An evening with Alexandra Tolstoy and the Calico Club
An intimate account of a lifetime of adventure
– House & Garden, August 2023
The best way to explore Kyrgyzstan
Sarah Siese recommends a holiday on horseback as the best way to explore the mountainous landscape of Kyrgyzstan and experience the traditions of hospitality associated with its centuries-old nomadic culture
– House & Garden, July 2023
The beautiful Asian country you never thought to visit – and why you must
Walnut forests, wildflower valleys and friendly folk; this mountainous paradise is exquisitely alluring, writes this British adventurer
– The Daily Telegraph, August 2022
Adventures in the Wild
Alexandra shares her long-standing romance with Kyrgyzstan.
– Condé Nast Traveller, May 2020
Meet Alexandra Tolstoy, the travelling countess
She married an Uzbek horseman and rode the length of the Silk Road; lived the oligarch lifestyle with ‘Putin’s banker’; and now leads intrepid group tours of the Stans.
– The Sunday Times, February 2019
From Moscow to the mountains
How Alexandra Tolstoy found herself spending the summer holidays riding and camping in the majestic and remote peaks of Kyrgyzstan.
– The Telegraph, January 2019
Horse People with Alexandra Tolstoy for BBC2
Alexandra was commissioned by BBC2 to present the series ‘Horse People with Alexandra Tolstoy’, where she travelled to Siberia, Spain and America.
From Russia, with Love: Countess Alexandra Tolstoy on revisiting her famous relative’s home
– Tatler, August 2018