Daria Sirotina: breakfast on travel. I carry everything with me

Blogger Daria Sirotina writes (darsik-dasha): “Good morning! I really like breakfast and love traveling while not having breakfast at the hotel. Firstly, it is an opportunity to learn more about local culinary traditions, and secondly, to observe people and their habits. For example, you can have breakfast in Paris and watch the queue for baguettes or the French dipping a croissant in their coffee. In Italy you will see how Italians gently eat cappuccino foam with a spoon. In Spain, you will be imbued with the local taste of toast with tomatoes and coffee with milk. So today I want to show you my breakfasts from the travels of recent years. ”

Parisian breakfasts are one of my favorites. Usually it is coffee with milk, croissants and small baguettes with butter and jam. This breakfast is filmed at Les Deux Magots, the famous cafe on Boulevard Saint-Germain. You will have breakfast there - take one breakfast for two, because these baskets with pastries are really big.

Great breakfasts in Israel! Usually they bring eggs for breakfast (most often shakshuku - scrambled eggs with lecho sauce), fresh pita and a plate with various spreads: cheese, tuna, butter, pastes, plus olives are always present. The breakfast in the photo was shot at the Benedict Cafe in Tel Aviv, which serves breakfast only 24 hours a day. Here, toasts with salmon and poached egg, bread with butter and chocolate paste, fresh orange juice, coffee. The time was, in my opinion, about three hours. If you are in Tel Aviv in the summer or spring, do not miss the opportunity to have breakfast in one of the beach cafes, sitting at a table standing directly on the sand.

But I don’t like Turkish breakfasts, although this one that my dad and I prepared at the Almira Hotel in Cirali was very tasty! Homemade yogurt, fresh pomegranate juice, fresh cheese, honey or jam, watermelon, puff pastries with cheese and herbs, tea in small glasses, nuts - it was very tasty!

And here is what breakfast looks like in one of the tourist cafes in the center of Istanbul: some vegetables, tasteless sausage, a slice of cheese, jam and honey. Behind the scenes - coffee and bread. In Istanbul, by the way, I still have not been able to find delicious breakfasts.

Turkish tea is an invariable part of a traditional breakfast. Instead of tea, you can ask for Turkish coffee or, if you have breakfast in a tourist place, a more traditional option for Europeans like cappuccino or latte.

Italian breakfasts are one of the most loved! Italians have a modest breakfast, most often coffee and a croissant. Breakfast is quite early - many people rush for their cappuccino to the bar at 8 in the morning, before work. However, lunch in Italy is also early, at 12:30 everyone is already chewing. Cappuccino, by the way, is drunk only in the morning, or at least in the afternoon, to ask for a cappuccino after dinner is to insult the cook and show that the food was completely inedible.

Another italian breakfast. The first was shot in Verona, the second in Rome. The difference, as you see, is absent.

Traditional English breakfast - fried eggs, sausages, mushrooms, potatoes and grilled tomato. May also include beans and black pudding. I don’t like British breakfasts; for me they are too heavy.

Another breakfast in London is bread, jam, butter, coffee. Every day would have breakfast like that!

Viennese breakfast. Usually it is coffee, bread, jam, boiled egg and butter, but every cafe must have ham and cheese toasts, which I really like to accompany with freshly squeezed orange juice.

A glass of water is always brought to coffee in Vienna, and Vienna water can be drunk directly from the tap, it is so clean.

In multinational Berlin, breakfasts are very different, but the most common option is "coffee + pastries."

Melbourne breakfast is based on coffee. It is in Melbourne that the most delicious coffee in the world after Italy, and breakfasts themselves are similar to Italian, include croissants and other pastries from puff pastry. But Australia would not be Australia if it were not possible to find breakfasts of various countries in it.

Another Australian breakfast, this time shot in the Hunter Valley. Fresh juices and fruits, sweet puff pastries, quiche with vegetables and cheese, eggs - it is made to please a variety of guests.

In each trip, I look for the best places for breakfast, using a guide or just typing in Google something like "best breakfast in ...", and then I select the ones that I liked most.

What kind of breakfast do you like?

Having left Samara first to Moscow, then to Italy, and after - having traveled half the world, Daria Sirotina opened her personal recipe for happiness and self-realization. She told us about how to create a life-work out of a hobby and turn a marriage into a constantly inspiring partnership.

