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PESOS IN MY POCKET
stories from a budget traveler + surfer gal
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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 :)
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The Azores: Ilha Terceira
When I first arrived at Terceira Island after a quick inter island flight from Sao Miguel, I was honestly pretty disappointed and second...
Oct 14, 20214 min read
The Azores: São Miguel
Oh my goodness. I’m coming off probably the most beautiful week of my life. The Azores are an Autonomous region of Portugal, a series of...
Oct 10, 20215 min read
Ericeira: The Surf Capital of Portugal!
If you want to hear of cute/fun/ normal people stuff to do in Ericeira, peep the previous post! But if you wanna hear the lowdown on the...
Oct 6, 20214 min read
An Era in Ericeira, Portugal
Ericeira, Portugal. If you look up this town, you might find quite a bit about the surf culture. I haven’t seen most of the continent,...
Oct 2, 20214 min read
Istanbeautiful
Lol the title is not an original pun, it actually is the name of the official Istanbul tourist site thank you very much! My second day in...
Sep 16, 20216 min read
Boolin in Istanbul
Oh boy, this one is hard to even begin. I suppose you travel to give yourself a wider context of what is truly out there in the world,...
Sep 16, 20215 min read
Surfing in San Jose del Cabo: some of my fave Mexican waves
Baja California Norte and Surf (BCN, BCS) are notorious getaways for the Californian fed up on surf crowds. While every single break from...
Sep 11, 20216 min read
Guanajuato Is Where I Wanna Be
your budget guide to seeing the city of guanajuato, one of mexico's most charming and walkable cities
Sep 10, 20216 min read
The Jalisco Coast: Vallarta to Barra de Navidad
For this part of my journey, my mama flew into Puerto Vallarta airport and I met her there after making my way down from Punta Mita. It...
Aug 18, 20215 min read
Spend a Day in San Pancho
Visiting San Pancho, the more underrated surf pueblo next to Sayulita!
Aug 9, 20214 min read
La Riviera Nayarit (Punta Mita + Surf!)
your budget guide to surfing and staying in punta de mita, nayarit, mexico.
Aug 2, 20213 min read
Sayulita Bonita: visiting Mexico's Surfy Pueblo Magico
your surfer's guide to sayulita from a frequent visitor!
Jul 18, 20218 min read
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