The Full Series
Part travel story. Part midlife reckoning. You don't have to walk across Spain to take the journey.
The Camino Chronicles is an ongoing series by Jenn Board following her journey preparing for and walking the Camino de Santiago in midlife. Part travel guide, part starting-over story, welcoming anyone rebuilding their life, starting over in their forties, or searching for their next chapter, not only Camino walkers.
The first three letters are already live. New letters are landing throughout the week. Bookmark this page, move through it at your own pace, and send it to anyone you love who is dreaming of their own Camino.
Preparing for the Camino de Santiago
The questions doorway. Everything I have learned, lived, and walked, from preparing to the trail to coming home.
Which Camino Route Should I Choose?
Five routes compared. Explore the routes and find the one that fits your season, your why, and your heart.
Packing Your Way, Not Their Way
Your Camino, your pace, your way. Backpack fit, the basics that actually belong in your pack, and using luggage transfer when your body needs a lighter day.
How Much Does the Camino de Santiago Really Cost?
Three budgets, the forgotten expenses, and the honest numbers behind my 31-day Camino.
How to Train for the Camino
Train your body, your mind, and your heart for the road. Mileage, sleep and recovery, feet, strength, mental resilience, and the freedom to choose your own next step.
Camino de Santiago FAQ: Best Time, How Long, Blisters and Trail Kit
The Camino questions I am asked most, honestly answered in one place. Best time to walk, how long it takes, treating blisters, and what actually goes in your first-aid kit.
Is the Camino Safe for Solo Female Travelers? Traveling Alone with Anxiety
A first-time solo international traveler on safety planning, travel and social anxiety tools, and how to build brave one small step at a time.
The Best Camino de Santiago Apps and Websites
Every app, website, and resource in one place. Route planning, booking, credentials, offline navigation, weather, safety, and pilgrim community.
More letters are on the way
The bathroom situation on the trail, do I have to be religious to walk it, what happens when you come home, and the scriptures I am keeping close. Bookmark the Hub for what lands next.
New to all of this? Start with the overview, the four steps that took my Camino from an overwhelming dream to a plan I could actually hold. Read 4 Steps to Planning Your Camino de Santiago first, then come back and work through the rest.
Everyone prepares their feet. Almost no one prepares their heart. If you only read one thing here, let it be the 18-day series I built for that: Silent to Spoken: The Way.
Buen Camino.
Don't quit in the quiet.
I love you.
Just stay sweet out there ~ Jenn
P.S.
If you are looking for a midlife companion, let me walk with you. lavishlifeliving.com
The deeper we dive, the sweeter it gets.
Come find me on Instagram @justjennboard.