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Todd Hohla: Hi Valentina

I just wanted to thank you again for the great day and tour you gave us. I hope you don't mind, but Anna gave us your email.

Of all the stops our cruise made, Russia was our absolute favorite. Becca and I enjoyed all of the beautiful architecture and all of the history you shared with us. We also enjoyed our 'weird stops' as well

Thank you again for the wonderful experience!

Please send Alexandr our warmest regards and relay our gratitude for his welcoming company and for his savvy expertise on getting us around the city.

You both made our trip truly unforgettable and we appreciate it very much.

( July, 2017)

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

Maria: Hello Anna

Just want to thank you for the wonderful tour you gave us of St Petersburg.We all really enjoyed the experience, you made the city come to life us.Thank you once again.Kind regardsMaria, Lynton, Anneliese, Colin, Ros, Roger, Tom & Chris ( August,2017)

Tuesday, 26 September 2017

Angela: From Australia to St. Petersburg

We could not fathom the beauty and fabulous sites of St. Petersburg. Ilsa was a most inforamtive guide. We had 2 fabolous days seeing the best of St. Petersburg and surrounds. Ilsa had so much knowledge of the history, the art and the people of St. Petersburg coupled with her perfect English made our tours most enjoyable. Also thankyou to Alexander the drive. So patient and so kind at all times. We think of you and Ilsa with great fondness.

Friday, 01 August 2014

Mallory T.: Anna,

Thank you so much for your great tours this past week in Saint Petersburg. Our group really enjoyed all our time together, and your expertise! Thank you again!

Wednesday, 05 June 2013

Angelo N.: Hi

I enjoyed the trip to Russia.

Thursday, 23 May 2013

Angellee C.: Dear Anna,

Thank you for the enjoyable tour of Moscow and St. Petersburg. I'm just getting home now. Attached is the group photo at Red Square that you requested. Regards,

Wednesday, 15 May 2013

Gillian and Michael W.: Dear Anna,

Thank you so much for helping to make our stay in St Petersburg such a memorable one. I think the images of Peterhof will stay with us for a long time.

Thursday, 02 May 2013

Gabi, Yoavi R.i.: Hi Anna,

We enjoyed very much the tour with you. We hope to meet you as soon as possible, in the Holy Land.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Ruth and Michael F.: Dear Anna,

Thank you again for a magnificent tour of your beautiful city. We have wonderful memories. Fondly,

Saturday, 27 April 2013

Gary A.: Hello Irina!

I just wanted to thank you again for your wonderful tour in SPB last week. I enjoyed it tremendously and learned a lot about the city where I was born and grew up. Regards

Wednesday, 10 April 2013

Ken, Marion Sch.: Dear Irina!

We are finally back home and still full of memories about our wonderful two days with you in St. Petersburg. We hope to return some day to see more of the sights. We'd be happy to show you around Los Angeles and hope we get the opportunity to do so before too long

Thursday, 04 April 2013

Karen and Roger and Lynnlee D.: Dear Anna

We are so grateful to you for looking after us in those days we were in St. Petersburg. You stayed with us until the very last moment! Many thanks to Andrei also. We appreciated your education, your timeliness (wow!), your friendliness, your wish for us to have a wonderful and safe visit to your city. It worked. Until next time!

Tuesday, 02 April 2013

Karen and Jim S.: Dear Irina!

Thank you for your good wishes. Nina has become a new friend. I am a harpist and loved all the music in St. Petersburg. We had many good talks about music and everything else. Happy holidays to you and your family. Enjoy the the New Years Party. Sometime i would love to be in St. Petersburg for that. With best wishes,

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Bob W.: Hi Anna,

Sandi and I just got back from our tour of Russia and the Baltic States. We had a great time. Probably the highlight of our trip was the local guide we had in St. Petersberg. She was just outstanding. Remarkably knowledgable about Russian history, art, culture, just everything. And her English was excellent. Warmest regards

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

Francois: Dear Irina!

We hope that you are well and not working too hard. Both Louis and I Want to thank you again for the way you made us discover the beauties of St-Petersburg. We appreciated your competence and your efficacity during that visit. We liked your city so much that we hope to go back again, may be next year. Please transmit our sincere thanks also to Andrei who drove us so safely all around !

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

Lyn F.: Hi Anna,

We have just arrived home and have had a wonderful trip. Just wanted to thank you again for making our stay in St Petersburg so interesting. We enjoyed spending time with you!

