How different is Camino de Santiago in 2023? Make your journey EASY.

[@caminotellers]

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[@PaulUrmston]

Great timing. My flight leaves next weekend and I start my Camino. Nothing planned, no idea what I'm doing, and never done anything like this before. Don't care. I'm doing it for me, and I'll work everything out on the way... or not...

[@caminotellers]

That's exactly the spirit, you will absolutely be fine!! Buen Camino and let us know how it goes 😉

[@asprelskcalling1151]

My flight leaves mid June, can't wait❤‍🔥

[@wheeliemum6253]

Wow I'm on this early. Thanks for the shout out! If there are any wheelchair users looking at the Portuguese Camino - Less so the Finisterre one because I diverted a lot on that one. I'm happy to help in any way I can. It's no small undertaking and unless you are able to do some things out of the chair I would not recommend without helpers. There's the I'll Push You guys who run group trips for wheelchair users but there's no reason you can't do it with a couple of strong friends. I crawled A LOT but also there were some surprises where I thought it was going to be easy and turned out to be virtually impossible. (River bank into Pontevedra. You are such a lovely person, you were the first Camino KZbinr I watched, you were showcasing Albergues and what to expect and I booked my flight the next day. 12 months on and I've just booked my flight for my second trip.

[@caminotellers]

You a shining star for literally everybody! It takes a lot of courage to venture yourself onto journey like this, it’s already difficult when walking! I wish that we can connect many people from different backgrounds and help to make their Camino(let them re discover themselves). Alone we are strong, but together we are unstoppable! Big hugs Carol

[@javierluna5072]

Someone literally asked me today if I would do the Camino with them and I’m starting my research tonight! Great video, what a blessing

[@caminotellers]

Happy you enjoyed it Javier, you made the right choice 😊! If you have any doubts on your planning, feel free to join us on our Q&A live session on Thursdays at 7pm GMT. This is the link for the next one: kzbin.infozmZxECSarIQ?feature=share

[@chiarab5802]

Ciao Ricky!Love your haircut!From the numbers of pilgrims that arrived these winter months I was pretty sure this year it is going to be busy. I have booked yesterday my ticket to Santiago for my camino Ingles. I have already seen prices increasing a lot compared to last year! Question: from Bruma to Suguiero is there a place I can stop in between to shorten this day? I had a thrombosis last December so I don’t want to overdo and I am happy to stay around 15-18 km per day . Thanks a lot for the help!

[@caminotellers]

Hello Chiara, thanks! Yes, there is a place to stop in between Bruma and Sigüeiro on the Camino de Santiago known as Ordes. Ordes is approximately 20 km from Bruma and 18 km from Sigüeiro, making it a good option to split up the distance if you don't want to walk the entire route in one day. There are various accommodation options in Ordes, including albergues, hotels, and private accommodations. However, it's always a good idea to check availability and book in advance, especially during the high season. Join us for the live tonight if you have more questions :)

[@chiarab5802]

@@caminotellers you are amazing as always! Thank you for your kindness!!

[@The_human_Frank]

Can you please help me to decide, Should I bring rain jacket in beginning of September, Camino Portuguese, or poncho will be enough?

[@caminotellers]

Hello, we are going to answer your question on our Q&A tonight 🤗 please join and ask as many questions as you have!!

[@1PZfan]

Planning my Camino in 2024. Is it possible to start on the Norte, break off onto the Primitivo then on to Finisterre? What would you say for a timeline?

[@caminotellers]

Hello Granmy, will you have time to join our live stream tomorrow at 7pm GMT? We will answer this question and many more you may have. Here's the link: kzbin.info1MM_5orxwb4?feature=share Hope to see you there.. if you cannot make it you will be able to access the live later as you are a member 😉😚

[@1PZfan]

@@caminotellers didn't see it answered...

[@AetiusPraetorian]

Excellent information as always. My wife and I are returning to continue our Camino 1 April 2023. We are starting off in Burgos and walking to Leon. We have already pre-booked rooms/beds although I like it better to just go and find a bed on the way. Not sure how busy it will be in April as we have walked in the summer or fall so far.

