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Katia Pavlova

Gratitude is the feeling I have when looking back at my career path and finding myself where I am now - Scandinavia. These cultures are brilliant in outlook towards nature, society, world around. The outlook is very innovative and at the same time grounded in the very core of traditions. An example to that? - All the three winners of Bocuse DÓr Culinary Chef competition 2019 are Scandinavians, and they create the cuisine of the future using berries, mushrooms, herbs their grandmothers used to pick in beautiful nordic forests. I truly think that meeting and knowing Scandinavians is a way to become better contributors to our own societies:)

What places and activities do you specialize in?

"Scandinavian capitals and major cities, Southwestern and Southeastern Norway, Finnish, Swedish and Norwegian Lapland, Finnish lakeland, farm-to-table foodie tours, trekking, kayaking, yachting"

How did you get involved in travel?

"By my education I am a specialist in applied linguistics, and after graduating (it's a typical joke) I suddenly felt like I couldn't apply it anywhere. Thus I came across with guiding, firstly in Turkey, then in India, Greece, Montenegro. Back home I started to work in travel & lifestyle field and been several years counselling in the concierge services. I am very happy that I have joined the team of Easy Travel. We share same attitude towards working in travel which is a great care for details, loads of respect and appreciation to each of our guests, and the same to our guides, drivers, other colleagues, and the same to ourselves."

Please share a unique travel experience you will never forget.

"Island hopping on a postal boat in Fjord Kysten - the area in Norway where the Nordfjord meets the North sea. I will never forget the people which we've met during the trip: those strong women, each living alone on their small islands, while their husbands and sons are browsing the seas for fish far away in Lofotens.
And I would love to share the unforgettable experience of settling a heritage tour for the family from US originating from a small place in Denmark: we absolutely accidentally found a guide who had been years back teaching music in the local school in the same place. Both guide and guests as the result were giving their feedback with tears of joy that they've met. This is truly unforgettable!"

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