Check on these Primary Source Bazaar Blog posts related to pilgrimage:

Pilgrimage as a Medieval “Vacation”

What Amazing Egyptian Chicken Hatcheries Can Tell Us about Perceptions of Other Places

Pilgrim Badges: Medieval Souvenirs

14th century pilgrim badge
14th century pilgrim badge

The Museum of London has a large collection of medieval pilgrim badges.

 

Medieval Routes to the Shrine of St. James – Santiago de Compostela

Maps matter when studying vacation, past or present.
Map of the four major medieval routes to the Shrine of St. James in northwestern Spain.
• On internet.
• Downloadable with more details: PilgrimageMap.