About this episode

Kevin shares his experience taking his grandkids on the Camino de Santiago and their unexpected reactions.

When I decided to take my grandkids on part of the Camino de Santiago, I had real doubts. Kuba was 11. Maya was 9. And they were used to the good life — Club Med ski trips, lakeside hotels in Limone sul Garda, city breaks in Ghent, Antwerp, and Venice. This was something else entirely. No screens.Long walks.Rain.Blisters. And a strange atmosphere — pilgrims from all over the world, each carrying something, searching for something… sometimes even God. I’ll be honest — I wasn’t sure they’d take to it. In fact, I thought they might hate it. But we went anyway. And this is the story of Kuba and Maya on the Camino — it may surprise you! You can also follow The Top Travel Destinations on social media for updates: Instagram: ⁠@thetoptraveldestinations⁠ X: ⁠@becreativekev

People in this episode

Host: Kevin Flanagan

Topics covered

• travel
• family
• Camino de Santiago
• grandkids
• walking
• pilgrimage

Keywords

• Camino de Santiago
• travel stories
• grandkids
• walking
• pilgrimage
• family travel
• Kuba
• Maya

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Camino de Santiago, Club Med, Limone sul Garda, Ghent, Antwerp, Venice

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