Pack smart for your pilgrimage! Discover my expert Camino packing list after 21 years and 18 Caminos. Lighten your load and walk happier.
Discover why the Lough Derg Pilgrimage is known as the toughest in the world. Learn what every Lough Derg Pilgrim endures—and why so many return
You’ve seen it on weathered stone markers, tied to dusty backpacks or glinting from a pilgrim’s neck—the Camino shell, ancient and unmistakable. But behind this simple shell symbol...
As UNSTOPPABLE Stacey, I’ve walked countless pilgrimages—from the Camino de Santiago to the Wisconsin Way—and if there’s one thing I’ve learned, it’s that packing smart is key to...
Prepare for an extraordinary journey through the sacred landscapes of Segovia, Spain, where the legendary mystic Saint John of the Cross once sojourned. Follow me on this spiritual...
Crazy things happen on the Camino de Santiago, an ancient pilgrim path in Spain. Contemporary Camino stories tell of miracles and chance meetings. Friendships seem to form in...
The Spanish say of the Camino de Santiago Camino Frances “Sin dolor no hay ganancia,” “no pain no gain.” But is it true? Here’s my most recent correspondence...
In the verdant landscapes of the Camino Primitivo, one of the lesser-traveled but profoundly historical routes to Santiago de Compostela lies a treasure trove of Spanish legends that...
UPDATED January 15, 2026--What is the azabache meaning and what does it symbolize? Azabache is considered the talisman of the Camino de Santiago, the pilgrim’s protector, a stone...
UPDATED December 29, 2023-- ‘Grow through what you go through’ could be the mantra of today's modern pilgrim. Trekking long distances through unknown lands, being separated from loved...
While walking from Villaviciosa to Oviedo, I discover many spiritual places on Camino Primitivo. This is one I didn’t have in my guidebook
León Cathedral moves Camino de Santiago pilgrim. His revelation revealed at Monasterio de Benedictinas Santa María de Carbajal León, a Benedictine monastery
A London publisher, the Confraternity of St James, recently released their latest Camino guidebook, Camino Primitivo Villaviciosa-Oviedo-Melide, by Stacey Wittig and Johnnie Walker. This new, pocket-size edition of...
UNSTOPPABLE Stacey runs into trouble on the Camino Primitivo but is finally rescued by Camino angels. This is her story
“Spiritual and Walking Guide: Leon to Santiago” by Stacey Wittig was included in Presbyterian Outlook’s 2016 Spring Books Edition.
The latest addition to the Confraternity of St James, London, recommended reading list, and the American Pilgrims on the Camino book list is Stacey Wittig’s Spiritual and Walking...
The Confraternity of St James recently added Spiritual and Walking Guide: Leon to Santiago on El Camino to their prestigious Camino book list and library.
I arrived in Lourdes, France, trusting that there would be “room at the inn.” The albergue that catered to people walking Les Chemins de St Jacques (The Way...