I was lucky enough to be asked to host a panel at this year's Australian Friends of the Camino Conference in Melbourne.

The theme of the conference was The Journey and Beyond. My panel talked about taking the Camino home with you.

My guests are Tara Marlow, Lindsay Teychenne and Peter Abildgaard.

Liam Bayly set out to walk one of the longest pilgrimages imaginable. He may or may not have succeeded.....but what he learned along the way brought him such joy and peace he has dedicated his life to transforming the lives of others.

I found this interview really moving. I'm sure you'll agree.....the Camino breathes through us....bringing us true life.

Dr Guylene Gigi Tree is an American musicologist, veteran pilgrim and author.

You MUST wait for the surprise halfway through this week's episode.

Her three books - The End of the Earth - Stories of the Camino, More Stories of the Camino, and STILL more stories of the Camino are available on Amazon - and you can watch her videos - including the video for the surprise - on YouTube - just search for the Perpetual Pilgrim

US pilgrim Steve Walther's new book is called "Sacred Blisters".

You're going to love this chat ~ Steve tells great stories and has written his account of his transformation across four Caminos. His love of history and of culture is engaging and wonderful

His new book "Sacred Blisters" is out now - via Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

I wrote the foreword!!!!!!

This is a wonderful story of six strangers who became friends...and then family. Kevin from the US; Maria from Argentina; Irina from Russia, now in Canada; Javier and Adrian from Valencia in Spain; and Volker from Germany.

There are no strangers on the Camino, just friends you haven't met. If you're lucky, you'll form friendships to last for years. A Camino family.

Enjoy this journey of shared enthusiasm and love.

Gert and Denise met on the Camino and now live ON the Camino in Western Germany. They're not just a Camino couple, they're a Camino family - with two beautiful daughters.

Enjoy this wonderful journey of pilgrimage of life and love.

You can find Gert and Denise via my-camino.de

Suzanne Maggio is a writer, podcaster and therapist from Northern California. Her new book is called Estrellas, set on the Camino, it's Suzanne's story of discovery across the Camino Frances.

Suzanne loves her family, her life's work, her chickens and baseball.

We talk spirit, discovery, love and understanding.

You can find Suzanne and her books via suzannemaggio.com

Peter Nathaniel Lee wrote Walk With Me - A Journey of Healing on the Camino de Santiago….and he discovered sometimes you have to change everything before you can change yourself…

This is a wonderful discussion about Peter's journey of healing....his love for his father, and a search to find love for himself.

I'm spending some time with my family this week and have loaded up one of my favourite episodes from a few years back.

The British pilgrim and singer/songwriter Dave Sutherland. Merry Christmas everyone!!! And BUEN CAMINO!!!!

I was lucky enough to meet Colleen and David in Canada earlier this year. Their love and enthusiasm was so infectious.

They walked the Camino individually and collectively - marking each step with a dedication and devotion to loved ones....and each other

You'll love this episode .....

And Merry Christmas .....!!