“You know… If you trust in yourself, you can do anything!” Sammy’s words echoed round my mind as I looked up, panting, at the Egyptian buildings which surrounded me. It was a sunny…
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This afternoon, a man on a bike cycled past me. He had headphones jammed in his ears and was singing along to music which was only faintly audible: the song was one…
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advice Camino de Santiago Challenges Europe Solo Travel SpainA Female Pilgrim’s Camino Packing List
What makes the perfect Camino packing list? On September 12th 2015, I started walking through the city of Leon in northern Spain. For the next twenty days I walked to Santiago de…
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They say the Camino brings out the best in people. I didn’t believe them at first, but it’s true. Becoming a pilgrim means talking to, befriending and helping out others just for…
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“I follow the arrows, and when my feet hurt, I stop. What more do I need?” Our group of pilgrims sits at a circular table made of stainless steel in a nameless…
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Camino de Santiago Europe Language Solo Travel Spain Spanish Challenge The CaminoThe Spanish Challenge: Walking the Camino with Spaniards
NB: Long-term readers may remember that during my travels through South America, I wrote a series of articles about my Spanish learning progress called ‘The Spanish Challenge’. It’s been a while…
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A lot of people don’t understand the Camino. When you tell them you’re voluntarily walking four hundred kilometres through Spain with all your possessions on your back, they don’t believe you at…
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Camino de Santiago Challenges Personal Solo Travel Spain Spanish ChallengeConfessions of a Camino Newbie
“Is my little toe supposed to feel numb?” I’m walking through the forests of Sigulda with Janis, my Latvian guide. I’m wearing newly purchased hiking boots with equally new insoles which the shrewd…
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advice Challenges Mental Health Personal Solo Travel WomenSometimes I’m Scared to Travel – But That Doesn’t Stop Me
“Don’t you get scared? Travelling alone?” The girl from Paris spears a piece of pineapple as she looks towards me, across a table groaning with freshly cooked food. Outside, the sounds…
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Walking in a city is an interesting occupation. At every step there are groups of people to squeeze between, smears of dog mess to hopscotch around and stretched-out wads of dirty…