I’ve traveled half of the world chasing the stories that inspire.

I write about cultural and social trends, luxury travel, and relationships in the digital age, among other topics.

Originally from Moscow, I’ve also lived in New York, Washington D.C., Northern California, Italy and various regions of Spain. For the last seven years I’ve been living in Hamburg working freelance, writing books and raising my two boys.

I’ve graduated with honours from the Journalism Faculty of the Moscow State University and then got my Master’s degree at the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in New York.

I’ve worked for nearly 15 years for the Russian edition of Marie Claire magazine as a Deputy Chief Editor.

My stories have also appeared in Marie Claire magazine/USA, Vogue, Architectural Digest, Conde Nast Traveler/Russia, Beau Monde Traveller, Medialoft.eu and other media outlets.

I speak five foreign languages (English - highly proficient, Italian - fluent, French, Spanish, German).

C. S. Lewis