Russian Travel Creator in Los Angeles

I'm Polina Galkina, a travel creator and photographer originally from Russia and based in Los Angeles. I post solo travel, road trips and national parks in English as Rock n Roam (@rocknroamgirl), from 38 countries so far.

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Polina sitting on a rock overlooking the mountains

Posts from Russia

I am originally from Russia and have lived in Los Angeles since my twenties. This site holds 21 posts from trips home: Moscow, Suzdal, Ivanovo, Plyos and Bogolyubovo, with the wooden houses and carved window frames (nalichniki) of the Golden Ring towns, the Moscow Metro and Victory Day on May 9.

I post in English. A few captions carry Russian, and the search on this site reads both.

A Russian-born travel creator in Los Angeles

I grew up in Russia and moved to the United States in my twenties, first to the East Coast and then west to Los Angeles, where I have lived since 2017. The United States was my first trip abroad, and the move is the subject of my interview on the All Around Adventure podcast, on the Press page.

What I post about Russia

Trips home over the years, most of them in 2018: Moscow and its Metro stations, Suzdal and the wooden houses of the Golden Ring, Ivanovo, Plyos on the Volga, Bogolyubovo, the carved window frames called nalichniki, and Victory Day on May 9. The posts are on this site with the rest of my archive, and the Social Explorer finds them by place.

Working with a creator who speaks Russian

I post in English for an audience in the United States, and I read and write Russian. Brands, hotels and tourism boards that want a Los Angeles travel creator who can work in both languages can reach me through the form on this page. Past campaigns and rates are on the Partnerships page.

Posts from Russia

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52,212social followers

1,000+brand collaborations

8+years of brand work

2,430posts on this site

45articles and press features

696destinations covered

Common questions

Are you from Russia?

Yes. I am originally from Russia, and Los Angeles has been home since my twenties. The All Around Adventure podcast interview on the Press page covers the move.

Do you post in Russian?

My posts and guides are in English. A few captions carry Russian, and I can write in both.

Which places in Russia are on this site?

Moscow, Suzdal, Ivanovo, Plyos and Bogolyubovo, in 21 posts.

Do you work with brands that want to reach Russian-speaking audiences?

Please send what you have in mind through the form on this page. My audience figures are on the Los Angeles travel influencer page.

When did you move to Los Angeles?

I have lived in Los Angeles since 2017, after a few years on the East Coast.

Can you make content in Russian?

Yes. I post in English, and I can write captions, guides and voice-overs in Russian for a campaign that needs them.