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Anastasia is a Moscow-based travel blog writer who brings a local’s insight to one of the world’s most fascinating and misunderstood cities. Born and raised in Moscow, Russia, Anastasia shares an authentic, on-the-ground perspective on what it’s really like to explore the city beyond the postcards.
Her writing focuses on tourism in Moscow, practical guides for first-time visitors, and hidden corners that most travelers miss. In addition, Anastasia writes extensively about expat life in Moscow, covering everyday realities such as housing, transportation, cultural differences, and settling into life in the Russian capital.
As a solo traveler in her own city, she also documents Moscow through the lens of independence and curiosity — from navigating the metro alone at night to discovering cafés, museums, and neighborhoods that feel welcoming for solo visitors. Her work blends local knowledge with honest personal experience, helping travelers and expats alike feel more confident, informed, and inspired when discovering Moscow on their own terms.
Moscow has shaped and been shaped by some of the most significant writers in world literature, and their presence is still visible across the city if you know where to look, well beyond the standard…
St Basil's Cathedral gets most of the attention, and deservedly so, but it's only the start of Moscow's Orthodox architecture. The onion domes you'll see across the city are one of its most consistent visual…
If there's one drink that defines everyday Russian hospitality, it's tea, not vodka. Being invited for tea in someone's home is a genuine social ritual here, and it's worth understanding a little of the tradition…
Healthcare is one of the more manageable parts of moving to Moscow, once you understand that most foreign residents route around the public system rather than through it, largely for language and administrative reasons rather…
Moscow isn't always the first city that comes to mind for a family trip, but it has more going for it with kids than its reputation suggests, starting with something most visitors don't expect to…
Packing for Moscow is mostly ordinary city-trip logic, with two exceptions that matter more here than they would almost anywhere else in Europe: the cash situation, and, depending on when you're travelling, the cold. Money…
You don't need to speak Russian to get around Moscow, especially in the centre, but a handful of phrases go a long way, both practically and in how people respond to the effort. This is…
Moscow's skyline tells a story if you know what you're looking at, and a lot of that story is Soviet. The 20th century left the city with several distinct architectural styles, often standing within a…
Whatever else is happening geopolitically, Moscow's performing arts scene continues largely as it always has, and it's one of the strongest reasons to spend an evening away from the usual sightseeing circuit. The Bolshoi Theatre…
Renting in Moscow as a foreigner is very doable, but it works differently enough from renting in most Western cities that it's worth understanding the process before you start looking. Finding a place Most rental…