Barefoot pilgrimage is not for everyone. It demands resilience, patience, and a willingness to step beyond comfort.
Feet of two barefoot pilgrims at the end of the Camino de Santiago casavellafoto - Shutterstock
Pilgrim scallop and backpack on Way of St James Gena Melendrez - Shutterstock
What we carry on our backs says more about us than we imagine. Every pilgrimage is a story—and every backpack, too.
Transport in Rome, a challenge George Trumpeter - Shutterstock
Rome’s transit system has been reinforced for the Jubilee, but strategic timing is key.
A pilgrim resting on the Way to Santiago Formatoriginal - Shutterstock
Without proper recovery, a pilgrimage can become exhausting; with the right balance between movement and rest, it becomes a transformative experience
Pilgrimage is medicine for the mind michelangeloop - Shutterstock
Science and spirituality often diverge, yet on this point, they agree: pilgrimage is a form of therapy.
Walking becomes a form of active introspection Pablo Calvog - Shutterstock
Neurological research increasingly supports what walkers across centuries have sensed: Walking is good for your brain
Tourist with backpack on a night hike with the Milky Way seen from the mountains Slatan - Shutterstock
Many pilgrims speak of unforgettable moments experienced on night walks: a sky filled with stars, appearing closer than ever
A monastic pantry in Mount Athos George Damigos - Shutterstock
Perhaps, hidden within the solitude and silence of monasteries overlooking the Aegean, lies a key to a longer, healthier life
Pilgrim sitting in silence as part of the initiation of new sadhus during Kumbha Mela Stocksvids - Shutterstock
What happens in the brain when we immerse ourselves in silence? And why have many spiritual traditions regarded it as a path to transcendence?