One day, while searching for a destination for a day trip from Beziers, France, I discovered the Abbaye de Sainte-Marie de Fontchaude. It was not far away and was in a small hamlet surrounded by ...

When director Emilio Estevez’ feature narrative film “The Way” was released in 2011, audiences across the United States and many countries were introduced for the first time to the ancient pilgrimage ...

“There were miles where we walked together, four abreast, sometimes two by two and sometimes alone,” writes author Shelly Heller. (Shelly Heller) Our readers share tales of their rambles around the ...

Pilgrims walking the famous Camino de Santiago have reached a new record. In 2023, nearly half a million people from around the world hiked this historic route. According to the statistics released by ...

A practical guide to mindful pilgrimage on Spain’s Camino, from supporting villages to reducing waste and respecting culture ...

My husband and our friends joined an elite group this year when we walked 115 km on the St. James Way to the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral in Spain. Just over 12 percent of pilgrims in 2024 were 65 ...

The Camino de Santiago—a network of hiking routes through France, Portugal, and Spain that converge on the shrine of St. James the Apostle in the Galician capital, Santiago de Compostela—has beckoned ...

When Loni Philbrick-Linzmeyer decided to walk the Camino de Santiago, she was adamant this was something she had to do alone. It was 2013. Loni was a 29-year-old Californian school teacher who was “at ...

A Spanish teenager with an intellectual disability received an encouraging letter from Pope Francis after walking the Camino de Santiago this month. Álvaro Calvente, 15, walked the traditional ...

Trying to find 'Walking the Camino: Six Ways to Santiago' right from your couch? Searching for where to stream, rent, buy, or watch where to rent or buy this Lydia B. Smith directed movie can be a bit ...