[@caminotellers]

Hello Aetius, happy to read that you are returning. April is good, it won't be that busy so don't worry ☺️ buen camino!

[@MissMolehill]

Great video with so much positivity. Thank you for sharing. Continuing my Camino next week.

[@caminotellers]

Thanks Laura! Are you on the Camino next week? tell us more!

[@Getoverit-001]

Love your attitude & Videos-if I can improve my knee issues I plan on doing the the Portugues Camino from Vigo to SDC via the Espírito Variente in ten stages-slow and easy with time to explore!!

[@caminotellers]

That's right, go slow and listen to your body. Don't forget to bring with you hiking sticks that may help your knees a lot!

[@Getoverit-001]

@@caminotellers I never walk without them-thanks

[@harrykey2448]

446,000 compostelas were given out at the pilgrim office in Santiago in 2023. Far too crowded, mostly with tourigrinos (Spanish term for fake pilgrims). I walked the Frances for the fourth time and it was spoiled by holiday making walkers.

[@rayssamontenegro8593]

I'm starting my first camino, with my mom and cousin, April 9, from Porto to Santiago. I hope things are not so expensive yet and that it's not packed full of people as we are not booking beds before hand 😅Thanks for the video!! :)

[@caminotellers]

Go with the flow, Camino provides 🥰❤️

[@dancer2424abc]

Please post after the trip. I am planning to do the same one. Did you pre-book accommodation?

[@1987markanthony]

Starting from St Jean April 3rd. Who's with me? Looking forward to the 29km on day 1 again 😢

[@caminotellers]

We are gonna be there in a month and a half... You can do it 👣💪🏻

[@Alan-P]

Would u recommend preebooking for camino primitivo in mid July? Whole or maybe just the last leg of the Journey after different caminos merge/last 100km to Santiago?

[@caminotellers]

Prebooking after Melide could be necessary or you choose to get first to the municipal albergues- first come, first served!

[@tomislavkujundzija9594]

First time I watched this video it seemed a bit discouraging when you said there will be More people on Camino this year and you ll need to pre-book accommodation. Few days later I re-watched this video and I think You have to have in mind that this is first let's say corona free year with no restrictions so probably that's one of the major reasons for increase. About accommodation I ll take your advice from some previous videos and I ll go with the flow and won't book ahead 😆 As for the prices, we all need to be prepared for that unfortunately because of the inflation all over the world. Anyway thanks for the tips , greetings from Croatia, My Camino starts on 27th of July, who know maybe we stumble on each other along the way! 😁 Take care Riki and Buen Camino!

[@caminotellers]

Tomislav! How are you? Thanks for this great message, and I’m so glad you got my point( the positive part of our message). There are people on the way, and there will be, but it might not be a disadvantage, on the contrary, there are many more people to meet and stories to hear! I hope we meet on the way and have some laughter together, hugs 🤗

[@jennyaskswhy]

This looks like an incredible challenge but I am only on the beginning of my walking journey. Any advice on how to start in your local area. I walk everyday but somehow this kind of walking feels like a different challenge.

[@caminotellers]

Hey Jenny! Thanks for your comment. Join us on our live stream next Thursday at 7pm GMT and we will answer all your doubts and give you tips. Here's the link: kzbin.infozmZxECSarIQ?feature=share

[@susanharris3224]

Hi there! When you can WALK 15 km three days in a row with your kit , you should be good to go. And if course, your kit is 10% of your weight only, water included! Buen camino peregrina!

[@DavesGuitarPlanet]

Good personality :-)

[@encouragesolutions2595]

Multiple caminos seem like an expansion of the tourist industry especially as they lack authenticity. That said, if people want new caminos irrespective of origin, good luck. Buen camino !