Saturday, 02 March 2013

Paul, Jenny M. : Hi Anna,

Just a short message to thank you for looking after us so well during our recent trip to your wonderful city - Jenny and I enjoyed every minute and have been boring all our friends with our enthusiasm. I have attached one or two photos which I hope you will enjoy, the third one was Jenny getting to We hope that you and your family have a very good 2008. I am sure we will be back in St Petersburg some time in the future, probably in the summer to enjoy the summer palaces and their gardens.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Timo and Seppo: Dear Irina:

Our sincere thanks to you for the great guidance when touring the many beautiful sights of the magnificent city of St. Petersburg yesterday. It was a pleasure to listen to your expertise regarding the history and architecture of St. P. Also your wide knowledge of the Finnish / Swedish history in general impressed. Since many places and sights are still unseen in St. P. we have to meet again in the future. Thanks again and please convey our thanks to Andrei, the friendly driver, as well. Best regards,

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Bruno S.: Dear Irina!

Many thanks for your excellent performance during our visit in St Petersburg. We all appreciated your explanations which gave us a excellent view of that town you love so much. Thanks also for the good address you gave us for diner-the fish restaurant was excellent. Best regards.

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Leena K. D.: Dear Irina!

Thousand thanks for your always sunny disposition and willingness to walk that extra mile! All of us enjoyed the remnants of the "white nights". Here in San Francisco area our dawn and dusk are short. I got several videos and watching them I want to come back to St. Petersburg! We have finally adjusted to our clocks and are now planning to get together for show & tell of all pictures that were taken. Also we actually want some Russian food so I am going to volunteer to do cabbage rolls and potatoes. There is a Russian store close by where I can get dark bread. Wishing you and your family all the best, Fondly,

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Barbara F.: Dear Irina!

Graeme and I would like to thank you so much for such a lovely time spent with you as our guide in St. Petersburg last week. You have such a lovely disposition and are quick with humour. We enjoyed meeting you very much! It is raining here in Geneva, a familiar happening for you in St. Petersburg. Wishing you all the best

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Georgina O.

Hope all is well with you and that you were able to get a rest from our exhausting group of 16. You did an outstanding job for us! You are so knowledgeable, intelligent, patient and attractive. I told my boss what a great job you did ! I am also going to give your information out to the other colleagues working at the travel company I am employed with. Take care,

Wednesday, 24 April 2013

Roger W.: Dear Irina!

I would like to thank you again for looking after me so well. I am sure I had the best guided introduction to St Petersburg and its magnificent museums. On a personal note, you are a very special person and it would be my pleasure to stay in touch and correspond.

Tuesday, 06 November 2012

Ryan J.O.: Dear Irina!

Thanks again for an amazing tour of St. Petersburg!

Wednesday, 07 November 2012

Warm Regards, Suzi W.: Hello Irina!

What a great time we had with you in St Petersburg, thank you again for all your intelligent guidance and ebullient spirit ! I've attached a few pictures, I hope they come through, if not, I'll send you some in the mail. We think of you. Please come visit us in NYC. When you get to the states, we'll send you a ticket. I'm reading the memoirs of Mathilde Kschessinka !!

Monday, 05 November 2012

Douglas S.: Dear Irina:

I am writing to thank you for the amazing experience of being in St. Petersburg with you as my guide. I was astounded by your knowledge of the history and culture of the city obviously so dear to your heart. St. Petersburg is truly a beautiful city but with your knowledge it made my experience unforgettable. I particularly enjoyed the Russian art museum, Yusupov palace, the visit to the churches, and the boat trip along the canals and rivers. Thank you also for your suggestions of Russian food at various restaurants and for your help in getting around the city with the help of Victor. I hope to come back to Russia one day and again relive my experiences in St. Petersburg. I hope you will keep in touch and let me know of future events in St. Petersburg. Sincerely,

Saturday, 03 November 2012

Dan W.: Hi Anna

We want to thank you for being such a good tour guide to us while we were in St. Petersburg around August 8,9, 10 I think. We were with the Kaplan's who originally were from South Africa. Your driver was also excellent. You gave us great insight of St. Petersburg and all the places you took us to.

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

Neil M.: Thanks

Thanks Irina for all your excellent guiding and company while we were under your care. Adrienne, Anna and I had a very memorable experience in St Petersburg thanks to you and Olga. Please pass our thanks onto Olga, and a very special thank you to yourself.

