Carol Guttery 
When a man transfers photos from his phone, he discovers he has 542 photos of smiling faces he encountered on his ten Caminos. He is grateful for each and every one of the 542 faces and smiles the Camino has given him, and he wonders if some of those people also have a photo of his smiling pilgrim face.
As a mother walks the Camino Primitivo with her son, she fondly remembers those with whom she previously shared the route and cherishes the new memories she is creating with her son.
This poem by Rebecca Ring considers the duality of our human need for both solitude and companionship, on Camino and in life.
A man replaces the worn rubber tips on his trekking poles with wine corks. He finds the repurposed corks to be a sustainable, durable, and quieter alternative to rubber tips—a perfect pairing for his next Camino.
A group of clergywomen embarked on Camino together as a pandemic respite. They gathered as strangers, strangers became friends, and friends accompanied one another on their shared journeys on and off The Way.
Pilgrims can officially start the Camino de Santiago in Florida. With their documented completion of the Camino de las Américas, they can receive 30 kilometers credit toward the minimum required 100 kilometers walked to qualify for a Compostela.
Poet Suzanne Doerge considers the ethereal, inseparable companionship one finds in their own shadow while on pilgrimage.
Of all the connections he has made along three pilgrimages, a man discovers that when his brother and children join him, there is little to compare to bonding as a Camino family with his actual family.
Despite the camaraderie and shared experiences she’d had on Camino, a woman can’t shake the feeling that she is meant to discover something more. A day before walking into Santiago de Compostela, she finds a heart-shaped rock. Examining and contemplating the rock’s details, she unearths the deeper meaning she had been seeking.
A review of Before the Camino by Karin Kiser. Reviewer Sara Steig Gradwohl describes this pocket-sized guide as a “trusty companion as you prepare for your Camino.” This book complements Kiser’s other two books of the same small format, Your Inner Camino and After the Camino. Collectively, the three offer nuggets of wisdom, right-sized to carry in your backpack, before, during, and after your Camino.