Camino Talks Podcast

Camino Talks Podcast


Latest Episodes

Women Who Walk: Tackling the Camino as a Female Pilgrim
November 04, 2024

In this interview, we talked to long-standing Follow the Camino client Christine Patterson about her experiences on the Camino de Santiago, if there are social barriers to women travelling on long-distance walks, and why more women than men walk The Way.

Introducing Your Expert Guide (Literally) to the Camino!
October 14, 2024

In this interview, we talked to one of Follow the Camino's most well-know and beloved guides, Silvia, about her experiences leading walking tours of the Camino de Santiago. A former mountain guide in the Himalayas for many years, Silvia is full of facts a

Is the Camino the Best Destination on the Road to Recovery?
September 25, 2024

In this interview we speak with John Rutkowski III, a life-long walking enthusiast who used his passion as motivation to help him recover from a series of cancer surgeries and treatments. He's walked the Camino, many long-distance routes in the US, a

Reflecting on Faith and Feeling along the Camino
September 11, 2024

In this interview we speak to Shirley-Ann Poulton, an pilgrim from Perth, Australia who has walked the Camino multiple times with the help of Follow the Camino. We speak about the beauty of history and pilgrimage to someone from the New World, and reflect

Protecting Animals on the Camino (Spanish)
August 29, 2024

In this interview we speak to Raquel Freira, a leading member of the Camino's animal protection association, APACA. She discusses the canine 'pilgrim' credentials APACA supply for pets along the Camino and what how the pilgrim spirit applies

Two Caminos, Two Brothers: Walking for a New Start
August 08, 2024

In this interview we speak to Aleksandar and Nenad Popovic, two brothers who walked the Camino individually - but with a lot of shared experiences! We discuss new beginnings, building a community, and picking between beer and wine when unwinding after a l

The Camino, From the Middle Ages to Modernity
July 26, 2024

In this interview Alberto Ferreiro, Professor Emeritus of History at Seattle Pacific University, joins Umberto di Venosa, Follow the Camino CEO & Founder, to discuss the the Camino de Santiago from the Middle Ages to modern times. He pulls back the cu

Leading Follow the Camino into the Future of Eco-Travel
July 08, 2024

In this interview, Follow the Camino CEO and Founder Umberto di Venosa discusses B-Corp certification, the future of eco-travel, and how Follow the Camino is trying to lead the way on making travel more environmentally responsible.

Food of the Camino Frances with Blanca Valencia | Follow the Camino
July 13, 2021

Blanca Valencia is a cook and expert in Spanish gastronomy. In this episode of Camino Talks she walks us through the Camino Frances and the regions it passes through, discussing the unique and notable foods that you will find along the Way of Saint James.

WE the Change Launching Big Ideas and Creating New Realities with Shannon Wallis | Follow the Camino
June 15, 2021

Business coach Shannon Wallis joins us on this episode of Camino Talks to discuss her new book WE the Change: Launching Big Ideas and Creating New Realities. This book is a combination of Camino memoir, life story, and a guide to making positive changes