Consider contemporary times and ways people go on pilgrimages. Are there pilgrimages geared around a religious journey? Are aspects of rock groupies (say the cult around The Grateful Dead) similar to pilgrimages in the medieval times? Do some research and show ways you might find a modern version of aspects of The Canterbury Tales.

There are still religious pilgrimages. The best example of this is the hajj, the pilgrimage to mecca by muslims. another example would be that of christians and jews visiting the holy land, going to jerusalem, bethlehem and other holy cities and sites. the basic idea behind the term is a long journey for a religious experience, so yeah, dead-heads would qualify. they're basically a cult, anyway. i mean, anyone who would still go and see jerry within the last 10 years before his death was in love with him or revered him like a god. he couldn't even remember how to play the songs and that's why people have cut down on the drug use. well, jerry and ozzy in tandem, perhaps. no one wants to end up like that. I think the best spot to look for a modern-day Canterbury Tales would the the hajj. This is a pilgrimage to see a holy site taken on by members of all classes from all over the world, much like Canterbury drew pilgrims from all over England from all social classes. doubtless there are some tensions between them when they're staying at inns along the way(they do make it by foot, after all) and i'd bet there are some great stories told.