18 years have passed for me to come back to the Grand Hotel Europe of St. Petersburg. Now part of the Belmont  hotel group… the hotel is just a jewel. Founded in 1875, the Hotel has witnessed several important moments in Russian history, such the first world war, the Bolchevik war and the communist regime. Situated in a historical building near to the city’s greatest landmarks, the hotel has  always been a prestigious address when in St. Petersburg. Situated at the hotel, the Restaurant L’Europe is the longest serving restaurant of Russia. Decorated in the decadent art deco style… the… Read more

Sunday was Russia’s world cup final… An amazing outcome with France and Croatia fighting for triumph… France won its second star… Croacia will be forever remembered for the amazing football it played on this cup…. I am so glad I had the chance to attend, for the first time, to this amazing event… I expected it would be fun but it way outperformed my expectations… First, I was returning to Russia after being there 18 years ago… In the early 2000, Russia was still in transition from communism to what is today and I was looking forward to seeing what… Read more

Today is my bloganniversary and I spent the evening super busy booking our flights and hotels to the Russia world cup as the drawing happened today… Exciting places, St Petersburg, Moscow and Kazan See you tomorrow! xx Valentina… Read more