Friday, 21 December 2012

Brant M., Louise M.: Dear Irina:

Louise and I want to thank you for the very informative and friendly tour you did for us in St. Petersburg on Aug. 26 when we arrived on the Jewel of the Seas. We were very lucky to have you as our guide with your extensive knowledge of art and architecture and your excellent English. You said you visit your friends in Idaho periodically. When you are in the US, if you ever want to visit Texas we would love for you to be our guest in our home. Our best regards to you for making our visit so enjoyable. We hope you have a bearable winter. Our best regards,

Thursday, 20 December 2012

Mary E.R.: Anna,

You must be in the busiest time of your season of tourists.!! I hope that you are enjoying your work and the people you are meeting. I KNOW that you are showing them a beautiful side of Russia! We want you to know that we are thinking fondly of you and your wonderful spirit of love for your client tourists! Thank you again!

Sunday, 23 December 2012

Toby W.: Anna,

Thank you for the wonderful job you did as our guide. I fell in love with St Petersburg and I think a great deal of that had to do with your guiding us around.

Tuesday, 08 January 2013

Alistair and Helen C.: Dear Irina

A short note to say we are now back in Australia and to say thank you very much again for the wonderful time we had in St Petersberg. We really enjoyed spending time with you and learning about the city, its history, the art and the people thanks to your great knowledge of all of these things and it was so much easier having someone like you to help us navigate our way around the Hermitage, Russian Museum and other places. Thank you also to Tatiana who was so good in meeting us and driving us to the various places including the wonderful restaurant after the folk show (which itself was amazing). We met up with the other driver who took us to the bus station on the last day (sorry about the mix up with us double booking this transfer) but it worked out all right in the end. We enjoyed travelling on to Tallinn and then Riga and Vilnius but for us our time in St Petersburg was the highlight of our trip. Now that we are back in Sydney (it all went so quickly), there are one or two of my colleagues who are interested in going to St Petersburg some time and if their plans eventuate I will suggest they may like to contact you also re similar tours. Most people here go to other destinations so they have been intrigued to hear about where we have been so far away (and in winter/spring). We don't have frozen rivers or canals here so that is certainly something else that was different for us to see. Again thank you so much to you and Tatiana for the time you spent with us and your bright, informative tours. It is a time we will always remember with joy and we hope we will come back to St Petersberg again some day - maybe in summer to see the contrast. We wish good luck to you and your husband with his business and to Tatiana with her studies. Best Regards

Wednesday, 09 January 2013

Penny W.: Thank You

Dear Irina, What a wonderful person you are. so knowledgeable, so helpful and so friendly - we couldn't have asked for anything more. Many thanks for making my/our holiday the success it was and all good wishes for your future.

Wednesday, 16 January 2013

Allen J.: HI!

Hello, Irina! Gunnar and I have arrived well back at home last week, and would just like to thank you once again for being such an excellent guide during our stay in St. Petersburg. We will always look back with fond memories on our vacation and will certainly think of you. I hope you have plenty of work for the rest of the summer, but I also hope that you have time to enjoy life. Thanks again and we hope to see you again! Kind regards,

Sunday, 03 February 2013

Tony and Lindy.: Greetings from Tony and lindy in Australia.

We have just returned home after being in New York and then Hawaii, that is why it has taken me so long to write to you, and thank you, for the hard work you did in guiding us through all the fabulous sites of St Petersburg. We really enjoyed your company and you made the holiday special for us. We have many fond memories of St Petersburg and have recommended the city tomany of our friends. If any of them decide to go to St Petersburg can we give them your email address so that they may have you as their guide? We wish you all the very best for the future and hope we may meet again one day. With kindest regards

Wednesday, 20 February 2013

Lyn and Russ T.: Greetings from Canada

Hello, Irina ! You were our tour guide in St Petersburg the first week of August 2003. I just found your business card among papers from the trip, and thought I would send you a message. Russ and I had a wonderful time, and very much enjoyed our tours with you. Having an art student take us on a tour of the Hermitage was a real gift! Hope you are doing well. Write if you have time.

Thursday, 28 February 2013

Roy G: Dear Anna

Dear Anna,
The program was wonderful & Natalia............ really smashing!!! She is an expert in her subject and was quite UNDERSTANDING & CARING. We felt so secure when she was around.
Thanks for a wonderful program. I will recommend your group to my friends.
Thank you,
Very truly yours,

Roy G. (India)
June, 2012

Saturday, 20 April 2013

Dina D: Hi Anna

Hi Anna
How are you?
I am back in San Francisco and writing to say thank you for being such an incredible resource for me and my friends when we were at St Petersburg June 19-23.
Dina D. (USA)
July,2012

Saturday, 20 April 2013