Serendipity — an unexpected delight — is the word that comes to mind when describing the seven- day hike my wife and I recently did in the wild and undeveloped northwest coast of Galicia, Spain.

The "new" Cape Vilan Lighthouse was built after the HMS Serpent sank in 1890 due to a weak light. Its beam can be seen for some 40 miles. Photo for The Washington Post by Dina Mishev I am not good at ...

In 2015, I set out to hike the 550-mile trail in Spain called the Camino de Santiago. I expected it might change my life, but I didn't realize it would change how I approached food. By the end of the ...

Editor’s Note: Monthly Ticket is a CNN Travel series that spotlights some of the most fascinating topics in the travel world. In August, we’re making the most of the last month of summer by ...

A 500-mile path called El Camino, “The Way” in English, spanning France to Spain has become known as a spiritual journey. NBC’s Keir Simmons catches up with two people hiking the path and learns why ...