Good news!  You've decided to walk the Camino de Santiago.  Bad news.  You do not have a walking partner.  Many people, particularly those inexperienced in long distance walking trips, are understandably nervous about walking solo.   Read more here: https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/walking-solo/

Good news!  You've decided to walk the Camino de Santiago.  Bad news.  You do not have a walking partner.  Many people, particularly those inexperienced in long distance walking trips, are understandably nervous about walking solo.   Read more here: <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/walking-solo/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/walking-solo/</a>

Walking the Camino de Santiago on Your Own

Choosing the best walking footwear for your Camino depends on a number of factors. What route do you plan to walk?  Are you going during a hot, cold, or rainy season?  Do you have problems such as pronation of the feet that need to be considered?  To make for a more pleasant Camino, it's important to find shoes that fit well and are suited to the weather and terrain of the trip you're planning. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/choosing-the-best-walking-footwear-for-your-camino/

Choosing the best walking footwear for your Camino depends on a number of factors. <br>What route do you plan to walk?  Are you going during a hot, cold, or rainy season?  Do you have problems such as pronation of the feet that need to be considered?  To make for a more pleasant Camino, it's important to find shoes that fit well and are suited to the weather and terrain of the trip you're planning. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/choosing-the-best-walking-footwear-for-your-camino/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/choosing-the-best-walking-footwear-for-your-camino/</a>

Choosing The Best Footwear For Your Camino

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial-place of Saint James the Greater, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela/

Santiago de Compostela Cathedral is a Roman Catholic cathedral of the archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. The cathedral is the reputed burial-place of Saint James the Greater, one of the apostles of Jesus Christ. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/cathedral-of-santiago-de-compostela/</a>

The Cathedral Of Santiago De Compostela

Each time I walked the Camino de Santiago I took some time at the end to be a tourist and relax for a while.  I have walked the Camino Frances twice and a part of the Le Puy route in France.  For me it would be a missed opportunity not to enjoy more of the country I am in after travelling so far. Read more: https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/week-after-the-camino-de-santiago/

Each time I walked the Camino de Santiago I took some time at the end to be a tourist and relax for a while.  I have walked the Camino Frances twice and a part of the Le Puy route in France.  For me it would be a missed opportunity not to enjoy more of the country I am in after travelling so far. <br><br>Read more: <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/week-after-the-camino-de-santiago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/week-after-the-camino-de-santiago/</a>

What To Do After The Camino De Santiago

If, like us you enjoy a glass of wine you’ll not be out of your comfort zone along the Camino de Santiago.  There is a multitude of vineyards along the route and it is possible to take day trips to some of the worlds’ best known and oldest winemakers to taste something a little more authentic that you’ll find in your local supermarket or off license.  We’ve chosen out top 5 to give you a taste of what the Camino de Santiago has to offer….. Salud! Read more: https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/vino-on-the-camino/

If, like us you enjoy a glass of wine you’ll not be out of your comfort zone along the Camino de Santiago.  There is a multitude of vineyards along the route and it is possible to take day trips to some of the worlds’ best known and oldest winemakers to taste something a little more authentic that you’ll find in your local supermarket or off license.  We’ve chosen out top 5 to give you a taste of what the Camino de Santiago has to offer….. Salud! Read more: <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/vino-on-the-camino/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/vino-on-the-camino/</a>

Vino On The Camino

Camino Frances, or the French Way, is one of the most popular pilgrimage routes of the Way of St. James since the ancient times. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/8-scenic-towns-along-the-camino-frances/

Camino Frances, or the French Way, is one of the most popular pilgrimage routes of the Way of St. James since the ancient times. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/8-scenic-towns-along-the-camino-frances/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/8-scenic-towns-along-the-camino-frances/</a>

8 Scenic Towns Along The Camino

Fresh seafood is the most Traditional Galician food you'll find on any menu on the Camino de Santiago. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/traditional-galician-food/

Fresh seafood is the most Traditional Galician food you'll find on any menu on the Camino de Santiago. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/traditional-galician-food/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/traditional-galician-food/</a>

Traditional Galician Food on the Camino de Santiago

The Camino Frances extends from Saint Jean Pied de Port in southwest France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and is said to be a journey of three stages. The three distinct geographical regions along the route correspond to the 3 stages of personal growth often experienced along the journey. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/personal-growth/

The Camino Frances extends from Saint Jean Pied de Port in southwest France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain and is said to be a journey of three stages. The three distinct geographical regions along the route correspond to the 3 stages of personal growth often experienced along the journey. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/personal-growth/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/personal-growth/</a>

3 Stages of Personal Growth on Your Camino Pilgrimage

Camino - This pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela is also sometimes referred to as El Camino or The Way.

