Olga Valchyshen

Editor

Olga Valchyshen is a Ukrainian-born journalist and editor, based in New York. An alumnus of the University of Missouri-Columbia with an MA in Journalism, Olga worked in Ukraine’s leading news publications: Kyiv Post, Korrespondent, Novynar, and Focus Magazine. For over 15 years, she has been covering politics, economics, and culture. Olga developed a passion for travel when she was the chief editor of the Ukrainian edition of National Geographic Magazine. During her work for rove.me, Olga has specialized in covering the United States and Canada.

Olga loves exploring the Hudson Valley, the Catskills, the Berkshires, Upstate New York, and the New England coastal towns. She dreams of visiting continents where she hasn’t been yet—Oceania and Antarctica. Olga also hopes to show her children different regions of their native Ukraine, especially the Crimean Peninsula, where she spent many summers as a kid.

Latest reasons

Jacaranda Tree

mid-September–mid-November • Nature

Purple crowns, purple floral snow and purple carpets – the privileges of Jacaranda trees

Orange Blossom (Azahar)

late February–early March • Nature

See beautiful Seville when it's adorned with orange blossom and when aroma permeates the air

Red Poppies

mid-March–late April • Nature

Visit the beautiful red poppy capital of Texas

Blooming Cactuses

April–early June • Nature

The arid scenery of West Texas comes alive with unexpectedly colorful blooms

Lupine Bloom

April–May • Nature

The main attraction of vast subalpine meadows and mountain slopes

Shark Fin Cove

all year round • Nature

A great sunset spot and one of the best beaches in California

Hoodoos of Drumheller Valley

late June–early September • Activity

This icon of the Alberta badlands is among the most photographed sites in Canada

Wistman's Wood

all year round • Nature

One of the few remote high-altitude oakwoods that remain in England

The Blue City of Jodhpur

October–March • Activity

Situated in the Thar Desert, this city boasts a collection of indigo houses​

Cool Patch Pumpkins Corn Maze

late September–October • Activity

Kick off the holiday season and get lost in the world’s largest corn maze

Liancourt Rocks (Dokdo)

March–May | September–November • Nature

While Korea and Japan try to solve the ownership issue, these small rocky isles inhabited by a single Korean family draw tens of thousands of tourists

Pampas

March–May | October–December (all year round) • Activity

Discover the mythical Pampas with its parks, reserves, and villages, meet face-to-face with gauchos, and learn about Argentina's traditional rural life

Bog Walking

all year round • Activity

Estonian bogs offer something beautiful and mysterious every season

Titicaca and other Mountain Lakes

May–September • Activity

Among high hills and ice glaciers, these lakes hide their stunning beauty

Grenen, the Northernmost Point in Denmark

June–August • Activity

The point where two seas meet is unique in many ways

Flying over the Nazca Lines during the Dry Months

November–March • Nature

Be prepared to meet two thousand year old art

Sólheimasandur Plane Wreck

April–November • Activity

The wreck lies solitary on vast, cold black sand beach, waiting for occasional visitors

Natural Rock Pools

March–November • Activity

Natural rock pools of volcanic origin offer a peaceful and very relaxing swim for everybody

Chestnut Bloom

late April–late May • Nature

Discover the capital of Ukraine in its full glory

St Louis Memorial Day Weekend Events

late May • Event

A gathering with family and friends to honor fallen heroes