[@caminotellers]

It is not so straight forward as it could seem as the French Camino is not the first neither the original one… but it’s a long conversation! Hugs

[@harrykey2448]

@@caminotellers the Frances is the original.Just because a king walked the Primitivo and recorded it doesn't make it the first. The Frances route was used for more than a thousand years before St James remains were supposedly brought to Santiago.

[@Squirrel200]

Hugs

[@javiermartinez5542]

No fondo de flamenco, pleaseee !!! !!! 😬😬😬 El flamenco no es propiamente español, sino de gitanos.

[@caminotellers]

Te entiendo Javier, pero a mi me encanta y lo pongo en todos los sitios que pueda! No solo en los vídeos de España pero de otros sitios también ! Es mi género preferido, ole!

[@javiermartinez5542]

@@caminotellers 👍💃😁. Si te gusta el flamenco busca " Lole y Manuel "

[@justinbaby4068]

Don't forget World Youth Day in August, when 1 Million young people or thereabouts, from all over the world, with Pope Francis, will be coming to Lisbon! 😊 Camino could get busy...

[@caminotellers]

That’s a great tip! Thanks a lot!

[@alsever7732]

And Remember! It is a Pilgrimage, NOT a TOUR! NO Taxis carrying your pack; NO pre-booking! Do it right or NOT at ALL!

[@taratomasi5780]

Who are you to tell people not to do it? Everyone should be encouraged to do it. There’s more than one way to do things FYI

[@anneoestreicher7333]

Can you point me to the rule book which states the “right” way to do the Camino, or is this just your opinion?

[@caminotellers]

It is a pilgrimage, true! And it is also a space when everyone can discover oneself in it’s own special and unique way! Like a book, each of us reads different page and chapter… but from the same book. And above all, we all do it as best as we can in this particular moment. 💚💚💚

[@chiarab5802]

People do the camino for many reasons and the best way to do it is leave any judgments out of the Way. I have met people with healthy issues and they weren’t able to walk more than 5 km per day and met 80 years old people who walked up hills with no issues. This is their camino. They do their best. We can’t put our feet into other’s pilgrims shoes. It is not a race, we don’t get any prize at the end so telling people how they should do their camino sounds unfair. Sharing is caring and be kind and not judgemental on how people do their things is the key. My 280 km aren’t less valuable than 790 km. Or the last 100 km.

[@alsever7732]

@@anneoestreicher7333 Have YOU stayed in any convent or Monastery on a Camino? Both the nuns and the monks say--Jesus carried a cross for you. YOU can carry a pack for HIM. And Neither will accept paccks delivered by taxis and neither will pre-book!

[@markdonovan1540]

According to a recent news article in Europapress, the Xunta de Galicia has a budget of 141 million euros to designate for improvement projects on the Camino de Santiago in preparation for the next Año Xabeo (Holy Year) in 2027. There are no specifics available at the moment, there is just a wide remit to make it more sustainable, help and promote businesses that depend on and service the Camino and pilgrims travelling the routes. Accessibility improvements are planned and training of people in the various aspects of the Camino experience. Change is underway, it may not be to the liking of everyone, but hopefully it will help keep a balance between the aims of turism without impacting negatively on those who seek the modern pilgrimage tradition without all the trappings of tourism. Hopefully, it will also bring much needed financial support and meaningful employment opportunities to the many villages that are dotted along all the Camino routes of Spain and Portugal, although I imagine the greater percentage of support will likely be targeted to the Camino Frances, with the rest going towards developing and supporting infrastructure and services on some of the other routes. I guess we'll see what really happens over the next 4 to 5 years. In another article, this time in Eldiario on 8th June, 80,000 euros was paid to 6 instagrammers to make selfies on the Camino de Santiago! There are also other incentivisation schemes to help promote the Camino.

[@caminotellers]

Sometimes I wonder how Camino will look in 15 years… and it’s really hard to imagine! Hopefully it will still be a pls e where people can find peace and experience the transformation, and this is how we present our channel.. but we never know what will happen in this fast paced world… thanks for your deep feedback, hugs