My friend and very talented textile designer just came back from her vacation in France and she was so much excited about the house where they stayed. I had a look at the pictures she sent to me and think it is absolutely gorgeous! It is located 5 minutes from Monet’s garden in Giverny and 45 min…
Today we celebrate Maslenitsa – my favourite holiday of all the holidays! It is a Russian folk holiday celebrated during the last week before Great Lent, however its roots date back to the era before Christianity, when all Russians were pagans and believed in the god of sun, god of wind and rain, etc. During the whole week…
Just got back to Moscow from an absolutely amazing trip to Dubai. I have been to this city five years ago, but because I was on a business trip I didn’t have opportunity to really discover it, so this time I made up leeway. Everybody knows that Dubai is famous for shopping, huge skyscrapers (including the…
“OMG, is it really like this over there?” That was my reaction, when I saw the photo of the island on the web, when we booked our vacation in Greece. Now being here for more than ten days I can confirm – yes, Zakynthos is THAT beautiful in reality (and perhaps even more). I am utterly blown away…
I am writing these words sitting on an incredibly beautiful terrace with a stunning sea view. It is almost plus forty degrees outside and maddened from heat cicadas are chirring without stop. Guess where I am? I am on Zakynthos – one of the most picturesque islands of Greece! These holidays were quite unexpected. The boss of my husband just told…
Here’s how it happens sometimes: you think that a trip will be boring and uninteresting, yet it becomes on of the most vivid and memorable in your life. It was like this with Pskov.
What could be possibly better than going to a countryside in the summer? Driving along the old cart-road among endless fields of wheat is like a breath of freedom for me…
Just returned from an amazing short trip to Lithuania. My husband organised fantastic spa treat for us and I am feeling now completely relaxed and rejuvenated. I didn’t know about it, but Lithuania is famous for its spa resorts, which actually are cheaper than in the rest of Europe, but treatments and service are superb….
Last week was a bit crazy and I even didn’t have time to write about our move to Latvia, which, I need to say, went pretty smooth. Now am very busy with unpacking our stuff and ongoing house renovation, as well as trying to assist my husband with his work. The reason we moved to…
Loire Valley in France is one of those dreamlike places you should definitely see at least once in your life. Our trip was a bit spontaneous though I dreamed about it for many years. One of the things which surprised me most of all is that every, literally EVERY little village in the valley had…
Sometimes you can find inspirational ideas in the places where you don’t expect to find them at all. My friend invited me for a coffee and a cupcake and what I expected to be an ordinary coffee shop turned out as one of the cutest places I have seen recently. Owned by a lovely lady…
Barcelona… I like to taste this word again and again, softly clamping my tongue between the teeth when I pronounce “c” like Spanish people do. This city so impressed me with its unique identity, cosmopolitanism, rhythm of life, delightful food and outstanding architecture… This is the place where one of the greatest architects of all…