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Russian Food Guide: 50 Must-Try Dishes

I delayed writing this guide to Russian food for the longest time. I knew it would be a monster of an article. As a Russian, I know full well that Rus...

Published: February 24, 2020

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6 Saint Petersburg Restaurants I Absolutely Loved

Are Hermitage, Peterhof, and Kazan Cathedral already on your list of things to do in the cultural capital of Russia? I thought so! Now it’s time to ad...

Published: January 12, 2020

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5 Russian Restaurants in Moscow to Get Your Borsch and Pelmeni Fix

Moscow is huge. I mean huuuuuge. And wide. And overall overwhelming. Funny enough, the capital of my own homeland overwhelms me much more than any for...

Published: December 18, 2019

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Enough with the Evil Russians! (Stranger Things Made Me Write This)

On July 4th, season 3 of Stranger Things hit Netflix and immediately smashed its ratings records with over 40 million households streaming the show. I...

Published: July 12, 2019

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On Realities of Being a Bilingual Writer (or Trying to Be One)

A few months ago I decided to create a Russian version of this blog. I am Russian after all, so why don’t I write in my native tongue? After set...

Published: January 18, 2019

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If You Need Good Mayo, Look for a Blue Jar

You’d think when choosing good mayonnaise one has to pay attention to ingredient list, consistency, and color, but for all I care good mayo has to hav...

Published: September 8, 2018

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The Homesick Russian, or the Real Cost of Living Abroad

Being an expat in Sri Lanka, I often get questions from locals about my background and how I like the country. I love to reply with “And you?” “Where...

Published: September 3, 2018

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The Time I Paid $4 for 3 Slices of Bread and Butter

The alternative name of this article was “The time I dined alone at the most talked about restaurant of Saint Petersburg”, but I decided that me strug...

Published: August 9, 2018

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Moscow GUM Is Not for Shopping, It’s for Eating

Moscow GUM was one of those places where I, a naive girl from a small Russian town, was genuinely afraid to step in on my first visit to the capital. ...

Published: June 19, 2018

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22 Things to Do in Yekaterinburg (Written by a Local with Love)

When foreigners ask me which Russian city I am from, more often than not they expect to hear “Moscow” or “Saint Petersburg”. When I say “Yekaterinburg...

Published: June 8, 2018

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50 Important Tips for Traveling in Russia

So you are planning a visit to my Motherland? This truly makes me happy. As a person who was born in Russia and knows about its beauty, historical and...

Published: May 26, 2018

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Victory Day: Why I Remember and You Should Too

With a little over a month left till summer, I walked around the city center of Ekaterinburg under a snowfall like I haven’t seen in years. Even for h...

Published: May 6, 2018

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Russian Food Guide: 50 Must-Try Dishes

6 Saint Petersburg Restaurants I Absolutely Loved

5 Russian Restaurants in Moscow to Get Your Borsch and Pelmeni Fix

Enough with the Evil Russians! (Stranger Things Made Me Write This)

On Realities of Being a Bilingual Writer (or Trying to Be One)

If You Need Good Mayo, Look for a Blue Jar

The Homesick Russian, or the Real Cost of Living Abroad

The Time I Paid $4 for 3 Slices of Bread and Butter

Moscow GUM Is Not for Shopping, It’s for Eating

22 Things to Do in Yekaterinburg (Written by a Local with Love)

50 Important Tips for Traveling in Russia

Victory Day: Why I Remember and You Should Too

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