• A Buddhist temple with gold and white stupas, colorful prayer flags, and intricate architectural details set against a blue sky with scattered clouds.

    Nepal

  • View from inside a vehicle on a rural road, with palm trees and fields on either side. Another motorcycle rider visible on the road, and a vehicle ahead.

    India

  • Buddhist statues and wall paintings inside a cave temple, including seated and standing Buddha figures, with colorful murals of monks on the wall.

    Sri Lanka

  • Interior of a Buddhist temple with a golden Buddha statue at the center, ornate black and gold columns, detailed wall paintings, and a polished tile floor.

    Thailand

  • A bike with a front basket parked on a grassy field with mountains in the background.

    Vietnam

  • A traditional shrine surrounded by greenery with stone lion statues near the entrance and banners on either side, under a cloudy sky.

    Japan

  • View of a grand medieval cathedral with multiple towers, viewed from a cobblestone plaza with people walking and sitting, a person’s shoes visible in the foreground, under a partly cloudy sky.

    Spain

  • A panoramic view of a historic temple complex in the early evening, featuring ornate white and black shrines with gold accents, surrounding buildings with colorful rooftops, smoke rising from incense or fires, and a distant mountain range under a partly cloudy sky.

    Nepal

  • India

  • An overhead view of a traditional meal setup with various dishes, including rice, vegetables, and curries, arranged on a wooden table.

    Sri Lanka

  • A narrow traditional Japanese temple pathway with paper lanterns hanging on the left and stone lanterns on the right, with green trees overhead.

    Japan

  • A quiet urban street with cobblestone and paved sidewalks, lined with trees and multi-story buildings with bay windows. There are a few parked cars and a small memorial with shoes in the foreground.

    Spain

  • Abstract black and white illustration with intricate swirling and interconnected figures and shapes, accented with yellow splashes.

    Thailand

  • Colorful paper lanterns displayed at a market stall, with various shapes and patterns.

    Vietnam

  • A scenic view of a traditional Japanese castle behind cherry blossom trees, with a wooden bridge over a river, pedestrians walking, and a boatman on a small boat in the water.

    Japan

  • A cow crossing a metal bridge over a rocky stream in a green mountainous area with buildings in the background.

    Nepal

  • Historic stepwell with water pool, surrounded by stone stairs and buildings, in a hilly location, with people walking around.

    India

  • Tropical beach with palm trees, sandy shore, and ocean waves under a partly cloudy blue sky.

    Sri Lanka

  • A golden pagoda and adjacent temple structures with intricate details, surrounded by a decorative railing and guarded by lion statues, under a clear sky.

    Thailand

  • Scenic view of a body of water with tall limestone karst islands in the background, under a clear sky.

    Vietnam

  • Traditional Indian cultural stage performance

    India

  • A scenic train crossing a historic stone arch bridge over a lush green valley, with many passengers sitting along the bridge, surrounded by dense trees and tropical vegetation.

    Sri Lanka

  • A traditional Japanese pagoda with five tiers, located in a park with cherry blossom trees in full bloom, and Mount Fuji in the background on a cloudy day.

    Japan

  • A cloudy day over a river with a stone bridge leading to a colorful hillside town, two people walking with umbrellas, a yellow marked directional sign, and lush green trees.

    Spain

  • Hiking trail in a mountain village with colorful buildings, prayer flags, old stone wall covered in Tibetan script, and travelers walking along the path.

    Nepal

  • Two women sitting outdoors, engaged in making incense sticks

    India

  • A traditional Japanese shrine with hanging paper lanterns, stone lanterns, wooden structures, and prayer plaques.

    Japan

  • Terraced rice fields on hilly landscape with mountains in the background and cloudy sky.

    Vietnam

  • Interior of a richly decorated temple with a large white Buddha statue seated in the center, surrounded by ornate blue walls, gold-framed paintings, and intricate patterns on columns and ceiling.

    Thailand

  • A large paella with shrimp and mixed vegetables on a wooden serving board, on a checkered tablecloth.

    Spain

  • Traditional Japanese shrine with red torii gate, surrounded by green trees, stone stairs leading up, and visitors walking nearby.

    Japan

  • Two elephants in a lush green jungle, one facing forward with its trunk raised and the other partially hidden among the dense foliage.

    Sri Lanka

  • Street scene in India with an auto rickshaw, motorbikes, and street vendors selling fruits and vegetables. Pedestrians walk along the sidewalk, and closed shop shutters are visible in the background with signs and advertisements.

    India

  • Photo of a traditional Vietnamese temple entrance gate with ornate gray stone carvings, red-tiled roofs, and lush bonsai trees in the foreground. The gate features multiple spires and inscriptions in Vietnamese on the arches.

    Vietnam

  • Moss-covered stone wall with religious artwork and a yellow directional sign at a fork in a wet, gravelly path surrounded by trees.

    Spain

  • A herd of yaks walking along a rugged mountain trail in a landscape with rolling hills and distant snow-capped mountains under a partly cloudy blue sky.

    Nepal

  • A colorful display of fresh vegetables and produce at a market stand, including onions, green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers, grape tomatoes, radishes, and other vegetables arranged in baskets and on cloths.

    India

  • Lush green tea plantation with workers harvesting tea leaves, rolling hills and mountains in the background under a cloudy sky.

    Sri Lanka

  • A sandy beach with pink flowers in the foreground, green hills on the left, and the blue ocean with small waves in the background under a partly cloudy sky.

    Spain

Pilgrimages & Group Travel

A pilgrimage starts at home—upon feeling the call to leave what’s known and comfortable behind to pursue a journey of personal transformation and renewal of spirit. Sometimes this feeling is sparked by transition, change, or loss. Other times, driven by an overarching desire to expand or grow. After heeding the call, the transformation and renewal begins in form by leaving home and embarking on an arduous journey to a meaningful destination. The pilgrimage closes with ceremony at the destination and ultimately, a return home, with inspiration and fresh perspective. Regardless of the pilgrim’s reasons for travel, the experience is often enhanced by novelty, personal connections, and awe encountered on the road.

“I was surprised, as always, by how easy the act of leaving was, and how good it felt. The world was suddenly rich with possibility.”

—Jack Kerouac

While traveling throughout 2024 and 2025 on my way to becoming a UNESCO “dual-pilgrim”, completing sections of El Camino de Santiago in Spain and the Kumano Kodo in Japan and exploring several places in between, I conducted research and made connections with local people with intentions of creating offerings leading others in small groups in the future. Travel and learning about other cultures have long been passions of mine. It’s my hope that I can share some of the experiences I’ve had as well as my appreciation for what Phil Cousineau calls “the art of pilgrimage” with others that feel the call in places special to me.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness, and many of our people need it sorely on these accounts. Broad, wholesome, charitable views of men and things cannot be acquired by vegetating in one little corner of the earth all one's lifetime.”

—Mark Twain

If you are interested in getting out of your comfort zone, connecting with different cultures and customs, upping your doses of natural beauty, and adventure, and importantly, rediscovering yourself as you navigate new environments and experiences… let’s talk! I’d love to travel alongside you as your host with, in most cases, support from local, in-country residents. These trips will include aspects of coaching/personal development, soulful conversations, opportunities to responsibly and ethically give back to local communities that give so much to us as visitors… and of course, we’ll have a lot of fun along the way.

“A true pilgrimage requires letting go of the very things most people try to hold onto. In seeking after what the soul desires, we become pilgrims with no home but the path the soul would have us follow.”

—Michael Meade

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Man taking a selfie in a mirror while wearing a hiking backpack and outdoor gear, making a peace sign with his right hand.