In 2016, I walked the Camino de Santiago, a long-distance hike through northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. On the first day, I noticed that the vast majority of my fellow pilgrims were young men and that some were looking to connect with female walkers. I got through the first day, politely declining all offers […]
What The Camino De Santiago Can Teach Us About The Homeless.
I remember the first time I fully understood that some people didn’t have a home. While on holiday on the Costa Brava in northern Spain as a child, we’d taken a day trip to Barcelona. I saw a man asleep on a cardboard box on the pavement. My nine-year-old brain couldn’t fathom out why he […]
Camino de Santiago – I Do It For The Love.
During my 2018 Portuguese Camino de Santiago, after a particularly hard couple of days, a friend reached out and asked, “What are you doing this for? My reply? My reply was, “I do it for the love!” I´m quite certain she thought I was a little crazy. I mean who walks 300km for the love? […]
Why You Should Walk The Camino De Santiago.
In 2016, I had the adventure of a lifetime. I walked the epic Camino de Santiago Frances. The Camino de Santiago Frances is an incredible 700-kilometre trek across Northern Spain. The trail begins in France at Saint Jean Pied du Port and crosses the mighty Pyrenees into Spain. For over 30 days, I trekked across […]