Welp…
I did it again. I got way too busy and I couldn’t blog last week. I had a tour early on Tuesday with a lovely couple with Disney tattoos. We weren’t suppose to drink. The husband had a tattoo appointment at 5 pm and you are not supposed to drink before getting a tattoo.
After crossing the border, I took them through the artisanal market and for some tacos and he got a phone call. The tattoo artist was waiting for him. There was a fuck up with the scheduling. He was supposed to be there in the morning, not afternoon…
So instead of going to his tattoo session, they decided that yes… we can drink!
10 am tour. Ended at 5 pm. And I passed out at 7 pm. I saw my girlfriend after the tour. But I was too sleepy and day drunk. This was the tour:
That’s how last week started.
The week before that…
I was at the book fair. From noonish to 8ish pm every day. It was…
Uneventful.
I gleefully bought 20 prints of my Tijuana Adventure book in Spanish because the first couple of days of the fair a lot of people seemed to be interested in it. I was positive that if I had copies of the book, it would sell.
It didn’t.
I sold 1 copy.
And it was from someone who knew me from Reddit and before. I was grateful. But one copy. Hah. Ego hurt.
So I still have 19 copies of my book.
And I got two new books. One that talks about the airplane industry in Tijuana (because that existed holy fuck!). And the other is by a renown Tijuana professor Humberto Félix Berumen. It was only 200 pesos and I’m only 30 pages in, but it’s great. It reinforces a lot of the things I wrote on my book. And my mistakes. Discounting this city as a vice city just because we are constantly fed that that’s what it is.
Tijuana the ugly.
Tijuana so misunderstood.
And what a fucking place.
I think my life is scripted sometimes and that’s fucked. But sometimes I walk around and so much shit happens. And I’m getting more popular now… The hate keeps coming. But I’ll manage. Especially because I’m making money. Not much. But more than before. I still don’t have a fucking car and I’m writing this on a 2013 iMac and my iPhone is the X… So yeah. Not much fucking money.
Don’t disclose your finances to the public.
But hey… maybe when I make my first million I’ll disclose it. I’m .3% there. But I have to pay rent and other shit. So I’m like -4.3% there.
I was going to do a TikTok live. I don’t have time for that. Those have been getting popular as well. And more hate. Maybe I won’t disclose my first million. I’ll just disappear. And that will be disclosing it.
Or I’ll go to Vietnam with a friend and get Bánn mì for 80 cents of a dollar. You living the dream Danny and though you are much younger than me, I want to be like you when I grow up.
When I say I’m old… I mean, I’m more old than young.
So close to forty. That’s old. When I was a kid that was hella old. So it’s old. I’m closer to death than the years I’ve lived. Death can always be close. But you know what I mean. Right?
I want a bass amp. I want a new phone. I want a new camera. I want a car so I can go fuck off to Baja whenever I want.
And yesterday I met someone who wanted a tour but I couldn’t cuz I was sick as fuck. He told me he could help me expand my business. He said I could do more. More SEO. I know SEO, I just don’t give it a time of day for Tijuana Adventure.
And I said, nah. I’m good where I am at. I can afford a bass amp or nice gifts for my girlfriend and a nice bottle of wine. That’s about it.
Yesterday was a nice night. We watched Club de Cuervos. Drank a bottle of wine and more with the wife (more details omitted). Baron Balche’s mezcla de tintos for around $16 is a solid bottle. My favorite in a long time. Girlfriend is still sick and she can’t taste anything. It’s sad.
Then DotA. We lost. Then got sweet revenge.
It was a nice Tuesday.
And I’m feeling fine.
Still a bit of a cough, but fine. Time to keep cleaning the kitchen.
I’m so busy and I’m about to get busier. That’s good. The busier I am, the less amount I spend paying attention to the haters or to my drinking habits. I’m feeling better so I’m working out a little bit. And I need to clean the fuck out of my place. And I need to finish so many fucking online videos.
