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Mount Olympus in central Greece and Mytikas, its highest peak wabeno - Shutterstock

Mount Olympus: A pilgrimage to the realm of the gods

StoriesJune 20, 2025

Rising to 2,918 meters at its highest point, Mytikas, the imposing massif of Mount Olympus has inspired reverence, exploration, and spiritual curiosity for millennia

Statue of the sleeping Buddha or Parinirvana in Kushinagar, India. Visun Khankasem - Shutterstock

The Final Destination of the Historical Buddha

StoriesJune 17, 2025

Kushinagar, a destination for pilgrimage and reflection on death, spiritual legacy, and the search for wisdom in the heart of Buddhist India

Historical photography of the 1958 pilgrimage Courtesy Société Française des Amis de Saint-Jacques de Compostelle

Ultreïa 1958: Walking the Camino Before It Existed

StoriesJune 14, 2025

In the summer of 1958, ten young French pilgrims set out on an extraordinary journey. Their destination: Santiago de Compostela, across the Pyrenees

John Rafferty - Johnnie Walker Courtesy

Johnnie Walker: “I walked into Santiago and everything changed for me”

StoriesJune 13, 2025

An intimate interview with Johnnie Walker on how the Camino de Santiago transformed his life and inspired thousands of English-speaking pilgrims

Aerial view of the ancient Mayan city of Chichen Itza Aleksandr Medvedkov - Shutterstock

Chichén Itzá: Pilgrimage in the Northern Maya lowlands

StoriesJune 10, 2025

The name Chichʼen Itzá translates as “At the mouth of the well of the Itzá,” referencing the nearby Sacred Cenote (Cenote Sagrado), a natural sinkhole used for ceremonial offerings

View on city of Ramla from the figure window of White Mosque - ancient Umayyad mosque. Israel

View on city of Ramla from the figure window of White Mosque Lerner Vadim - Shutterstock

Ramla: A Living Crossroads on the Way to Jerusalem

StoriesJune 9, 2025

Discover Ramla, a vibrant crossroads on the Way to Jerusalem—where history, faith, and cultures meet in one of the Holy Land’s most authentic pilgrimage stops

Batumi, Georgia, October 09, 2019 : Halal sticker on the glass of a restaurant in Batumi City (Georgia) Dmitriy Feldman svarshik - Shutterstock

Traveling by values: The Global Rise of Halal Tourism

StoriesJune 6, 2025

Far from a marginal niche, halal tourism is among the fastest-growing movements in the global tourism economy.

The golden doors of the Holy Kaaba closeup, covered with Kiswah Andrew V Marcus - Shutterstock

The Kaaba: Its Pre-Islamic heritage and transformation

StoriesJune 3, 2025

In pre-Islamic times, the Kaaba served as a sacred sanctuary (haram) for the polytheistic tribes of the Arabian Peninsula

Actor Chris Heywood with Bill Bennet during The Way - My Way shooting

Actor Chris Haywood with Bill Bennett during The Way - My Way shooting Courtesy The Way - My Way

“The Way – My Way”: A Cinematic Reflection on the Inner Pilgrimage

StoriesMay 30, 2025

Based on Bill Bennett’s book about his 2013 pilgrimage, the film retraces his 800-kilometre route from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port to Santiago de Compostela