El Camino Bracelets, the Perfect Gift for Gap Year Travellers
Grace, my teen, has decided to continue in further education, but I know that one day she will be looking to travel the world. My niece, on the other hand, is a young lady with wanderlust and is looking at taking time out from studying.
Whether your young adult is looking to travel now, or in the future, then I would totally recommend a bespoke El Camino bracelet that features all the destinations they’ve either explored or aspire to go. It is the perfect way to remind them of where they have been or where they would like to go – or both!
About El Camino
Founded in 2013 by Candace Kellough and Tom Lane, El Camino Bracelets is based in South West England – like us! In fact, they are in Newquay, Cornwall.
Candace and Tom first had the idea for a bracelet that could record their travels, adventures and experiences whilst hiking the coastline between Barcelona and Monaco in 2013.
On returning to Tom’s parents’ home in Oxfordshire they began to handmake a few of the bracelets that they’d talked about, with beads engraved by a local craftsman to show the destinations and dates of adventures that the wearer had been on. The original batch of bracelets were given to close friends and family and they chose the name, El Camino, to pay homage to the Spanish roots of the project.
Much time has passed since the first drawings of an El Camino bracelet were created in a tent near Sa Tuna. Today the beads, or ‘Steps’ which act like El Camino bracelet charms, are still engraved by the same man in Oxfordshire, but the company headquarters is on the north coast of Cornwall. Wearers can now choose from four different colours of bracelet or necklace, adding Steps from over 200 different countries, countless destinations, regions, seas, adventures and the five world oceans.
To find out more, visit https://elcaminobracelets.com/pages/the-el-camino-story.
Choosing your El Camino products
I have worn my El Camino bracelet for almost 4 years now and, along the way, I have picked up steps to commemorate specific events including winning Photographer of the Year in both 2021 and 2022 and also attending the Eurovision Song Contest in Liverpool this year.
This is what makes each El Camino unique. The bracelets, necklaces and – brand new to the line – anklets, are all handmade in the UK and available in a variety of earth tone colours. They are made from durable and sustainably sourced materials.
Once you have your item, it is time to adorn them with cylindrical Steps which tell tales of where you have been, where you are going and things such as favourite hobbies, challenges which have been overcome and personal milestones – like I did!
So you see, this is what makes an El Camino bracelet, necklace or anklet special and a perfect gift for someone about to embark on the next stage of their life, remembering the goals already achieved and the aspirations of what they would like to strive for.
El Camino Bracelets prices start from £26.99 for bracelets, £34.99 for necklaces, £29.99 for anklets, and Steps from £10.49. To find out more, or for travel inspiration, visit www.elcaminobracelets.com.
