Pilgrimage Publications About Us & Pilgrimage Publications | LightFoot Guides | LightFoot Travel Books | Via Francigena Watercolours | Pilgrim Resource | LightFoot Newsletters | Contact Us | LightFoot Pilgrim Refuge - Arles   index sitemap advanced search engine by freefind Breaking News                    Breaking News                    Breaking News            Breaking News   Hawaii Explorers Head Off On Extraordinary 1500-mile Alpine Trekking Adventure.  Brandon and Cheryl Wilson of Hawaii are taking off on momentous trek of discovery. In June, they will set off on the recently formed Via Alpina for a nearly 1500-mile hike of peace across the length of the Alps.  To read more go to: http://www.openpr.com/news/80097/Hawaii-Explorers-Head-Off-On-Extraordinary-1500-mile-Alpine-Trekking-Adventure.html   NEW PAGE - LightFoot Newletters: containing information on changes to the Via Francigena, news, events and general updates relating to the LightFoot Guides.   http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/newsletters.htm   LIGHTFOOT PILGRIM HOSTEL/REFUGE IN ARLES.  Paul and I are moving to Arles and our first task will be to prepare and open up our pilgrim hostel, just 100 metres off the St James Way, in the centre of the city.   If you are there, come and see us! For more information go to: http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/LightFoot%20Pilgrim%20Refuge%20-%20Arles.htm   CAMINO SPRING CLEANING - an excellent initiative and worth considering on other routes as they become increasingly popular  - to read more:                                     LOOK AT EXTRACTS OF the 2009 LIGHTFOOT GUIDES TO THE VIA FRANCIGENA.  Advance orders can be placed now - expect up to 28 days delivery time  after publication date - 01 March 2009.     More information on: http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/LightFoot%20guides%20to%20the%20VF%202009.htm Full, free-of-charge updates will be available to anyone who is planning to purchase, or already has purchased an Edition 2  guide (proof of purchase will be required). For people who have purchased the 2007 guide from our site, or registered with us, download updates are available using the password that will be sent to you.  Alternatively, a reduced price printed and bound version of Edition 2 is available for purchase.    For downloads or reduced price purchase go to: http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/LightFoot%20Guide%20Updates.htm   Note:  The inclusion of the new route, with alternatives, has increased the total number of pages and thus the potential size and weight of the books.  To compensate for this increase, we have reduced the number of pages devoted to background historical and cultural interest, with the view to incorporating them in a new LightFoot Guide Companion to the Via Francigena, which we hope to publish later this year.   20/02/09  Doing it in tandem for Teenage Cancer Trust Accountancy student Sean McCann will be setting off for Rome next month to raise funds for Teenage Cancer Trust’s East Anglia Appeal. Inspiring and definitely worth a mention - for more details go to: http://www.justgiving.com/cambridge-to-rome-cycle       BLOG FEATURE With all the Blogs out there it is often difficult to sift the good from the mundane, but occasionally one jumps out at you - Why I am Walking the Camino... Have a look for yourself  http://pilgrimageofgratitude-mycamino.blogspot.com/2009/02/why-i-am-walking-camino.html   NEW PAGE:  PILGRIM GUIDES AND USEFUL BOOKS-  a selection of books (German and English) that have been recommended or appear to be useful to pilgrim travellers.  Please help us to add to this by recommending more.  http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/Pilgrim%20Guides%20&%20Useful%20Books.htm    NEW SECTION: PILGRIM RESOURCE - a new site we are developing in order to provide a single source for everything and anything relating to pilgrims and pilgrimages.   Please help us to add to and develop this site - all suggestions welcome.  http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/pilgrim_resource.htm    NEW GUIDES - THE THREE SAINTS' WAY is the collective name for a number of intersecting routes that ultimately lead pilgrims from Winchester, England onto the St James Way in St Jean d'Angely, France.  Two LightFoot Guides covering the entire route have been produced and are now available.To view extracts and/or purchase guides go to: http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/Three%20Saints%27%20Way.htm   PILGRIM READING CORNER - Nearly every pilgrim has a story to tell and some have even written it.  Pilgrim's Corner is set aside for a list of books and personal accounts, with access links.  http://www.pilgrimagepublications.com/PILGRIMS%20CORNER.htm  If you have written a personal account of your pilgrim journey, or know of one that you would like to recommend, then let us know about it  mail@pilgrimagepublications.com   We will list it under our Pilgrim's Corner section, with reviews as an optional extra.