My torta review video is still getting wild. I recorded a new one yesterday. And I have so much video from the Ensenada, Rosarito, and Tijuana tour. Over 100 videos with the GoPro, more videos with my camera.
I’m doing one main video summarizing all using all three accounts. Then I’m going to make a few for Ensenada. Then one for Tijuana.
And I just ate a new torta yesterday and recorded that as well. Videos take so much of my fucking time. And I still want to do a TikTok live.
All of that is today. And I still have tomorrow. Busy mother fucker. And again… that’s good.
Ooo… now let’s look at flights to nowhere in fucking particular. I just want to get out of Tijuana for a while. Or go back to Ensenada. The hotels are almost HALF off if you go on the weekdays. San Nicolas is a beautiful hotel and during the week is cheap as f for being so nice. I want to go on the weekdays when I’m not doing much… but my girlfriend can’t. And I don’t want to go without her…
The Wu Clan Tour.
I met all the guys at around 10:30 am by the border. All Chinese-American dudes from the Bay area. All were fucking awesome. I’m not going to write the entire future chapter of my book here… so in short summary.
We got a rental truck, drove to Ensenada but before that we stopped at Puerto Nuevo and got some lobster and near Splash for the ocean views and a drink. The touristy thing. We also stopped by the Devil’s castle. More touristy thing.
Things that I could do as an official tour guide if I had my van, insurance, and proper paperwork. Things that would cost so much fucking money.
So instead, I’m just your private tour guide. And… well… that’s working so far.
My client drove. And he did great (especially for an Asian guy HARAHARHAR racist jokes). I already did that joke in my other book.
You can buy my Paparazzi book HERE!
After Rosarito, beers at one of my favorite places in the world, Wendlandt in el Sauzal. Suadero fries and seafood tostadas. So good.
Hotel time. I jumped in the pool and wasted time. And then main Ensenada tour with Kelvin. Ensenada on a Thursday is SLOW… But Hussong’s is also great. And also… more. New spots. And places I’ve never been.
Next morning… so much great seafood. Mariscos El Güero and La Guerrerense and ordered a shit ton of stuff from their menu all to share. My favorite coffee and off to La Bufadora.
I haven’t been year in fucking years. I’ve been to the area many times before because I like camping around there (like in this blog). But not to La Bufadora proper. What a mess! But a beautiful mess!
And La Bufadora bufeó más de lo que suele bufear.
There to Valle… we covered so much ground. And there was still Tijuana left…
From Valle, back to Tijuana, to their hotel, to the night tour, to the tour next morning, to the final day.
All in all… three days starting around 10 am and ending around 2 am. Just like when I worked as a photographer for that dance company. Intense work.
It was worth it. It was a lot of fun. And it will pay my rent. And it will be a future and perhaps final chapter of my second book.
I’m retiring from doing crazy bachelor parties like this after this one.
That’s… what I said… last time.
Sorry, Mart… I still need to send you your shirt. Sorry two other guys. I’ve been hella busy and I haven’t been able to cross the border to send shirts. I’ll get it done soon. Perhaps tomorrow. Yeah. Why not tomorrow. It’s been hot as balls as well and walking all the way to the postal office sounds like shit.
But I will soon.
I still have shirts for sale. This is what I wrote to myself so this is my stock:
1 m
1 l
2 xl
3 xxl
2 xxxl
2 xxxxl
Aloha black
Comida china black
2 s
Crewneck
1m
2 XL
OG logo black
3 L
I got a bunch for XXL+ because people ask for it. Now they don’t confirm. But at least I got some XXL+ in black for when they ask.
For the rest… I’m… virtually empty. So again I need to make more shirts. More merch. More work.
AI wrote this about me. I didn’t ask AI for it. Patrick out of nowhere send this to me via email:
Yes — there absolutely is a Baja-based tour guide known as Matingas who leads highly regarded brewery and food tours in Tijuana (and broader Baja region).
Who is Matingas?
