Portugal may be famous for its golden beaches and historic cities, but it’s also a dream destination for hikers. From rugged ...

The shrine of Thomas Becket is your goal on the Pilgrims' Way. Becket was martyred more than 1100 years after St James, and is a Tommy-come-lately, saint-wise. And the Pilgrims' Way signs say ...

I was going on El Camino de Santiago, or the Way of St James. This is a network of pilgrim routes that leads to the city of Santiago de Compostela in north-western Spain. The most popular route ...

Party-minded pilgrims are called to Camino Frances in northern Spain or Camino Portugues on the Iberian west coast. These offer manna from heaven as you approach Santiago de Compostela ...