As they passed through small towns, villagers would offer them water or fruit, and call out their intentions to be prayed for at the shrine. Ordinary families today may need to choose a local shrine. The cathedral of each diocese is one recommended place of pilgrimage for the Jubilee year and in many dioceses there are approved shrines that accommodate limited budgets. Real pilgrims normally walk as much as they are able, but it may be necessary to go by car,bus or plane - if, for example, going to the Holy Land. But in any event a pilgrim is ready to accept discomforts, inconveniences and hardships.
Pilgrims pray along the way both coming and going.
They bring with them only the bare necessities. Spirituality of Pilgrimage to the Holy Land, talks about how attitudes of tourism are unfortunately mixed with pilgrimages. A tour files in to a sacred place and the guide gives a short history of the site. People look around for a few moments and then leave. Perhaps a group could petition their guide to let them spend a little time at each of the holy places.