Travel
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72-Hour Guide to Seville: Everyone is Dancing
(Translated from Russian, originally published in Marie Claire Ukraine June 2013 issue, which can be found here) Visiting the land of “Carmen” and “The Barber of Seville”, I found out: in Spain, passion takes place not only on stage I dreamt of visiting Seville for many years and now, finally, after a short flight from London, I find myself in this picturesque town. Already off the plane I feel the hot breath of air and accept it with gratitude after London’s cool. The taxi driver, realizing that the conversation in Spanish won’t take us anywhere, gets quiet and I admire evening landscape of the city and reflection of its lights…
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“Hybrid Kids”: Identity in the Age of Globalisation
Published in AGI Magazine February 2013 issue. Full version can be found below.
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New York: Sex and the City (in Russian)
Published in Marie Claire Ukraine February 2011 issue
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3 Top Recession Alternatives to a Hotel Stay
In the times of economic recession and trying to find alternatives for a cheaper travel (think budget airlines), a hotel stay for many avid travellers just doesn’t cut it. They are often too expensive, while lacking originality, personal touch and ways to meet/socialize with fellow travellers. So, then nomads like myself consider alternative places to crash for the night during the travel. Today, I am sharing my experiences with three great and affordable (or even free) types of accommodation: hostels, Airbnb flats and Couchsurfing. Hostel For travellers on the budget but who don’t want to give the idea of a hotel entirely, I would recommend hostels. Even though sceptical about…
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Kenya: Following the Footsteps of a ‘White Masai’
This week was about Masai memories…I came across pictures of fashionista Olivia Palermo in Masai Mara, working together with a Spanish footwear brand Pikolinos on the 2013 Maasai Collection campaign and it brought some sweet memories I wanted to share. Adorned from head to toes with Masai jewellery and accessories, Olivia looked amazing as ever. This project, which seeks to provide Masai community with alternative sources of income while supporting their traditional craft making, combines fashion with development – two things I truly care about. I too have fallen in love with the Masai and their beautiful culture and traditions. My most prized possession from Kenya, a beaded multi-tiered necklace,…
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‘Hybrid’ Kids: Identity in the Age of Globalisation
Growing up, I felt like an ugly duckling, an experience with which I am sure many mixed kids can relate. For me, half Russian, half Kazakh, born in Soviet Siberia, raised in Kyrgyzstan, and now an American living in London, identity has always been a complex issue. Even today, when people ask where I am from, it takes me a moment to answer what seems a simple question. While sometimes I long for a strong cultural identity, and one place to call home, I’ve also come to appreciate my unique background, and feeling a true ‘citizen of the world’. Usually you hear that mixed, or ‘hybrid’, kids, born into intercultural…
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Travel Across Cultural Borders: Intercultural Marriages
Today I share my observations on travel across not georgraphical but rather cultural borders. As someone who is quite familiar with intercultural relationships and is a product of one, I had to write my thoughts about them. I hope you enjoy my article originally written for AGI Magazine (Dec 2013-Jan issue 2014).
