Month: November 2017

The magic of life doesn’t come from the big events, but from those unexpected moments that take you out of your head and into the now. You cover a lot of asphalt on the Camino del Norte and after Getaria, one stretch of

You may start out with a disadvantage. By being under-qualified. By being less prepared. Maybe you’ve met with a setback that upset your plans. Whatever your story is, trust that you will get to your destination. And even more importantly,

This is one of my favourite stories from the Camino. Shortly after the ascent out of San Sebastián, there’s a little rest stop generously created by a veteran pilgrim who lives across the street. As I was resting, he came over

Sometimes, it’s during those really long stretches of hard work without visible results that you really have to watch your psychology. I was tired and hungry (‘hangry’, actually) just before getting to Orio when I encountered an endless cobblestone path.

I’m back from walking one section of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage through the Spanish Basque Country. Covering 127km over 7 days from San Sebastian to Bilbao, it was a profound experience. It brought me so many life-changing insights that