but the early start allows me a leisurely drive to the pretty town of Barcelos with its medieval bridge and ruined ducal palace — an important stop for pilgrims walking the Camino de Santiago.

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 ...

For many of us, the first thing we do when planning a trip abroad is to look up the place on Lonely Planet – or buy one of the company’s guide books. The publisher has been running since 1973 ...

On this active program, hike the most interesting sections of the Camino de Santiago, known as the Way of St. James to ...

Lonely Planet co-founder Tony Wheeler has revealed four locations to which he will not return any time soon. In a blog titled “I’m Not Going There Anymore”, the 78-year-old adventurer puts the world’s ...

Since co-founding Lonely Planet with his wife Maureen in 1973, Tony has charted more terrain than most of us could dream of, from dusty backroads to buzzing capitals but after five decades of ...

The historic links between Guinness' St. James’s Gate in Dublin and the Catholic pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, in ...

Clare is on the Camino de Santiago in Spain, walking a stretch of the Sanabrés route with guide and author Manni Coe. Show more This is a very special series of Ramblings. To mark Clare’s 25th ...

Sacred sites have long lured travelers seeking a connection to something bigger. In a world grappling with digital overload, ...

Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, said Thursday that GOP lawmakers are looking at changes ...