In Spain, a record-breaking number of pilgrims have attempted the Camino de Santiago (or the Way of St. James), turning the once contemplative pilgrimage or secular hike into a popular tourist ...
A few tears fell from my father’s eyes as he gazed up at the towering steeples of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. To the average passer-by, the tears my father shed probably appeared to be no ...
Two USC Aiken professors are planning to guide a group of students next year as they walk Spain’s famous pilgrimage route Camino de Santiago. Dr. Angel M. Renales, whose research interests include ...
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 ...
Swap Spain’s sweltering camino for its cool Swedish counterpart - Searching for a quieter hiking route, Rory Buccheri found tranquility on the historic Romboleden pilgrimage ...
When Sheila Claudio-Gomez, of Ridge, set out from Ferrol, a small Spanish town, on Oct. 5, she wasn’t seeking a vacation. She was looking to tackle a physical and spiritual journey. “I followed a ...
It took me two years to walk the Camino de Santiago, one of the world's most famous pilgrimages. Not literally, of course. The actual route I followed was a meandering 11-day trek along the Portuguese ...
Imagine embarking on a pilgrimage that marries scientific exploration with an age-old tradition. You'll delve into the biomechanics, physiology and psychology of such a journey, while soaking in the ...