Eastern Bavaria offers one of the clearest place-based ways to understand the life and legacy of Pope Benedict XVI. Joseph Ratzinger was born in Marktl am Inn, spent important years in Bavaria, taught at the University of Regensburg, and remained closely tied to places such as Regensburg and Altötting throughout his life. For Catholic travelers, this part of Germany combines ...

For religious travelers in Norway, Trondheim stands apart. The city is home to Nidaros Cathedral, built over the burial site of St. Olav, the king who became Norway’s national saint, and it remains the spiritual destination of the St. Olav Ways pilgrimage network. That combination of shrine, route and living tradition makes Trondheim one of northern Europe’s most meaningful f...

Latin Routes is a UK‑based travel specialist that focuses exclusively on Latin America, with Argentina at the heart of many of its journeys. For travellers who value expertise, quality and personal service, the company offers holidays that feel more like a well‑considered trip planned by a well‑travelled friend than a mass‑market package.

As The Latin America Travel Sp...

Rome’s best-known religious landmarks—the Vatican Museums, St. Peter’s Basilica and the Pantheon—deserve their fame. But travelers who want to go deeper will find that some of the city’s most rewarding sacred places sit just beyond the standard checklist. These hidden religious sites in Rome connect ancient cult worship, early Christianity, Jewish history, Islam and Buddhism ...

By Randy Mink, Senior Editor

For scores of communities and the thousands of businesses it once served, Route 66 became the Main Street of America during the halcyon days of automobile t...