The pilgrim is a poetic traveler, one who believes that there is poetry on the road, at the heart of everything.
Phil CousineauWhat is sacred is what is worthy of our reverence, what evokes awe and wonder in the human heart, and what, when contemplated, transforms us utterly.
Phil CousineauPilgrimage means being alert to the times when all that's needed is a trip to a remote place to simply lose yourself, and to the times when what's needed is a journey to a sacred place, in all its glorious and fearsome masks, to find yourself.
Phil CousineauPilgrimage is a powerful metaphor for any journey with the purpose of finding something that matters deeply to the traveler.
Phil CousineauThe practice of soulful travel is to discover the overlapping point between history and everyday life, the way to find the essence of every place, every day: in the markets, small chapels, out-of-the-way parks, craft shops. Curiosity about the extraordinary in the ordinary moves the heart of the traveler intent on seeing behind the veil of tourism.
Phil Cousineau