Alla PonomarevaDec 29, 20212 minMy Top 10 Articles from 2021We all know what has been the most popular topic of 2021 (also of 2020), but hopefully not as much in 2022. Despite what has been in the...
Alla PonomarevaDec 18, 20216 minTop 10 Favorite Books of 2021This past year I, like probably many of you, have spent a lot of time at home. There were those two weeks in quarantine from returning to...
Alla PonomarevaMar 13, 20215 minTop 10 Books that Celebrate and Empower WomenIn honor of the International Women’s Day on March 8 and Women’s History Month designated for March, it is only suitable to highlight my...
Alla PonomarevaDec 27, 20203 minTop 12 posts from 202035 years of memories and 4 particular ones stand out from the rest: 1991 – The fall of the Soviet Union and the establishment of 15...
Alla PonomarevaDec 6, 20204 minGift ideas for a traveler in your lifeGift giving is a mystical creature – where do you go? what do you get? will they even like it? will they ever use it? Gift giving for a...
Alla PonomarevaJul 4, 20202 minBreweries in Missoula, MontanaUPDATED IN FEBRUARY 2021 If I told you that a town of 66,000+ residents contains 9 breweries, would that surprise you? It used to...
Alla PonomarevaMay 27, 20202 minTop 10 Korean Travel groupsSome of my fondest adventures in Korea came from pre-planned, pre-paid group trips, offered by various companies via Meetup.com or...
Alla PonomarevaMay 24, 20203 minAirbnb experiences in Seoul, South KoreaJulius Ceasar (or so the Internet tells me) once said: “Experience is the teacher of all things.” I bet he couldn’t fathom the likes of...
Alla PonomarevaJan 10, 20203 min10 Travel-inspiring booksPersonally, I love to read, especially if it is connected with my hobbies (travel, photography, dance/yoga, culinary adventures, tiny...
Alla PonomarevaDec 12, 20182 min2018 Recap: 10 most popular postsWith 2018 coming to a close, it is only appropriate to reflect on it. And what better way to do that than to have a Top 10 list of this...
Alla PonomarevaJan 3, 20184 min15 Photography Projects to inspire you to start yours!With the start of the new year, most people naturally start planning the resolutions that they will undertake. As a photographer, those...
Alla PonomarevaDec 27, 20171 minTop posts from 2017Following last years tradition of Top 10 posts from 2016, this past year has been crazy and exciting for my blog, primarily due to the...
Alla PonomarevaDec 23, 20173 minMy top destinations out of Kuala LumpurLiving in South East Asia for the past nine years have definitely been incredibly helpful due to the sheer proximity to other countries...
Alla PonomarevaDec 20, 20173 minMy Top 10 Instagram images from 2017Guess how long it took for me to get an account even though Instagram has been around for 7 years? 6 years! My account...
Alla PonomarevaDec 6, 20174 min12 ways to shop local this holiday season!Browsing through “Daiso” (a local Dollar Store equivalent) a couple of days ago, I noticed a pack of stickers, which were super cute! But...
Alla PonomarevaApr 13, 20175 minDaejeon’s free meetups and groupsAs said by Frank Sinatra in his 1949 song: Table of Contents The flowers in spring, the robins that sing, The moonbeams that shine,...
Alla PonomarevaMar 29, 20174 min5 tourist traps you need to know!Have you ever felt cheated? wronged? taken advantage of and discriminated against? Welcome to the world of traveling! It’s not all blue...
Alla PonomarevaDec 30, 20165 minTop 10 photographs from 2016Year 2016 was a year full of photographic accomplishments. Even though I’ve been heavily involved with this hobby for about 6 years, it’s...
Alla PonomarevaNov 24, 20162 minFREE Photography Resources to grow your visionFor the past month I’ve been busy teaching my first photography course at a local university, here in South Korea. It has been a lot of...
Alla PonomarevaNov 14, 20163 min7 photography projects worth supportingTable of Contents CamBuddy Pro: World’s first do-it-all DSLR controller by Joobot Inc Viddy: The world’s cutest DIY pinhole camera by...