An in-depth interview with Adel El Gendy on Egypt’s Holy Family Trail, a UNESCO-recognized pilgrimage route that blends spirituality, heritage, sustainability, and interfaith unity.
Mary's tree at Matariyya, Cairo Silvia Costantini
On the night most people wait for, some choose to walk. New Africa - Shutterstock
From Paraguay to Sweden, discover global New Year traditions that begin on foot—walking rituals, pilgrimages, and quiet gestures that mark the year in motion.
Beautiful Maltese wooden colorful balconies called "gallarija" in Sliema. Nowaczyk - Shutterstock
A journey into Malta’s gallariji, the iconic enclosed balconies that blend power, gossip and domestic life, turning streets into a quiet stage of watching and being watched
Pilgrimage also includes episodes of discouragement anafmsilva - Shutterstock
Discover what happens in the brain during pilgrimage: the neuroscience of walking, shifting emotions, and how the journey transforms the mind long after it ends.
Walk lighter to experience more FabrikaSimf - Shutterstock
A witty, experience-based guide to packing for the Camino: weight rules, age-specific tips, and a simple truth—walk lighter to experience more.
The colors worn on long-distance walks express mood, intention, and identity Monkey Business Images - Shutterstock
A practical and insightful guide to choosing clothing colors on long-distance routes like the Camino, exploring how heat, psychology, culture, insects, and daily logistics shape what we wear—and how those…
Walking is a form of care badahos - Shutterstock
A journey between science and spirituality: how pilgrimage transforms the brain, reduces emotional pain, and teaches that healing is not about running away from suffering, but learning to walk with…
The art of breathing Antonio Guillem - Shutterstock
An essay on the art of breathing while walking: a meditation on rhythm, awareness, and the body-spirit connection that medieval pilgrims knew and we may have forgotten.
Mécoulin from the Italian Alps Bessapics - Shutterstock
Two sweet breads from the Aosta Valley—the Micooula and the Mecoulin—keep Alpine traditions alive: ancestral recipes, community, and flavor stand in the face of modernity.