Our relationship with Pasha began almost 14 years ago in Samara. We both studied at the faculty of Russian language and literature at the Samara State University, in one group. Pasha was a headman, and once, taking advantage of his official position, he pulled out a phone number from me, which, however, he did not call. After that, he decided to find out where I live, and drove me in a nearby tram car. All this time, his sympathy remained a secret for me, until at some point he decided to turn to me with a declaration of love. Being a pragmatic girl, I was very surprised at the simultaneous seriousness and enthusiasm of this young man. In response, Pasha wrote a very moving poem, after which I had to believe him.

We began to meet, in parallel with my studies, I worked, but he did not want to do anything then literature, he planned to write a dissertation after university. But in the end, after the fifth year, realizing that not everyone can feed literary studies in our country, he began working as a marketing specialist in one of the Samara banks. While working, at first I did not leave dreams of a candidate degree.

Two years later, he was invited to work in Moscow, and this coincided with my Moscow internship. I was supposed to become the director of a store in Samara and went to Moscow to prepare for the opening. In the process, it became clear that the launch in Samara was delayed for an indefinite period and that I did not want to go back primarily because of Pasha.

Already in Moscow, we decided to get married: we somehow remembered that his parents ’wedding day was September 4. The conversation was in November, September 4 of the following year was Thursday, and we both agreed that September 5 is a good day for a wedding. Actually, the wedding took place in 2008, and there were only 8 people, including us. Everything was simple and beautiful, our parents very much supported us then.

I think it’s important to rid yourself of stereotypes imposed by society: here, the groom, having made a surprise, bought a ring, arranged a romantic trip, fell to his knee ... Well, if you had it that way, but you can wait all your life until someone realizes what needs to be done to meet these expectations. Pasha did not fall on one knee, but this does not prevent us from living happily for a year. I had no formed expectations, but this does not mean the absence of romantic surprises - they were then, there are now.

In general, relations are the work of two parties. You can’t immediately take and get everything you want. In order for a person to want to communicate with you over the years, you must first of all work on yourself. And in this sense, the family may be the only vocation and scope for the woman, although in my case this is not entirely true.

Meanwhile, his parents insisted that he go to study at the University of Economics. And since Pasha is a versatile person with a very lively mind, he quickly realized that there was a lot of interesting and promising in banking. This is generally one of his unique qualities: he is interested in everything and everything that he undertakes, he does at the highest level. True, the university had to be left: it is impossible for my husband to impose anything of what he does not agree with. His mother showed tremendous restraint and understanding then - and continues to do so far - she stopped pushing and, years later, her son carried out the scenario that she considered ideal. Here is another example of how a smart woman behaves.

In preparation for the wedding, my future husband won a grant to study in Italy, where he went a couple of weeks after the celebration. But they did not give me a visa: the Italian consulate believed that the wife should not go after her husband, but wait for him at home. But in the end, I won this battle and left after him. We lived in Italy from November 2008 to June 2009.

The last three months of training included an internship, and you could choose where to take it. Other program participants categorically refused to return home, but my husband always believed that there was no place for painting a person. So we returned to Moscow and since then have never regretted the decision.

Of course, a man makes a man in many ways, but if she is not sure that he is the best and most talented for her, then he should not lie about it. In my case, everything is simple: I just tell my husband the truth, although I do it very often. I often praise Pasha and do it sincerely. He grew up in an atmosphere of one hundred percent love, until now the family envelops him with protection and care. I learned this gratitude and support from his mother. So the recipe is simple: if you want a person to feel good, you need to love him.

I have a wonderful attitude towards children! We don’t have ours yet: when you live a rich modern life and you have many prospects and tasks, it becomes more and more difficult to decide on parenthood. Although, of course, children are the best that can happen to a person in life. I represent our family in 10-15 years: we have two children and they have definitely gone to school.

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In April 2016, the girl took herself a beautiful cream-colored cat, and now he decorates some of her pictures on Instagram.

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Biography of Daria Sirotina

The biography of Daria Sirotina is filled with a mass of impressions about the large number of countries visited. Daria was born in Samara, but did not finish her studies at the faculty of Samara University, met her future husband Pavel. He was offered a job in Moscow, and Daria went with him for an internship. She no longer wanted to return.

