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Mexico, Money, Travel

My Spending Breakdown for Month #4 in Mexico: $2,253

by Julie B. Rose7 Comments on My Spending Breakdown for Month #4 in Mexico: $2,253

Boy, does time fly. I’ve now been in Mexico for four months, and I have a number of new cities under my belt! After leaving Puerto Vallarta in early April, I went to La Mazanilla, Melaque, Mazamitla, Morelia, and Patzcuaro. I spent the long Easter weekend in San Miguel de Allende, a night in QuerĂ©taro, and the rest of the month in Mexico City. I have now traveled over 4,200 kilometers in Mexico!

Money, Travel

My 2021 Budget Breakdown as a Solo Nomad in the U.S.

by Julie B. Rose6 Comments on My 2021 Budget Breakdown as a Solo Nomad in the U.S.

As you all know if you’re reading this blog, 2021 was my first full year of full-time nomadic living. And since there are a lot of you who tell me, “Julie, I wish I could do what you’re doing!” and cite cost as a factor, I want to bare my actual spending to you so you can: - See what I chose to spend money on and compare to your own spending - See where you could cut or make adjustments - See where you could share costs with a friend or partner and how that could significantly affect the numbers - See how I plan to cut in 2022, since as of mid-December 2021 I don’t have a job and will be in Mexico starting January. Read on...