Buen Camino! Yes, it’s time for new adventures on the Camino de Santiago! I’ll be travelling to Porto this weekend to begin the Portuguese Central Camino de Santiago. I shall not lie to you. I am a little biased when it comes to the beautiful city of Porto, as Iived in the city for my […]
A Woof Woof Camino. Walking The Portuguese Way With My Furry Peregrino.
For those of you who follow my adventures, you’ll know that I have a furry partner-in-life, Camino Willy. I adopted William in 2012 from a rescue centre in Andalucia, Spain. Despite having little legs, William was born to roam. He can scale the side of a mountain like a goat. Swim across rivers, if needed. […]
Wild Camino: Somewhere Over The Rainbow.
Buen Camino! I’m a woman who has made many personal dreams come true. I gave up the rat race to pursue a life with more meaning. The choice that I made led me to the Camino de Santiago where I found my purpose as a guide helping pilgrims on the long road to Santiago. I […]
Can The Camino Heal A Broken Heart?
Why are so many people drawn to walking a Camino de Santiago? As I share in my book A Wild Woman’s Guide to the Camino De Santiago, there are many reasons. One is the need to heal a broken heart. I saw many people grieving during my first Camino Frances in 2016, sitting by the […]
Santiago! Santiago! I Made My Way To The Promise Land!
Buen Camino! Santiago! Santiago! I’ve reached the end of the long road to Santiago. I began my Camino with my puppaboy William in the Portuguese border town of Caminha on the 1st May 2021. I crossed over the border into Spain and walked along the stunning coastline of the Portuguese Coastal route visiting the towns […]
Camino De Santiago: I Wasn’t Looking For A Knight. I Was Looking For My Sword.
In 2016, I walked the Camino de Santiago, a long-distance hike through Northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela. On the first day, I noticed that the vast majority of my fellow pilgrims were young men and that some who were looking to connect with female walkers. I got through the first day, politely declining all […]
I Am A Woman Born To Roam, Wild & Free
I love to roam—to wander at will. The open road is my friend, and the call to hit the road is one that I cannot easily ignore. I have a bad case of wanderlust. A gentle ache for all the places I have yet to explore. A desire for the intense connections I’ll make on the […]