How Vlad Balashov built the Australian Balashikha in Blue Mountains

Balashikha

Ради такого вида Влад с женой сменили город на природу. Source: Photo: Vlad Balashov

The traveler and founder of Australia Safari, Vlad (Vladimir) Balashov, bought land in the Blue Mountains National Park and named it “Balashikha” in honor of his childhood town near Moscow.


Kangaroos in Balashikha
Кенгуру в Балашихе. Фото: Влад Балашов. Source: Supplied
Balashikha
Аллея Федора Конюхова в Балашихе. Фото: Влад Балашов. Source: Supplied

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