• 2007 - moving to Moscow.
• 2008 - married a bank clerk Pavel Vlasov and moved to Italy. Fascinated by the country and its trips, Daria decided to devote her life to travel and to maintain a travel blog. Now the girl has a travel blog in Livejournal, as well as a website where she writes not only about travel, but about fashion, her beloved Moscow and the interior of her apartment.
• 2012 - studied at the school of wine and received a sommelier diploma.
• 2015 - released the book "Suitcase mood."

The talented Daria also leads a section in the online publication Gazeta.ru.

Daria Sirotina, whose biography interests more and more people, is fluent in the word, reading her blog is a pleasure!

Our author , The “Decembrist” with experience, believes that the mythical Penelope was lucky, because she did not have to rush with Odysseus along the stormy sea, run away from Cyclops, descend into the underworld. It’s hard to wait, but sharing with the husband all the hardships of camp life is akin to a feat. We decided to find out whether other girls who follow everywhere forever agree with her seconded husbands   . And is it realistic to pack the contents of the apartment in a couple of suitcases.

LIVE TODAY

When friends introduced us six years ago, Victor and I did not like each other at all. I thought that he was not my type, and Victor, as he later admitted, mentally christened me a “doll”. A year later, fate pushed us again, and we met better. Then I realized that Victor is a very interesting person and has all the qualities that I would like to see in a man. He also later said that the first impression was misleading. In general, we had a whirlwind romance - with armfuls of roses, poems and romantic trips to rest in different countries.

Touring business was not limited. Victor has been playing badminton since childhood. When we started dating, it turned out that he was a master of sports and dreams of participating in international competitions. Together we developed an adventurous plan - to go to China, where this sport is highly developed, train hard there and thereby take the first step towards the dream. Of course, we understood that great difficulties lay ahead, we had to solve the problems of obtaining visas, housing, organizing training, and learning the language. But everything was in our hands. March 17, 2009 in our passports showed fresh annual visas to China, we bought tickets for April 1. And that was not a joke!

In China, Victor trained for six months, preparing for international tournaments. We found a gym where he went to play, gradually joining the team. I often went to training with my beloved, tried to comprehend the subtleties of the game. What she did not know, she asked the Chinese, and they tried to explain the rules in broken English. Finally, we went to the first competition - first to Thailand, then to Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam. Then - from November to April - there was a break; in winter, badminton competitions are not held. And then again in a new one - Vietnam, Thailand ... During the year we visited seven countries. Each trip includes not only competitions, but also relaxation. We always try to find a week to restore strength and explore local attractions. This is one of the benefits of a husband’s work.

There are many pluses. I like the constant change of scenery: today we live in an apartment with an ultramodern design, and tomorrow our temporary house is a simple bungalow by the sea. We have many friends, the list of my acquaintances on the social network is off the scale for 300 people. And, most importantly, I know that I am doing everything so that the dream of my beloved is fulfilled. We both strive to ensure that he takes his place in the global ranking of badminton players. I believe one day our common desire will come true.

Cons, of course, also have. I had to leave work in Russia, I am a specialist in public relations. I miss relatives, friends, my favorite - the French bulldog Arthur. Those close to us are very worried, mainly due to lack of information. For example, at first, my mother thought that we were eating one noodle, and my brother seriously asked if cats were eaten in China. I also admit that I am very nervous because of frequent flights, I can not cope with aerophobia. Crazy inconvenience is caused by transportation of things, constant life on suitcases - you can’t even imagine how much luggage we have. Sometimes Victor boils and threatens to throw out a couple of bags. To this I answer him: “Dear, what about your new rackets? They are in these suitcases. ” Powerful argument!

Now we are in Vietnam - we are preparing for the competitions that will be held in Malaysia. We are very supported by loved ones, sometimes I take a laptop to games, turn on Skype, and they, along with me, let’s virtually root for Vitya. I do not want my beloved to change his occupation. As one Vietnamese teacher told us, “it doesn’t matter where you came from, whether you know the language of a country that temporarily became your haven, but if you play badminton, come on in, this house is yours.”

Perhaps in the future we will return home or settle in another country. But now we just live and enjoy today.

NEW HABIT

Pavel and I met when I studied at the faculty of Samara University. Relations were just beginning, and the news that Pavel, who worked at the Samara bank, received an offer to go to one of the largest Russian banks and move to Moscow, took me by surprise. I always plan everything in advance and did not intend to leave my hometown. But at that time I was also offered a short internship in Moscow.

