What Walking the Camino de Santiago Taught Me About Life
'El Camino no regala nada.' I was trailing Iván, using his walking stick as a third leg as we trudged up a muddy incline somewhere between Santa Marina and Ballotas.…
Spain Snapshots: Playa de las Catedrales, Galicia
After my disappointing jaunt to the 'Most Beautiful Village in Spain,' I had even higher expectations for the 'Most Beautiful Beach in Spain,' Playa As Catedrais. Arriving to Ribadeo, the…
Roots&Boots: Santiago de Compostela’s Pilgrim Hostel
The elation of arriving to Santiago de Compostela after 200 miles and 14 nights alternating between pilgrims inns and pensiones was only met with the elation that we'd have a…
Seville Snapshots: Waymarkers on the Camino de Santiago
My flashlight bounces off the ground, searching fanatically for a spray painted yellow arrow on anything - a rock, a tree trunk, an abadoned church. It isn't even 6am yet,…
Eating Coruña: The City’s Midrange Best Restaurants
Updated November 2025 for mid-range eateries Galician food makes my heart flutter - the piping hot pimientos del padrón, raxo smothered in roquefort sauce, fresh-caught shellfish displayed in every window…
Camino de Santiago Round-Up: Best Advice and Resources
If you're reading this on August 11th, chances are that I'm basking in the sun that's peeking in and out of the clouds in Santiago. I'm likely hot, caked with…