Tugged throughout life by a spiritual duality born of a Catholic father and a Buddhist mother, a woman on Camino experiences a state of bardo, an intermediate space described in Tibetan Buddhist teachings, a liminal space to just be and experience lightness, joy, and grace.
A review of The Camino Compendium, Dave Whitson’s deep-dive into forgotten histories, unlikely miracles, and cultural oddities to explore along the Camino Francés. Whitson also bursts a few bubbles on some of long-lived myths along this long-traveled pilgrim route.
A friend presents a woman with four pebbles whose shapes roughly form the letters L-O-V-E, a visual reminder of the woman’s intention for her journey.
On the Portugués coastal route, a brief interaction with a local man reminds a pilgrim that on Camino as in everyday life, it is the smallest of encounters that can provide the greatest of meaning.
Reflections from the Annual Gathering of Pilgrims hosted by American Pilgrims on the Camino, from April 9-12, 2026, in Hunt, TX.
A review of two guides by Sybille Yates. Pilgrim Tips & Packing List offers the prospective Camino pilgrim practical tips on what to know beforehand, what to take, and what to leave at home. Taking the Camino Home is a thin volume packed with advice and gentle admonition on how to continue to live the simple life of a pilgrim back home.
A man finds gratitude for the many gifts that marked his Camino. Sabbatical time from work. A financial grant to help find his renewal activity. Grace from family managing life in his absence. A special gift from the woman who would become his wife. And a proposal acceptance that would mark the beginning of a shared journey in life and back on the Camino.
A couple embark on Camino with a dear friend to celebrate milestone birthdays and relish the gifts the Camino gives every step of the way.
Selected photos that consider this issue’s theme, “Parting Gifts,” through the lens of contrast.
The Winter 2026 issue of La Concha, a magazine published by American Pilgrims on the Camino with news, pilgrim stories, poetry, and more on the theme of “Support & Solidarity.”