What was lost in Lahaina, a glittering jewel of the Hawaiian Kingdom | Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body | 3 ways to plan a Camino de Santiago hiking pilgrimage

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Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium What was lost in Lahaina, a glittering jewel of the Hawaiian Kingdom - Premium    The loss of so much of Lahaina—a cultural heritage center on Maui—is profound. But historians say this is not the first time it has had to endure and evolve. Lāhainā has always been a survivor. The coastal town in West Maui has endured and evolved, from serving as the former capital of the Hawaiian Kingdom to emerging as an important whaling port that inspired Herman Melville to immortalize the era in Moby Dick. But deadly wildfires have decimated much of the coastal town, claiming at least 55 lives and destroying hundreds of homes and buildings, including important historic and cultural sites. Once known as Lele, which translates to “relentless sun,” severe drought conditions in Lāhainā coupled with high winds from Hurricane Dora, which passed to the south of the state, fed the flames. Continued here You Might Like � � � � � � � � � Heat Singes the Mind, Not Just the Body -     Hot weather can destabilize mood, exacerbate mental health disorders and complicate drug treatment. Climate change itself is a stressor, scientists say. If you find that the blistering, unrelenting heat is making you anxious and irritable, even depressed, it’s not all in your head. Soaring temperatures can damage not just the body but also the mind. As heat waves become more intense, more frequent and longer, it has become increasingly important to address the impact on mental health, scientists say. Continued here 3 ways to plan a Camino de Santiago hiking pilgrimage - Travel    Pilgrims have been tracing trails to the Spanish city of Santiago de Compostela for centuries. Modern travellers can follow the tradition in search of their own personal fulfilment. To begin at the end: the remains of the apostle Saint James (or Sant Iago, in Spanish) are believed to repose in an urn, in a tomb, in a crypt, in the looming medieval cathedral of the city named after him. Santiago de Compostela was built around the saint’s burial site, as revealed to a shepherd by a guiding star almost a millennium after the body was carried here by stone boat from Jerusalem, with angels guiding the way. Or so the story goes. It has since led more than 1,000 years’ worth of pilgrims to this convergence point of myth and history, via the network of cross-country trails known as the Camino de Santiago. In 2022, a record 438,000 people completed one of those routes, some of them covering only the final 62 miles (or 124 miles for cyclists) required to qualify for the official pilgrim certificate, the Compostela. It’s a measure of how popular the pilgrimage has become, drawing not just the Catholic faithful but recreational trekkers, mountain bikers, group tours and solo travellers, coming to work off their worries — or a few extra pounds — in the wilds of the Iberian peninsula. There are seven main caminos (ways) and while they all end in Santiago de Compostela, they’re not all confined to Spain. The French Way, from the foothills of the Pyrenees, has some of the best infrastructure and is by far the busiest. Lesser-travelled alternatives, meanwhile, trace the Portuguese coast, the Cantabrian Mountains and the inland plains of Castile and León. Each route offers its own distinct pleasures in terms of climate, landscape, physical challenges and regional cultures. But there are recurring features, with all paths marked by holy ruins, shrines, monasteries and albergues (simple hostels that have served the routes since the Middle Ages). There’s always camaraderie among the wayfarers. A bottle of water or wine shared with strangers in the ruins of a hilltop hospital built for early pilgrims might be the defining moment of your trip. There’s also solitude, if that’s what you want, and the profound satisfaction of moving through all this natural beauty under your own steam. If you don’t find God, or even yourself, on the way, there is at least the promise of deep peace and quiet. Continued here

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