Then, three years ago, I believed that I was going for three weeks. But in Moscow, we began to live together, and I quickly realized that I could not return. Thanks to the management of the company in which I worked in Samara, they went to meet me and transferred to the Moscow representative office. As we began to get used to a new life, set a date for the wedding, when Pavel won a grant for an MBA degree at the business school of the University of Bologna. We got married and began to prepare for a new move, applied for a visa, I left work. But my husband was given a visa, but not mine. Pavel left, and I was left alone in a strange city, without work, without family and friends. How I fought with the Italian consulate is another story, I literally knocked out a visa from them and flew to my husband. A new life began, and I, naive, was sure that it was for a long time. We traveled a lot in Italy, I went to language courses, then got a job, and again my husband dumbfounded - we’re coming back! I had to pack my bags and return to Moscow.

During this time I have gained invaluable experience. We made friends all over Europe: in February we walked around Budapest with a Hungarian friend of my husband for MBA, we will soon go to the wedding of a Polish colleague. I changed a lot: I learned Italian, got used to drink coffee only in the morning and began to look suspiciously at those who order cappuccino after dinner. New habits have appeared, for example, before buying something, I think it will be convenient to pack it.

I hate to pack suitcases : Every time you need to fit your whole life in a couple of bags. I get used to new places with difficulty, a new country is new habits. For example, in Bologna, we rented an apartment with her husband’s colleagues, big sluts, we had to constantly clean up after them. The neighbor, a young man from Indonesia, was distinguished by an enviable love for onions, you understand how our apartment smelled. The situation is also bad with such an important issue as career. Obtaining permission to work in the European Union is not easy, I was forced to take a step back up the career ladder. And Russian employers are suspicious of “Decembrist wives” and are in no hurry to hire. The undoubted minus and separation from relatives.

Now we live in Russia, my husband sometimes starts a conversation about Australia, wants to work there. I can’t say that I completely share his plans. But if he decides to go, I, of course, will support him and go after him.

SECOND CAREER

I have always traveled a lot, so I can’t get used to nomadic life. I am the Director for International Development, and my field of activity involves permanent business trips. Even before marriage, I managed to visit more than 40 countries. We met my future husband when I worked in the Philippines as deputy director of a major health system development project. James just flew to Manila to audit Philippine projects. I will never forget our first meeting: James was late, and I was terribly angry with him. But as soon as he entered the office, his whole life was divided into "before" and "after", it was love at first sight! I never thought that I could quit my career for the sake of a man, but when, only two months later, he informed me that he had received an offer to become a diplomat and wants me to go with him, I agreed without hesitation.

The wife of a diplomat must necessarily be an adventurer in the shower. Immediately after our wedding, James received an appointment to Macedonia, where we lived for two years. It was a completely different world with its own laws and customs. When his son recently participated in school debates on the issue of combating poverty, he did not have to go far for examples: he remembers cardboard slums and begging children in Skopje. We had to equip life from scratch. Do not believe me, sometimes it seemed to me that I was ready to give everything for a good dry cleaning! Nomadic life is not easy, especially for children. Understanding this, my husband and I always tried to create an “island of stability”, we established traditions like compulsory family dinner and board games in the evenings and we strictly observe them. We try to spend a lot of time together. The most difficult thing in our everyday life is to create a feeling of home with constant moving. But we succeed: our favorite things, books, photographs, children's crafts everywhere we go. These little things create a sense of stability.

In Macedonia, I was very lucky with work. I got a job as the director of the PR department, met famous people, and often appeared on television. The husband joked that in this country he is known only as the wife of Olga Catto. Not everyone succeeds in realizing themselves like that. I saw many examples when the wife of a husband-traveler had to leave a career and stay at home. Believe me, no hobby and no beauty salons can fill this vacuum!

Now we have a second trip to Switzerland. I do not work temporarily, raising a son and twin daughters. There is no time to be bored, in my free time I learn French and get acquainted with local cuisine. Alas, life on suitcases does not allow me to plan a long-term career, I do not know where we will be tomorrow, but always have to sacrifice something. But our life is filled with romance. New cities, concerts and receptions do not allow to wallow in routine. They say that a husband and wife should open a new place for themselves once a year. We have thousands of such places. Of course, behind the beautiful facade of diplomatic life lies a difficult reality, but I have never regretted my decision to become the wife of a diplomat. This is my second career.