- Time of past OR future Camino
- First: Camino Francés 2002; most recent: Norte/Primitivo 2019
Hi everyone,
I've been thinking a lot about those in Camino-land who are being negatively affected by the ongoing public health emergency. I know some are exploring ways to support financially, or in other ways. There's one easy thing that all of us can do now, though, while we're sheltering-in-place, that can help albergues (and other accommodations), restaurants, authors, and others involved with the pilgrimage: write positive reviews of places and resources you love. Write accommodation reviews on Gronze, Google, and Booking. Write book reviews here in the forum bookstore and on Amazon. Review restaurants on Google and Yelp. People are relying on these more and more to shape their choices, so a big push in support could help a place get back on its feet once we're back on ours.
(And yeah, I recognize this could be a self-serving post, as an author. The guidebooks are just a hobby for me, though, and I have nothing financially riding on them. I do worry about how my publisher, Cicerone, will manage a multi-month cessation of travel, though, and I also have concerns for my fellow guidebook authors and publishers who are more reliant on this income. Please support them all.)
Dave
I've been thinking a lot about those in Camino-land who are being negatively affected by the ongoing public health emergency. I know some are exploring ways to support financially, or in other ways. There's one easy thing that all of us can do now, though, while we're sheltering-in-place, that can help albergues (and other accommodations), restaurants, authors, and others involved with the pilgrimage: write positive reviews of places and resources you love. Write accommodation reviews on Gronze, Google, and Booking. Write book reviews here in the forum bookstore and on Amazon. Review restaurants on Google and Yelp. People are relying on these more and more to shape their choices, so a big push in support could help a place get back on its feet once we're back on ours.
(And yeah, I recognize this could be a self-serving post, as an author. The guidebooks are just a hobby for me, though, and I have nothing financially riding on them. I do worry about how my publisher, Cicerone, will manage a multi-month cessation of travel, though, and I also have concerns for my fellow guidebook authors and publishers who are more reliant on this income. Please support them all.)
Dave