Group Trip to Spain – Walking the Camino de Santiago
If you read our blog earlier this week, you learned we have moved up our date to begin leading group experiences*. If you missed the blog, it’s a great story; you can read it by clicking here. We are taking our first group to walk on the Camino de Santiago this July 7-18, 2025. Below […]
From Travel Blog/Vloggers to Tour Guides
When we started this blog in 2018, we had a long-term goal of leading groups* on adventure travel. Initially, we envisioned this goal for after retirement. However, the time has now come for us to pursue it. We have been inspired and are ready to lean into this new direction. But before I share more […]
How We Choose Brand Partners. Is It All About the Free Stuff?
In a world where influencers can easily “get free stuff” from companies, we tend to be selective. There are many reasons for this, but two stand out. (1) We don’t need that much stuff as we continue to downsize. (2) We want to support companies whose products we believe in. Long before we became “influencers,” […]
Camino del Norte | Güemes to Comillas | Days 10-13
I wanted to write a blog but decided to take a nap. Seriously, I can’t seem to get enough sleep lately. My body is trying to adjust but this Camino is tough on all my parts. Today was lucky day 13 on the Camino and it’s my first day in awhile without a nap. However, […]
Camino del Norte |La Arena to Santoña | Days 8-9
The days have been gorgeous but the mountains all around us are daunting. Every day I have to mentally gear up for the hills. A German pilgrim said it best, “I love to climb mountains. But when I go up, I want to go down. I don’t want to go up and down multiple times […]
Camino del Norte | Bilbao to La Arena | Day 7
We’ve been walking for a week. My feelings are a mix between excitement about what we’re seeing and a bit of homesickness. I always get this feeling about a week into any summer trip, especially since becoming a grandma. This feeling is especially strong when we aren’t meeting a lot of people or creating relationships […]
Camino del Norte | Gernika to Bilbao | It’s Not a Holiday, It’s an Adventure | Day 6
As we chatted with so many pilgrims today while walking 20 kilometers and climbing over 500 meters (1600 feet), I’m amazed at how my legs are starting to feel. I don’t want to jinx it but I may be getting stronger. The climbs, the mud, the rocks, the ascents, and the descents were all treacherous […]
Camino del Norte | Deba to Markina-Xemein to Gernika | Days 4-5
What started out as a good day, took a rough turn, but ended up being our best evening thus far!! Oh, this Camino del Norte, she remains a painstaking, action packed adventure. It started with a late breakfast which always stresses me out because that means we finish our walk later. We stayed at this […]
Camino del Norte | Zarautz to Deba (and then some) | Day 3
The views continue to improve. I don’t know how long it will last so I’m trying to take it all in. Though this terrain has my knees and thighs screaming! Every kilometer takes a long time and every view takes my breath away or is that the climbing? I don’t know but I’m constantly exhausted. […]