Lighten the Load
This rhyming verse by Mari Snipes celebrates the support one pilgrim may provide to another, whether carrying their burden for a stretch or helping lift their spirits.
Carol Guttery
Don’t Forget the Flowers!
Whether you’re a first-time pilgrim or a seasoned traveler, whether you love flowers or have never given them much thought, Hector Jimenez reminds us to not forget to appreciate the floral wonders along the way.
Connections That Transcend Language
A man discovers that the Camino is a place where strangers become friends, languages stop being foreign, and each pilgrim is understood.
Could You Be a Hospitalero? Yes, You Can!
Have you had a meaningful interaction with an hospitalero or hospitalera on Camino and wondered, “Could I do that”? Daniel De Kay, a long-time trainer in the American Pilgrims hospitalero training program, offers some history and insights on being an hospitalero to help you see that, “Yes, you can!”
Book Review: Dreams of Passing Fire
A review of Dreams of Passing Fire, a collaborative collection of poems created by writing-group friends who embarked on a Camino journey. They didn’t then envision this book, but when their plans to return to the Camino were upended by a global pandemic, they set off on a different journey, retracing the steps of their earlier Camino through poetry writing presented in this collection.
Buen Camino Greetings
In these song lyrics by Robert Bain, set to the tune of The Mamas & The Papas’s “California Dreamin’,” a solo pilgrim discovers he’s not alone for long and now has friends from different countries and a chance to bond with them on the Camino de Santiago. This makes his adventure more spiritual and meaningful.
Building Bridges Over Food & Shared Experience
In a remote Galician hamlet on the Camino Sanabrés, a multinational group of pilgrims build bridges over a pieced-together meal and the fellowship of a shared experience.
Blessing on the Camino Francés
A man walking the Camino Francés encounters a group of Lithuanian pilgrims. When they learn he is an Episcopal priest, many in the group ask for his blessing. He, in turn, discovers that through the connections made, they had also blessed him with a wonderful memory of unity and friendship.
American Pilgrims Receives Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency for 3rd Year in a Row
American Pilgrims on the Camino requalifies for the Candid Platinum Seal of Transparency, demonstrating the organization’s commitment to transparency and accountability.
Book Review: Practical Pilgrimage
A review of Thom Ryng’s Practical Pilgrimage, in which a Camino pilgrim who has walked into Santiago five times on assorted routes of varied distances offers readers 12 rules to “not necessarily ensure a more spiritual or fruitful pilgrimage, but perhaps a less needlessly difficult one.”