Выражение «прикоснуться к звездам» становится понятным, когда ты смотришь на ночное небо Калифорнийской пустыни. Миллионы звезд озаряют ярким светом дорогу, идущую  в даль. И кажется, что в этот момент не существует ничего вокруг, кроме тебя и твоих желаний. Мое утро в Джошуа Три началось с традиционного кофе и дольки шоколада, а продолжилось мимозой и блинчиками, приготовленными по маминому рецепту. Очень мало семей готовят еду дома, поэтому русские блинчики со сгущенкой и с

Sweet water, that’s how native Americans named this gorgeous place. A relationship between a place and a person is very delicate. I’ve been lucky to not only visit this beautiful city, but to live there at one point as well. When I used to live there, my story with this city seemed to be boring. Now, after living 3 years in Los Angeles, I see Miami as an easy and relaxing place full of friends who are always happy to see you. I remember my feelings when I just walked out of t

Los Angeles is a large busy city that can at times get overwhelming. Thankfully we are surrounded by beautiful and exciting experiences just a short distance away. How about hopping on a train to Santa Barbara and enjoying wine tasting by the beach? Sounds good, doesn’t it? The Amtrakfrom Los Angeles to Santa Barbara takes about 2.5 hours, which seems like a long ride compared to a car trip. But time goes by fast as you enjoy the view of California’s beautiful scenery while e

Palm Springs, a cute little city in the middle of a desert, has been on the top of my bucket list for the past two years. Even though it’s very close to Los Angeles, the fact that I don’t drive made it almost impossible for me to go there. Luckily this time it all fell into place. We had a long weekend, a very nice car and a beautiful, new, hotel were awaiting us. The drive from Los Angeles to Palm Springs took around three hours. If you’re not a long distance, road trip, typ

I would love to begin my article with one word, which simply describes The City I recently visited. For example, Amsterdam is the city of… Architecture, tulips, sex, bikes, rains, or drugs. But the right definition hasn’t come to mind yet. That’s why, I'll start with a short paragraph of how I ended up in Amsterdam. On my way home to Moscow for the holidays, my flight had a 10 hour layover. I was very excited to see one of the most popular cities in Europe, even though it wou

A beautiful thing about California is its diverse landscapes. Within miles from Los Angeles you can find a desert, sand dunes, the ocean, a deep forest, and a snow-covered fairy tale. In search for a Christmas vibe, we chose Big Bear as our destination. Growing up, I’ve always wanted to learn how to snowboard but Russian physical education required hours of strictly cross country skiing which I can’t say was my favorite activity! The weather was very hot for the end of Decemb

If you look at the different social media between August and October of each year  you'll see photos and videos of crazy dressed up people in the middle of a desert. The Black Rock is the name of the city where the Burning Manhas been taken place since 1991. The number of participants went up from 20 to 80,000 for the past 26 years by word of mouth alone. People from all over the world come there to be a part of the burners community. ​​ This year I was lucky to be one of the