Camino El Camino Camino De Santiago The Way

Halloween in Spain particularly in the north of Spain is nothing like the commercialised spectacle that takes place in the USA. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/halloween-in-spain/

Halloween in Spain particularly in the north of Spain is nothing like the commercialised spectacle that takes place in the USA. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/halloween-in-spain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/halloween-in-spain/</a>

Halloween in Spain

Follow the Camino was the first ever Tour Operator to operate the Camino de Santiago or Way of Saint James. To learn more, or talk to one of our expert Camino Planners, visit https://followthecamino.com/

Follow the Camino was the first ever Tour Operator to operate the Camino de Santiago or Way of Saint James. To learn more, or talk to one of our expert Camino Planners, visit <a href="https://followthecamino.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://followthecamino.com/</a>

Follow The Camino Podcast

The Camino de Santiago is a large network of paths converging from across Europe at Santiago de Compostela.  Some general information on the many types of terrain encountered on the more popular routes is included below. Read more here: https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/types-of-terrain/

The Camino de Santiago is a large network of paths converging from across Europe at Santiago de Compostela.  <br>Some general information on the many types of terrain encountered on the more popular routes is included below. Read more here: <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/types-of-terrain/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/types-of-terrain/</a>

Types of terrain on popular routes of the Camino de Santiago

This is our list of things to do in the capital of Galicia and the final stop for the pilgrims of the epic Camino trail, Santiago de Compostela is a glorious city in northwestern Spain. It is one of the major tourist attractions featuring stone streets, artistic Baroque buildings, amazing Spanish cuisine, the awe-inspiring cathedral, and scenic landscapes coupled with a pleasant weather.  In 1985, the city's Old Town became a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more: https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/top-10-things-to-do-and-see-in-santiago-de-compostela/

This is our list of things to do in the capital of Galicia and the final stop for the pilgrims of the epic Camino trail, Santiago de Compostela is a glorious city in northwestern Spain. It is one of the major tourist attractions featuring stone streets, artistic Baroque buildings, amazing Spanish cuisine, the awe-inspiring cathedral, and scenic landscapes coupled with a pleasant weather.  In 1985, the city's Old Town became a designated UNESCO World Heritage Site. Read more: <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/top-10-things-to-do-and-see-in-santiago-de-compostela/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/top-10-things-to-do-and-see-in-santiago-de-compostela/</a>

Top 10 Things To Do In Santiago

The first port of call for most pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela is the magnificent Cathedral of Santiago. After a visit to the Cathedral and the celebratory hugs with friends, a trip to the pilgrim office Santiago is in order. https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/pilgrim-office-santiago/

The first port of call for most pilgrims arriving in Santiago de Compostela is the magnificent Cathedral of Santiago. After a visit to the Cathedral and the celebratory hugs with friends, a trip to the pilgrim office Santiago is in order. <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/pilgrim-office-santiago/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/pilgrim-office-santiago/</a>

How To Get Your Compostela From The Pilgrim Office

Recommended songs for walking the Camino de Santiago by Follow The Camino

Recommended songs for walking the Camino de Santiago

Caldo Gallego

A piping hot bowl of Caldo Gallego hearty soup is an ultimate comfort food. Read more here: https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/caldo-gallego/

A piping hot bowl of Caldo Gallego hearty soup is an ultimate comfort food. Read more here: <a href="https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/caldo-gallego/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.followthecamino.com/blog/caldo-gallego/</a>

Caldo Gallego – The Heavenly Galician White Bean Broth

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