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Walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela

Walking the Camino de Santiago de Compostela

by: Ele Pawelski In the fiery orange of dawn, I cross the old San Marcos Bridge out of León, Spain. It’s early, but I’m far from alone. Walking poles tap-tap on ancient stone as I march ahead with the handful of other pilgrims. My first Camino day will be a 20-kilometer segment, with the goal of reaching Santiago de Compostela’s grand Cathedral in two weeks. I’m confident I can do it because this is Camino 2.0 for me. Walking the…

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Barcelona, Spain

Barcelona, Spain

by Andrea Crowley-Hughes Barcelona is a city that has called out to me several times, first during college, where I studied the language and culture through cinema, and most recently on vacation. Taking a second look at the city only deepened my love for this cosmopolitan and artistic center. It is still a place where old traditions and new trends of thought meet and dialogue with each other, where nature is reflected in architecture and where one can enjoy mid-day…

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