>As with the practice of silence, the concept of pilgrimage is not new. It is as old as the urge to wander, and has its roots in all the major historical religions as well as a number of the smaller tribal cultures, including those of Egypt and Meso-America. The quantity of pilgrimage and related literature written by theologians, historians, social scientists, and others is staggering.
>"Planetwalker: How to Change Your World One Step at a Time" by John Francis