• Remove ads on the forum by becoming a donating member. More here.

Search 74,075 Camino Questions

Advanced search…

volunteers/hospitaleros

  1. J Willhaus

    LIVE from the Camino Welcoming pilgrims at Arrés

    Hola todos! Phil and I arrived in our rental car at the albergue about 1:30 pm. Manuel and Maria were waiting for us and after a quick handoff lasting about 90 minutes, they departed for their homes. Phil and I are experienced hospitaleros so they felt the albergue was in good hands. We have 9...
  2. Rebekah Scott

    2023: hospitalero shortage

    It was clear in 2022 that something was up... and now in 2023 it's come a cropper. There are thousands of trained hospitaleros out there, but this summer --with record numbers of pilgrims stretching the infrastructure to the limit -- there's a real shortage of volunteers stepping up to care for...
  3. Kathy F.

    Santiago Pilgrim Office Volunteers

    This is a question for those who have volunteered through the pilgrim office in Santiago in the past. I leave on Saturday to make my way to Santiago so I can start my 2 weeks of volunteering on Tuesday. I am happy and excited to give back to the Camino, which has given so much to me. Do I need...
  4. Bradypus

    Hospitalero threatened and punched - O Pino

    La Voz de Galicia has an article about an assault on a hospitalero in O Pino this weekend. A pilgrim refused to complete a registration form and became angry and abusive towards the hospitalero - eventually rushing at him and punching him. An incident captured on video. It is stated that...
  5. Kirkie

    link to hospitalero training information

    The link below will take you to the website where you can read, in Spanish, lots of information about the Hospitaleros Voluntarios, those who organise volunteers in albergues, and trainings for same. There are various bits and pieces of helpful information. Sorry I do not have time to run it...
  6. B

    14 "spare" days in Santiago - what to do.

    I had allowed myself plenty of time to walk the Caminho Portugues, so that in Santiago I would be able to meet up with a friend who first introduced me to the Camino, and who was walking her final section from O Cebreiro to Santiago. Shortly before leaving her doctor advised her not to walk. I...
  7. G

    Skipping Stops while walking the Portoguese backwards

    Hi all! I was planning on walking the Camino del Norte from the 10th of july to around the 17th of august. After that I wanted to meet up with my girlfriend on the 30th of August in Lisbon. This means, I’ll have around 12 or 13 (13!!!) days left after arriving in Santiago. I was thinking about...
  8. wayfarer

    Reb's interview.

    Reb's interview on providing volunteers for the pilgrim societies albergues https://lariojainfo.net/rebekah-scott-fraternidad-internacional-del-camino-de-santiago-fics/
  9. Pingüigrino

    Hospitalero in the Meseta

    Well friends, there I go again. This time I´ll be serving from 1st to 15th of March in the lovely Municipal Albergue ( Donativo) of Villadangos del Paramo, 20 kilometers after Leon. Never been there before but my Hospitalero mates of HOSVOL said it´s a good place to serve, and GRONCE...
  10. t2andreo

    Article on Recruiting Volunteers in EL Correo Gallego

    I came across this story this morning, and thought it might be of general interest. https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/la-catedral-recluta-voluntarios-de-todo-el-mundo-para-acoger-al-peregrino-ante-un-nuevo-boom-NF13161792 If you use Chrome, it can translate the article on the fly. If...
  11. RENSHAW

    Hospitalero 2016 at San Anton ,A final update - belated

    If you look through my posts you will find my other postings. I cannot tell you why but we went though a week or so with almost no Pilgrims checking in at all and it was mid summer. although we did have a cold spell. This gave my hospitalero partner the opportunity to mountain bike into...
  12. J Willhaus

    Volunteering as Hospitaleros at Arres on the Aragones Route

    Phil and I have just accepted the volunteer service at Arres for the first 2 weeks in June. Excited to be returning to this route. Some of you may have read about our experiences last summer in Canfranc Pueblo. This is an even more remote, but equally picturesque location further along the...
  13. Colette Z

    Experienced Volunteer Available for Up to 2 Weeks in Southern Spain

    I’m available as of Feb 15th to volunteer as a hospitalera of a smaller albergue or help out for a up to 2 weeks anywhere. I am in southern Spain on the coast currently, have a car and traveling with my older hound. I don’t have the official “training” but have a lot of life experience that I...
  14. CaminoAddict

    Reporting Agression: Advice

    Having read today about an aggressive pilgrim being reported, it jolted my memory as to an unpleasant experience I and other pilgrims had in August at an Albergue. At the time I decided to report the hospitalero as their behaviour was unacceptable and frightened many of the female pilgrims...
  15. Wandershot

    I’d like to hear from some Hospitaleros

    After having done several Caminos and appreciated the loving care provided by many Hospitaleros, I would like to do a volunteering stint(s) myself. I know that I can get training through the American Pilgrims confraternity…and also that they do help with placement. But I’d also love to hear...
  16. S

    How to start an albergue?

    Hi! Does anyone know all the steps and paperwork needed to open an albergue? There seems to be little information on the internet, but maybe I don't know were to look... I'm a EU resident, but do I need to be a spanish resident to start a business? Does a property need some kind of...
  17. peregrina2000

    Laura from Mansilla de las Mulas on the Olvidado

    Wow, how the Camino connects. I am sure that a lot of you remember Laura from the albergue municipal in Mansilla de las Mulas. She was one of those memorable hospitaleras who was always helpful and caring. I stayed there several times, and I remember once that she said to me (after I had been...
  18. Bradypus

    FICS applying for UNESCO recognition of "traditional Jacobean hospitality"

    FICS has started the process of applying for UNESCO recognition of "traditional Jacobean hospitality" as Intangible Cultural Heritage. By this they mean albergues run "by volunteers, in the hostels where it is carried out without profit". Something which they argue is a unique feature of the...
  19. L

    Volunteering as a Hospitalera

    Hi everyone, as all the other threads on this topic are quite old, I thought I would start a new one with several questions on volunteering: 1) In General, how many hours is a hospitalero/volunteer expected to "work"? Half a day? Full day? Would one be able to work 3-4 hours per day in their...
  20. LavanyaLea

    Let’s hear your Ender stories!!

    Note from the mod: I thought I would pull this out for a separate thread, hopefully giving lots of forum members the chance to chime in with their own Ender stories. @peregrina2000 I’ve been meaning to ask many times before, who is this wonderful Ender? He seems to be very heavily invested in...

Featured threads

❓How to ask a question

How to post a new question on the Camino Forum.

Latest posts

This site is run by Ivar at

in Santiago de Compostela.
This site participates in the Amazon Affiliate program, designed to provide a means for Ivar to earn fees by linking to Amazon
Official Camino Passport (Credential) | 2024 Camino Guides
Back
Top