Faith-based travel is booming, but today's
pilgrims are looking for more than a tour of churches. They seek religious
insights-and fun. Read the full article (PDF)
Faith-based
tourism surges By David Cogswell, Travel Weekly
From Rome
to Mecca, Portugal to Jerusalem, religious destinations call to pilgrims
and spiritual seekers. Read the full article (PDF)
More Agencies are
serving the Flock: Religious Travelers By Jane Engle, LA Times
Religious, or faith-based, travel is going big time. Although most
trips are still organized adhoc by churches and other religious groups,
large tour operators and agencies are entering this niche market. Read the full article (PDF)
On a wing and a
prayer By Laura Bly, USA TODAY
According to the U.S.
Office of Travel & Tourism Industries, overseas religious and
pilgrimage travel attracts more than 600,000 American participants a year.
Premier Tourism Marketing says that of some 450,000 churches in the USA,
about 50,000 now have some kind of travel program. That's up an estimated
20% in the past five years. Read the full article (PDF)
