!
Discover the soul-stirring Variante Espiritual on the Camino Portugués! Find our friendly guides, maps, and tips for this beautiful and spiritually enriching short detour to Santiago.
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Jun 04, 2024
The La Verna Sanctuary, The Official Start of the Way of St. Francis
The peaceful, secluded and phenomenal setting of the La Verna Sanctuary is a very special place where your pilgrimage on the Way of St Francis begins.
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May 23, 2024
Day Eighteen on the Coastal Route of the Camino Portugués
On our day eighteen on the Coastal Route of the Camino Portugués was a most enchanting stroll through time on old roads made of real cobblestone and rutted stone pavers that were full of twists and turns and plentiful views of the sea along the high ridge.
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