"When you visit a spiritual place, you are not simply admiring a cute quirk of geology or a clever bit of architectural engineering," writes Sarah Baxter, a British author who was Associate Editor of Wanderlust Magazine, the bible for independent-minded travelers. She continues: "While the Eiffel Tower is excellent, it won't send transcendent shivers down your spine. No, at a spiritual place you are also seeing and sensing the stories behind the rocks, bricks, mud and mortar. You are channeling the ancestors who have stood where you now stand, and the dreams and fears that they brought with them. No matter what your own faith or feeling, there's no denying that these holy sites have meant a great deal – maybe everything – to the hundreds, thousands, millions who have come before."
Among the 25 sacred sites she describes with details about history and significance are Camino de Santiago, Isle of Iona, Mont St-Michel, Kyoto, the Temple Mount and Old Jerusalem, Mount Kailash, and Easter Island. One of the most dramatic features of this Inspired Traveller's Guide are the incredibly beautiful full-color illustrations by Harry and Zanna Goldhawk throughout. They greatly enhance the exquisite feel of this book!
