St James’ Day July 25th 2021 – Special Book Offer
This year the feast of St James (the patron saint of Spain, whose shrine lies in the city of Santiago de Compostela) falls on Sunday 25th July. It is said … Continue reading
Camino Stories: Talking to Camino Authors
Once a month on the last weekend of each month – around nine a.m. on Saturday morning in eastern Australia and around 7 p.m. on Friday evening in eastern North … Continue reading
Health Benefits of Walking the Camino
A Long Walk to Health After my book Strangers on the Camino was published at the end of 2011, I was invited by various people and organisations to give talks … Continue reading
The Camino
My Pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela Exactly nine years ago to the day, on June 3rd 2011, my son Shivantha and I walked into the huge plaza in the UNESCO … Continue reading
Pilgrimage to Shikoku
へんろみち – Henro Michi: Journey to the 88 Temples A few years ago I decided to walk the 88 Temple Pilgrim Trail on Japan’s island of Shikoku. My intention of … Continue reading
Lessons Learned on the Camino de Santiago
One of the most important lessons that can be learned by all of us who walk the Camino is Tolerance. Most of us who undertake the Camino come from situations … Continue reading
El Camino de Santiago – Some Reflections
Recently, I was asked this question about my journey on the Camino: What words would I use to describe the feelings I had while trekking through each of the three … Continue reading
Sanjiva Wijesinha -writer and physician 
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