About Us

Juliza Sofia Giron

Hi hi! I'm the So in SoNay Travels, Sofia (:

I’m originally from San Francisco, California but moved to El Paso as a child where I was raised and graduated with a bachelor’s as first gen in my family.

I studied film and digital media production at The University of Texas at El Paso. I’ve held multiple jobs in the local industry as a photographer, videographer, video editor, and podcast editor. I’m hoping to go beyond those roles and beyond El Paso someday and make my way back home to California!

It goes without saying that I love photography and videography. I think my favorite part about the visual process is color, setting and props, cinematography and some graphic design. I also love skateboarding, which I picked up as my pandemic hobby. I’ve even started a skateboarding documentary featuring female skaters in El Paso called Otter Pops Kick Rocks (OPKR).

Ideally, I’d like to secure a solid and stable job with an established company where I won’t have to live paycheck to paycheck (the dream!). And then I can keep pursuing photography to hopefully become a ~ certified professional fashion photographer ~ but we’ll see what happens! As for now I’m happy existing with my family, friends, my sweet baby boy Tomo (who is my cat), and nature!

Stalk my portfolio here: https://jsgiron.myportfolio.com/work

Nayeli Ontiveros

Hey friends,

My name is Nayeli Ontiveros, but you can call me Nay.

I was born in El Paso Texas, but I was raised in Houston for most of my life. I went back to El Paso for college to pursue a degree in Mechanical Engineering and after 5 years of hard work and dedication, I finally graduated from UTEP on December 10, 2022. I accepted a full-time job at Lockheed Martin as a Systems Engineer and will start working in early April of 2023.

A few of my other hobbies include, singing, making music, and racing. I am a huge Formula 1 fanatic! I am also a dog mom to a beautiful baby husky, Nymeria, which if you follow us on social media, you will definitely see pictures of her.

My dream has always been to travel the world and inspire others to do so as well because there is so much beauty and culture that can be found. I have had the privilege to travel to multiple countries including, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Europe, and a few more places. Traveling has truly changed my life and I have found myself in every place I have stepped foot in. Each place teaches you history, culture, and the beauty of its people. If you ever get the chance to travel, DO IT!

If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to me on social media. You can find me on my personal Instagram account @ayynaynayofficial or my travel account @sonaytravels.