There’s never a bad time to visit the beautiful country of Italy, but next year will be an especially good time to visit. It will ...
Some attractions are so closely-identified with their city that it’s hard to think of one without the other. Such is definitely the case in Memphis, ...
The place where someone is born and raised traditionally holds special meaning for that person. In the case of Louie Dajani, founder and CEO of ...
Standing at the top of Nerudova Street, peering down at the rain-soaked cobblestones and pastel storefronts as the street lights danced like a watercolor painting ...
Remember for a moment your most moving travel experience. If you have ever visited a place or imagined a destination that, for you, stimulated questions ...
Do you remember what you were doing in your free time when you were 17 years old? Were you working a part-time job to earn ...
When people explore their faith through travel, they often seek out destinations with natural beauty and meaningful experiences. NTA’s newest Faith Travel Association member, Biltmore ...
Back in 2020, Courier talked with Christian Utpatel of Terra Lu Travel about the postponement of the Passion Play in Oberammergau. Because of COVID-19, the ...
As the new year approaches, we asked members of the NTA Faith Travel Advisory Group what they’re most looking forward to in 2022 as it pertains ...
It was a privilege recently to speak to some folks attending the National Tour Association’s convention in Cleveland. Our focus was leading tours around the ...
Members of the Faith Travel Association’s Advisory Group offered their response to this question: What is your favorite faith-based tradition during the holiday season? METE ...
“What you do is so important,” said author Lori Erickson as she began her webinar, “How Faith Travel Changes Hearts and Minds” during the National ...
Washington, D.C., may be America’s capital, but no city played a larger role in the country’s founding than Philadelphia. Site of the signing of both ...
Since the Middle Ages, the four-week period of Advent has served as a time of anticipation for Christians as they eagerly await the celebration of ...
Any trip to Europe is likely to include a visit to a religious shrine, pilgrimage site, or thousand-year-old church—or all three. While travelers may gravitate ...
What’s your best-kept travel secret? Perhaps it’s a small boutique hotel that always treats you like family when you stay there. Maybe it’s a certain ...
The Faith Travel Association polled members of its advisory group to get their reflections on meaningful faith-travel experiences they’ve had over the years. Here are ...
A lifelong love of travel always begins somewhere. Maybe it’s a family road trip to a favorite vacation spot, or a weekend getaway with college ...
A 2017 survey conducted and released by Spanish-language television network Univision captured several distinctives of the U.S. Hispanic travel market. The survey’s findings revealed that ...
St. Augustine, Florida, is known as “The Old City,” and for good reason. Founded in 1565, it is the oldest continuously occupied settlement of European ...
Having received a record-setting 4.5 million visitors in 2019, the Holy Land is arguably the premier bucket list pilgrimage destination for people of many faiths. ...
The North Alabama Hallelujah Trail is a 16-county journey for groups to fill up on soulful experiences. The churches along the trail were selected during ...
As tens of thousands of visitors from around the world were preparing to head to Germany for the renowned Passion Play in Oberammergau this year, ...
As one of the most popular destinations in the world, Italy offers a range of experiences—stunning landscapes, fantastic culinary options, history, culture, art, and religious ...
Turkey, a country located between Europe and the Middle East, is an eclectic mix of East and West in its culture, food, architecture, and amazing ...
Valencia, the third-largest city in Spain, is known for its beaches, year-round mild climate, world-famous oranges, and paella, the national dish of Spain that originated ...
Arkansas natives Jeff and Sarah Bennett of Prelude Tours in Houston were so inspired by their first trip to Israel that they wanted to help ...
For many, the mention of Egypt immediately suggests images of the Sphinx and the famous pyramids. In addition to offering these iconic sites, Egypt is ...
“Sometime this week, an Armenian will treat you to a cup of coffee.” These were the words of our first tour guide in Armenia during ...
The Faith Travel Association’s second product development trip was a journey to Fátima, Portugal, one of the most important Catholic pilgrimage sites in the world. ...
“China’s relatively conservative culture and Confucian good manners help make for a welcoming—and, on the whole, polite—society that is always fascinating to the outsider,” says ...
Faith travel encompasses many forms, including missions, pilgrimages, fellowship trips and more. Another popular option involves attending special faith-related events that may occur monthly, annually ...
Ask anyone about the Pilgrims and their journey on the Mayflower, and he or she will know that they departed from England and landed off ...
Have you ever wanted to see a thatched-roof church? Visit St. Mary’s at Sisland in Norfolk to see a 13th-century church whose whitewashed walls and ...
It was December 2011, and I was sitting at lunch with John, the senior pastor of a large church and a well-respected community leader, when ...
When most people think of a pilgrimage, they generally think of an unforgettable trip to the Holy Land or a once-in-a-lifetime trek to Mecca. For ...
Among other things, Kentucky is known for its thoroughbred horses, bourbon, basketball and bluegrass, not to mention the Southern hospitality offered to visitors. Perhaps less ...
Two tour operator companies that provide in-depth faith travel packages are Reformation Tours and Globus. Reformation Tours specializes in Christian and cultural tours of Europe ...
The United States is home to a number of diverse faith-based attractions and destinations. As groups traverse the country, they can visit religious sites and ...
You’re seeking religious expression, so you take your family and your belongings and board a wooden ship for a journey to an unknown world … ...
Like most Americans, I have heard the story of the Pilgrims and their Mayflower journey since my kindergarten days. But as I landed in England ...
Yosemite Valley Chapel Yosemite National Park (California) Yosemite Valley Chapel is one of the oldest structures standing in Yosemite National Park and among the oldest ...
From UNESCO World Heritage sites such as the Cathedral of St. James in Sibenik and the Episcopal Basilica in Porec to centuries-old Marian sites near ...
And Armenia’s religious claim to fame is significant, too. The apostles Thaddeus and Bartholomew established Christian communities in Armenia as early as A.D. 40 and ...
Majestic giraffe grazing on high tree branches and loping across open grasslands. A mother cheetah perched watchfully atop a grassy knoll, her fuzzy cubs playfully ...
Jordan’s most popular new adventure activity is a 400-mile walking trail that covers the length of the country, from Um Qais in the north to ...
His beard was quite impressive. As the receptionist at a beautiful country hotel near Oberammergau, Germany, he handed me the keys for the rooms of ...
22 million people can’t be wrong. That’s how many people visit North Dakota each year, and they probably don’t go just to see the fields ...
According to the Rev. Paul Prabell of Christ the King Cathedral in Lexington, Kentucky, Catholic travel meets several needs. “Travel to sacred places allows us ...
Istanbul-based Magister Tours of Turkey plans highly customized itineraries for individuals, families and groups, as well as incentive programs, with needs, budgets and interests in ...
NTA’s Italy-based members serve as receptive operators for North American partners and provide assistance in developing group itineraries. Those members include: Michelangelo International Travel The ...
2017 was a big year in Portugal, as the country’s famed pilgrimage site, Fátima, celebrated its 100th anniversary. The events surrounding the commemoration brought thousands ...
Québec’s National Shrines was founded in 2009 to promote awareness and tourism of the five Catholic shrines located in the Canadian province. Visited by more ...
Québec also offers a taste of Europe on this side of the pond, thanks to its French-speaking population, its food, history, culture and art. When ...
