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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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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
Shaka from Oaxaca!
Read on for seeing one of my favorite beaches, Puerto Escondido, on a budget. If you just want the low-down on surfing and the waves,...
Jul 15, 20216 min read
All is Swell in Puerto Escondido
a beginner to intermediate's surfers guide to mexico's best surf town: puerto escondido!
Jul 10, 20217 min read
Cheap Solo Travel Recs
Hello! This is a small series I'm featuring on my blog where I share my tried and true budget travel trips. There are all kinds of...
Jul 6, 20213 min read
To Puebla and Puerto Escondido!
On this particular day we found ourselves up early and checked out of our Mexico City hostel, left our bags there for the day, and made...
Jul 6, 20214 min read
La Casa Azul, la Línea Amarilla
We woke up early for an adventure-packed Thursday in CDMX (fun fact, Mexico City was formerly called D.F. en español but has recently...
Jun 30, 20213 min read
Sunny w a Chance of Thunderstorms
Ah yes, back to the Motherland. If you look up the weather for Mexico in June, you will very likely find 90-100% chance of thunderstorms...
Jun 29, 20214 min read
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