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 The 19th c Spanish poet Antonio Machado wrote, Caminante, no hay camino, se hace camino al andar -- "Wanderer, there is no road, the road is made by walking." Machado was saying that life is a journey, and that we live it by walking.
I've wondered many times what it is that drives me out of my house each springtime and puts me on a pilgrim trail, walking toward some historic destination. I think it's partly the adventure of it, challenging myself and overcoming hardship. Another part of it is hunger for relationship. On every camino I meet someone who becomes precious to me, a new friend and fellow traveler. I think it's also the simple joy of walking, which studies say provides a path toward contentment and creativity.
I started Pilgrim Paths in 2016 because I wanted to share my joy of walking with others. So I hope you'll come along this year. Let's walk together on the Via di Francesco, the Via Francigena or the Camino de Santiago and find out how the road is made by walking!
- Sandy Brown, Pilgrim Paths
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 Sandy's new two-volume Cicerone guidebook on the Camino de Santiago is ready for pre-order. The guidebook set offers a complete map booklet with 38 stage maps and 120 village maps, as well as an in-depth guidebook that includes listings on more than 600 accommodations. For more information>>>
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In 2019 the BBC put together a 3-part series on the Via Francigena, charting the course of eight celebrities who walked sections of the trail from Martigny to Rome. Pilgrim Paths offers a 2020 itinerary that follows part of their route, crossing over the Alps at the Great St Bernard Pass. Watch Episode 1 here>>>
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