top of page
PESOS IN MY POCKET
stories from a budget traveler + surfer gal
welcome, thanks for being here
i'm katia, a california girl that has spent 4 years living, traveling, and working abroad. feel free to explore my adventure travel guides -- from hidden gems of mexico, surfing perfect points, high altitude mountains, and more :)
Search
Kilimanjaro Rises like Olympus Above the Serengeti
*I’m catching up on previous posts, so this one comes out of order, from 10 months back in Tanzania. It’s now been a few laps around the...
Jun 17, 202212 min read
The time is Now for Puerto Engabao
visiting puerto engabao, ecuador as a young female solo traveler and surfer!
May 6, 20225 min read
Life in Colors: Daytrips from Cusco, Peru
If you have one week in Cusco, Peru, and follow the jam-packed itinerary I did with my best friend, you will have just enough time to do...
Apr 25, 20225 min read
The Sacred Valley + Machu Picchu
Unlike my usual posts, this one is going to be dedicated to mostly photos with the occasional fun story popped in there! While the Sacred...
Apr 22, 20228 min read
From Lima, with Love
Well well, if you are tapped into travel blogs like I am, you may have come across a weird sentiment towards Lima, Peru, with people...
Apr 17, 20224 min read
Two Kooks in Cusco
After an era of solo travel this year, it was finally time for me to meet up with my bestie Bianca in THE city of Cusco, Peru, aka a...
Apr 5, 20224 min read
You'll Wanna Surf in Huanchaco
your surfer girl guide to one of peru's best surf towns
Mar 26, 20224 min read
Discovering Nature's Wave Machine: Chicama!
surfing chicama as a young female solo traveler
Mar 18, 20226 min read
Surfing Northern Peru (Máncora y Lobitos)
surfing mancora and lobitos in northern peru as an intermediate surfer and female solo traveler
Mar 11, 20226 min read
Puro Amor por Montañita, Ecuador
Surfing, partying, and living short term in Montanita, Ecuador as a young female traveler
Mar 1, 20225 min read
Los Baños, Ecuador in 24 hours!
After a week at high altitude cities in Ecuador, it was very refreshing to arrive in jungle-y, rainy Baños, the adventure capital of the...
Feb 5, 20224 min read
Cotopaxi: Climbing an Active Volcano at 19,347 ft
When I decided to come to Ecuador for January 2022, the first thing I noticed in doing a little research was the impressive altitude of...
Jan 29, 20225 min read
Quito, Quilatoa, and solo hiking the Andes
When the whole world is your oyster, how do you choose your next destination? After spending the holidays at home (getting boosted, then...
Jan 15, 20226 min read
bottom of page