The Camino Podcast – Episode 36 – The Story of Galicia
The latest episode of The Camino Podcast focuses on the final Spanish region on the Way of Saint James, exploring its history and two local romerías: Episode 36 – The Story of Galicia: Galicia, the northwest corner of Spain and the home of Santiago de Compostela, is beloved by most pilgrims. It is a place […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 35 – From Vézelay to Heaven
The latest episode features one of the most prominent and influential English-language voices on the Camino de Santiago, a fore-runner of the pilgrimage’s resurgence: Episode 35 – From Vézelay to Heaven: Edwin Mullins has spent the better part of his life associated with the Camino de Santiago, with his first book on the subject–The Pilgrimage to […]
STSS – Episode 4 – West Virginia
Sea to Shining Sea, my podcast on the American Discovery Trail and trans-continental walking across the USA, continues its march westward to West Virginia in Episode 4: Episode 4 – West Virginia: By God! As the American Discovery Trail crosses the Potomac into West Virginia, it leaves behind the flat, easy walking of Delaware and […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 34 – How Strange It Will Be To Come Home
The aphorism goes, “the pilgrimage only begins in Compostela,” or something to that effect, suggesting that the changes initiated by our walk have only just taken root and still have far to go. The latest episode of the Camino Podcast focuses on the challenge of bringing it home: Episode 34 – How Strange It Will […]
STSS – Episode 3 – Maryland & DC
Episode 3 of Sea to Shining Sea, my podcast on the American Discovery Trail and trans-continental walking across the USA, is now live. Here are the details: The American Discovery Trail’s approach through Maryland and Washington DC tells a history of American transportation. After following minor roads and–by necessity–taking a car over the Chesapeake Bay […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 33 – Volunteering on the Way
There are so many ways to make a positive impact on the Camino! The latest episode of the Camino Podcast looks at three: Episode 33 – Volunteering on the Way: Most people only experience the Camino as pilgrims. However, there are many ways to engage with the pilgrim road, and a number of these include […]
The Camino Podcast – Episode 32 – Veterans on the Camino
The latest episode of the Camino Podcast takes a look at military veterans on pilgrimage. Here are the details: Episode 32 – Veterans on the Camino: Soldiers are hardly a new phenomenon on the Camino de Santiago; indeed, the pilgrimage originated hand in glove with the military initiative to reconquer the Iberian peninsula from the […]
Looking the Devil in the Eyes on the Norte
I wrote yesterday about a couple of small, easy coastal detours to consider on the Norte. Today, I offer another detour, but it’s more substantial, and it’s a bit controversial. Many consider it too dangerous to consider. I think that’s over-stated; I led a group of high schoolers on it this past summer and, while […]
Two Coastal Mini-Short-Cuts on the Norte
It’s a funny thing, working on a guidebook to the Camino del Norte, as opposed to the Camino Francés. On the Francés, the vast majority of pilgrims want to hold closely to the “official” route. While more short alternatives have popped up in Galicia, in particular, over the last decade as they try to manage […]
The Camino Podcast Is Back
After an unplanned two-year hiatus, I’m excited to finally be back in production-mode for The Camino Podcast. Over the next few months, I hope to have 10-12 new episodes posted online, and I’ve already got interviews in the can for two-thirds of those. The first of the new batch is now online! Here is the […]