The Art of Pilgrimage: The Seeker's Guide to Making Travel Sacred (the Spiritual Traveler's Travel Guide)

nThe Spiritual Traveler's Travel Guide n nA must read before a trip. ―Escape n nOne of the greatest travel books I have ever read. ―Peter Feibleman, author of Lilly: Reminiscences of Lillian Hellmann n#1 Bestseller in Atlases & Maps nn nThe classic guide to making travel meaningful. The Art of Pilgrimage is a travel guide full of inspiration for the spiritual traveler.n nNot just for pilgrims. We are descendants of nomads. And although we no longer partake in this nomadic life, the instinct to travel remains. Whether we're planning a trip or buying a secondhand copy of Siddhartha, we're always searching for a journey, a pilgrimage. With remarkable stories from famous travelers, poets, and modern-day pilgrims, The Art of Pilgrimage is for the mindful traveler who longs for something more than diversion and escape. nn nRick Steves with a literary twist. Through literary travel stories and meditations, award-winning writer, filmmaker and host of the acclaimed Global Spirit PBS series, Phil Cousineau, shows readers that travel is worthy of mindfulness and spiritual examination. Learn to approach travel with a desire for risk and renewal, practicing intentionality and being present. nn nSpiritual travel for the soul. If you're looking for reasons to travel, this is it. Whether traveling to Mecca or Memphis, Stonehenge or Cooperstown, one's journey becomes meaningful when the traveler's heart and imagination are open to experiencing the sacred. The Art of Pilgrimage shows that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered around us. nn nInside find: nn n- Inspirational stories, myths, parables, and quotes from many travelers and many faiths n- How to see with the eyes of the heart n- Over 70 illustrations nIf you enjoyed books like The Pilgrimage by Paulo Coelho, Unlikely Pilgrim, Zen on the Trail, or Pilgrimage─The Sacred Art, then The Art of Pilgrimage is a travel companion you'll want to have with you.n