We’re celebrating World Book Day with two wonderful authors who just happen to work with us! Héctor Oliva Camps (aka. Miguel de Cervantes) Hector was
It’s Easter week and in Spain we prepare these scrumptious treats! They’re called torrijas, resemble French Toast and at Easter can usually be found at
Sometime around the year 138 BCE, the Roman consul and military commander Decimus Junius Brutus Callaicus aka. Gallaecus led a military expedition into the region
Portugal as a kingdom officially came into being in the year 1139 when Afonso Henriques crowned himself Afonso I, King of Portugal. However, most Portuguese
Walking the Northern Camino in the Basque Country Did you know that over 1,000 years ago, the original Way to Santiago wove along the Northern
Although women have frequently been overshadowed by men when it comes to historical Camino accounts, we know that women have been walking to Santiago since
The Compostela The Compostela is the accreditation issued by the Pilgrim’s Office in Santiago on behalf of the Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela. Pilgrims that
Your upcoming Camino is on the horizon and it’s time to start preparing and getting ready for your Camino. Your feet We’ve already addressed your
The classic French Way crosses four* Spanish wine regions as it makes its way west. Most people that appreciate fine wine have heard of Spain’s
First the Story If you were asked what country invented the crêpe, most likely your answer would be France. This claim however is disputed as
Entroido is what Galicians call the carnival in their language. As in most parts of the Christian world, carnival/Entroido ends the day before Ash Wednesday,
Here are some of our favourite places along the trail where history, mystery and fantasy come together. Eunate In Navarra on the Camino Aragonés just
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