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The Ways of the Pilgrim
Actually walking 500 miles to Santiago de Compostela proved “a demented delusion…
Try the Deity with Alcohol Dribbling Down His Chin
The first time I saw him in Guatemala, he was sitting on a chair in a native mar…
Where to Shop for a New Religion
On the sixth and seventh floors of the Pacific Department Store in Yungho City, …
Driving Evil Spirits Away with Bottle Rockets
Normally, when it comes to clothing used for a religious rite, you think of robe…
What’s Holy in the Holy Land?
Going to Israel isn’t like visiting any other country. The idea that you are lit…
The Good Witch’s Apprentice
It’s called “la tierra de brujos“ — the land of witches. Juventino Rosas, a trad…
Transformative Travel: How You Can Help with World Peace
“I feel guilty traveling to fabulous places when there is so much suffering and …
Transformative Travel: Three Museums That Will Shake Your Soul
Here are three museums that take the notion seriously that who we are—spirituall…
Transformative Travel: Finding a Dating Game That Works
There was a small notice in a throwaway paper in San Diego about the Hmong New Y…
Transformative Travel: In Search of Mary and Miracles
For most of us, the word “Fatima” conjures up images of three shepherd children …
Pacifist in the War Zone
Everyone has buttons that can be pressed, and I have one as big as a family-size…
Transformative Travel: The Advantages of Many Gods
“What’s the most soulful place in Taipei?” I asked a Taiwanese woman whose Engli…
Transformative Travel: Following the Sheep
It is odd for someone who is city bred and lactose intolerant to be fascinated b…