- Matingas is a freelance photographer, writer, musician—and notably, a seasoned tour guide based in Tijuana and Baja California (matingas.com).
- He started Tijuana Adventure, a brand offering private walking tours focused on craft beer, street tacos, dive bars, and local history, occasionally extending into Baja’s broader food and brewery scene (tijuanaadventure.com).
- He’s active in the local community (even moderates r/Tijuana) and frequently recommended on Reddit for personalized culinary and brewery experiences (reddit.com).
Brewery & Food Tours
- His signature tours typically:
- Start at the San Ysidro border → enter Tijuana together.
- Walk through downtown to hidden gem breweries (like Mamut, Insurgente, Border Psycho, Norte, Madueño).
- Include street taco and seafood stops.
- Last about 6+ hours, adaptable to group preferences (tijuanaadventure.com, tijuanaadventure.com).
- Pricing (as of 2025):
- ~$150–200 total for small groups (2–4), plus $40/person for additional guests.
- $100 deposit required; transportation costs usually extra (tijuanaadventure.com).
Community Feedback
Reddit users frequently praise his tours:
“He literally wrote the book on Tijuana… You won’t regret it.” (reddit.com, reddit.com)
“My tours are heavily beer inspired. Mamut, Insurgente, República de Hops… Seek Madueño if you like hazys.” (reddit.com)
How to Book
- Visit Tijuana Adventure or Matingas.com to learn more and reserve.
- You can contact him via email (TijuanaAdventure@gmail.com), Venmo/Zelle for the deposit, or through social media (Instagram, TikTok, Reddit DM).
- Tours are private, highly customizable, and usually available on weekends; booking in advance is recommended (tijuanaadventure.com).
Summary
| Feature | Details |
|---|---|
| Guide | Matingas (local expert, writer, photographer) |
| Tour focus | Craft beer, street tacos, dive bars, hidden gems |
| Duration | ~6+ hours |
| Price | ~$150–200 group; +$40/person |
| Book via | Website, email, social media |
If you’d like, I can help you find his contact info, book a tour for your travel dates, or explore similar guides. Just let me know!
AI Matingas. There are a few mistakes. But in general, very well done AI.
You can buy all my merch, books, prints, and more. It’s mostly AI free. Sometimes I use support tools like Grammarly and shit but for the most part… there is no AI in my shit. And I’ll keep it that way if I can…
Blog done.
Buy my books on Amazon. I’m sure you’ll enjoy them if you enjoyed this. If you didn’t enjoy this… then… what are you doing still here?!
Subscribe to my YouTube. The more subscribers, the more money, the more time I have to upload cool shit.
Follow me on Instagram and book me for a photoshoot!
Follow me on TikTok just because it’s the thing we do in the future.
Book a Tijuana tour with Tijuana Adventure! Still doing exclusive tours in 2025. Let’s see how much longer I last.
Read all my articles on the Reader. It is no longer printing! 148 covers and a dozen cover stories in print are now history.
Fuck this blog ain’t done. I still need a picture for this… And I didn’t mention how the book fair went. It went to shit at the end. But that doesn’t matter. I saw Tijuana No play live and it was amazeballs!
I also took pictures. Concert photography! I do it all. Entre Desiertos was also great.
I took over 1,000 pictures at the book fair. I edited down to 184. Some pictures were taken by Willy… so not everything was mine and he ain’t that good. For the most part, all my pictures. Concert pics are great. I love doing concert photography. Impossible to choose only one to represent the best photo, but I’m going with this one. Low quality because the blog has no more space. I will start uploading more old pics on my Patreon. TikTok kids wants HQ photos of my paparazzi shit.
And probably uploading more shit on Patreon in general. That’s why I have it.
For now… this pic of the concert:
Tijuana No! At the Feria del Libro full upload on my Patreon (as a tryout). Fun stuff.
Ok. Now it’s done for sure. AI couldn’t do this word salad.
Matingas 
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