The Scallop Shell and its meaning for the Camino de Santiago
The Way, OptionalThe Scallop Shell is the most iconic symbol of the Camino de Santiago. Along with the yellow arrow, used as a guide for Pilgrims heading to Santiago de Compostela on its different routes. But this shell has become much more than that. It...
Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, a MUST see in Santiago
The Way, OptionalThe Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela (Saint James at Compostela) is one of the most important sacred monuments in Spain. It is located in Galicia, Spain’s northwestern region. For Pilgrims undertaking the Camino, the cathedral marks...
What is the Compostela Certificate??
The Way, OptionalOnce you complete the Camino de Santiago tour, you will be given a certificate. This certificate is called the Compostela and is given to you right at the Pilgrim’s Office in Santiago de Compostela once you have ended your journey. The...
Camino de Santiago With Children
Travel Tips, OptionalIf you are reading this post you might be thinking to embark on the amazing journey of doing the Camino de Santiago with the most important people in your life….your children. You may be wondering if it is possible and which routes are...
What is the Camino de Santiago?
Inspiration, The Way, Camino De Santiago, The Way, Way of St James, OptionalAlso known as the Way of St. James in English, or Peregrinatio Compostellana (Pilgrimage of Compostela) in Latin, the Camino Santiago has a rich historical background that dates back to the 9th century. It is a large network of pilgrim r...
Jacobean year
The Way, OptionalWhat is the Xacobeo year? You may ask… It is the Holy year of the Compostela, the year in which the 25th of July – the day of the celebration of the martyrdom of St. James – falls on a Sunday. What is most special about the Xacobeo yea...
Guided or Self guided Camino de Santiago
The Way, OptionalWhat are the differences between a Guided Camino and a Self-guided Camino? At Marly Camino, we pride ourselves on adapting our tours to the requirements of each individual pilgrim in order to provide them with the best possible Camino ex...
North Camino a delicious route
Inspiration, Travel Tips, Travelling as a Local, Camino De Santiago, Camino Norte, North Camino, OptionalNorth Camino a delicious route. by Esther Muro North Camino a delicious route. I would like to start by introducing myself, I’m Esther a Camino guide and a member of the Marly Camino Family and I have to confess I’m truly madly deepl...
Is autumn the new summer? 10 reasons to walk the Camino in Fall
Inspiration, The Way, Camino De Santiago, Why Autumn?, OptionalIs autumn the new summer? 10 reasons to walk the Camino in Fall by Irina Buruiana Have you ever thought how your perspective of reality changes with every season? And with the passing of time? Have you ever noticed how nature enters a cy...
The Camino: A journey towards Mindfulness
Conscious Camino, Inspiration, The Way, conscious camino, consciousness, empowerment, personal growthMindfulness…that beautiful state of consciousness everyone is talking about. That states in which you feel the present as the only moment that exists. How many times do you catch yourself daydreaming? Or not listening to the one in fro...
Awash in light – Ignatian Camino
Ignatian Camino, Inspiration, Camino Ignaciano, Ignatian Camino, Jesuit community, St IgnatiusWe each walk our own Camino. We come from places across the globe, each bearing our past, stirred by hope, eager to see, feel and be transported beyond what we know to something more—something deeper within ourselves. Ignatian spiritua...
Sangandaan (JesCom Lenten Special)
Ignatian Camino, Inspiration, Uncategorized, Camino Ignaciano, Ignatian Camino, Jesuit community, Loyola, Manresa, spiritual travelJesCom presents 2018 Lenten Special, “Sangandaan: Paghahanap kay Hesus sa Camino Ignaciano” By Pauline ( Pinaytraveler ) Remember my 15-day pilgrimage in Spain last year? I wrote a little bit about it here. Well, finally, we’re a...