By foot, bike and MG, a writer undertakes a journey from Winchester to Canterbury, along a route taken since at least the 14th century.
Category: Pilgrimages
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I Searched the World’s Holiest Places for a God
When I was growing up in India, gods and religions seemed to be everywhere. But I needed to find faith my own way.
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Saudi Arabia Tourism: Surprising, Unsettling, Surreal
To witness the kingdom’s profound transformation and assess its ambitious tourism projects, a Times journalist spent a month on the road there. Here’s what he saw.
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5 Must-See Festivals in Asia This Winter
Catch a mountain trout on a frozen South Korean river, witness a fiery pelting of devotees in Taiwan or find your cold-weather bliss in a Japanese snow maze.
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Behind the Story: How a Writer Prepared for a 40,000-Mile Trip
The dozens of books that T writer Aatish Taseer read before his journey through Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq, and what he learned from each pilgrimage.
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The Enduring, Transformational Power of Pilgrimage
The writer Aatish Taseer embarked on a journey through Bolivia, Mongolia and Iraq. What he learned was less a life-altering revelation and more a lesson in curiosity itself.
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Sanliurfa, Turkey, Resounds With Music, Food, Cultue and History
The city in southeastern Turkey resounds with music, food and culture — and echoes with more than 11,000 years of human history.
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In Istanbul, Tombs of Religious Figures Still Draw Pilgrims
Turkey’s largest city is dotted with the tombs of religious figures, where pilgrims seek divine intervention. “When you ask for something from God, those who are beloved by God can be a go-between.”
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How the Travel Desk Chose 17 Walks Around the World
For a new Travel package, 13 writers took scenic, personal, inventive and multicultural strolls, often getting advice from locals along the way.
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88 Temples, 750 Miles, Untold Gifts: Japan’s Shikoku Pilgrimage
A famed route on the smallest of Japan’s four main islands offers breathtaking views and an array of lessons on history, culture and generosity.
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Flamenco and Fervor: Inside Spain’s El Rocío Pilgrimage
The annual spectacle, featuring fanciful caravans and riders on horseback, and is arguably the most potent visual representation of Andalusian culture.