Barcelona goalie Garcia shrugs off hostile homecoming at Espanyol for derby win

Barcelona goalkeeper Joan García has shrugged off the jeers in his return to Espanyol and Barcelona teammate Fermín López has ...

I've walked roughly 500 miles through Europe with my mom — twice. The experiences brought us closer together.

My mom and I have completed two routes from the Camino de Santiago together. Our international trips to Europe have helped us ...
Sports Illustrated

Spain President’s Verdict on El Clasico Altercation Between Dani Carvajal, Lamine Yamal

Dani Carvajal (left) and Lamine Yamal (right) exchanged words at the conclusion of El Clásico / David Ramos/Getty Images Dani Carvajal and Lamine Yamal got into a heated argument during the recent El ...
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Finding the way: Memphians head to Spain to hike hundreds of miles

Pilgrims hike Ibaneta mountain, near to Roncesvalles, northern Spain. Many commit to put their lives on hold for weeks to walk to the Medieval cathedral in Santiago de Compostela. (Alvaro ...
The Tablet

Diocese of Brooklyn Priest Has 500 Reasons to Love Spain’s Camino de Santiago Pilgrimage: ‘It’s a Story of Life Itself’

Father John Hwang still has a great distance to travel on his pilgrimage as he passes through the wine country of La Rioja in Spain. (Photos: Courtesy of Father John Hwang) WINDSOR TERRACE — If the ...
ancient-origins

Following Symbols and the Bones of a Dead Sorcerer: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part II

The popular 500-mile-long pilgrimage road, the Camino de Santiago (specifically the French Way that leads from the French Pyrenees across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela) seems like a ...
ancient-origins

Pilgrims Flock on an Ancient Road to the Ends of the Earth: Mysteries of the Camino de Santiago – Part I

The Spanish poet, Antonio Machado wrote, “Caminante, no hay camino; se hace el camino por andar.” (Walker/Seeker, there is no path; the path is made by walking.) Rarely has this been truer than with ...
New Scientist

The science of pilgrimage along the Camino Way: Portugal and Spain

Imagine embarking on a pilgrimage that marries scientific exploration with an age-old tradition. You'll delve into the biomechanics, physiology and psychology of such a journey, while soaking in the ...
Orlando Sentinel

Pilgrims turn Spain’s Santiago de Compostela into the world’s latest overtourism flashpoint

SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA, Spain (AP) — While some Barcelona residents sought to repel a tsunami of tourists with plastic water pistols, a neighborhood association in Santiago de Compostela opted for a ...