We are a family run business that is committed
to providing great value and service to our clients all over the
world. Anastasia is a proud member of the American Society of
Travel Agents and the Central & Eastern Europe Travel Board,
and our Romance
Tours have long been recognized as the benchmark by which
other tour companies are measured. Our reputation for honesty
and integrity has been the key to our success, which is why half
of our clients come to us by word of mouth alone.
Anastasia´s tour
receptions are famous and are attended eagerly by some of
the most beautiful women in Russia and Ukraine. Only Anastasia
International has the resources and experience to bring groups
to Russia and Ukraine on a frequent and regular basis.
Anastasia is the only Romance tour company to
be founded, owned and operated by a Russian/American couple; giving
us a degree of insight and expertise that cannot be matched by
our competitors. Our owners, David and Elena Besuden met in 1992
through the services of Scanna International and were married
that same year.
"I was lucky to discover a company like
Scanna", says David. "I
had used other agencies before, but I was continually disappointed
by their lack of honesty and integrity. I had almost given up
hope, but fortunately I found Scanna
International and they helped me find my wife."
"After we were married, I knew there
was potential for this kind of company. Scanna showed me that
if you create an agency that people can absolutely trust, you
are bound to be successful in this business."
With the continual support of his wife, David
has used his 30+ years of business experience to develop Anastasia
International into an industry leader; and with the subsequent
purchase of Scanna International
in 1999, David has created the largest and most trusted Russian/American
Introduction and Tour Company in the world.
"I can´t tell you how happy we were to
purchase Scanna International. We not only became bigger than
our next three competitors combined, but for Elena and I to actually
own the very agency that brought us together and started it all,
what can I say - it just feels right."
Anastasia has been featured on a multitude of
televisions shows and networks, including: 48 Hours, The Daily
Show, The Howard Stern Show, and Jennie Jones, (News features
on ABC, CBS, NBC, FOX, CNN and the BBC) as well as a multitude
of television networks in Japan, Germany, The Netherlands, France,
Italy, Switzerland, Brazil, Turkey and Australia to just name
a few.
Anastasia is proud to have the largest full-time
staff in the industry. With more than 80 full-time
professionals hard at work in our US and Moscow offices, we
are able to conduct tours and provide services with a level of
expertise and professionalism that is unequaled by any other company.
For instance, it is not a surprise that Anastasia is the only
company in the world to offer Flower
and Gift Delivery to every single city in the former Soviet
Union! We are the only Romance Tour Company that enjoys true Russian/American
ownership. David and Elena's connections to Russia run far deeper
than our competitors, which gives Anastasia the ability to network
with agencies and companies in every corner of the former Soviet
Union. While our competitors offer flower
deliveries in a meager 7 cities, we are able to deliver flowers
and gifts to literally hundreds of cities and towns across all
11 time zones!
Our American staff is also happy to announce
the opening of our brand new office in Bangor, Maine! For those
of you that have never been to the great state of Maine, wait
no longer; now you have the perfect excuse! Come and meet our
friendly staff and enjoy our beautiful little city, which has
some of the best-preserved examples of classic 19th Century New
England Architecture to be found anywhere. We are only a short
drive from the world famous Acadia National Park and Mount Desert
Island, so do yourself a favor and come say hello!
If you have questions about our program, need
advice on Russia, or Russian ladies please do not hesitate to
call us at 207-262-9595, 9-5 Mo-Fri. We´ll be glad to answer any
questions you might have. It is not important if you have no experience
in correspondence, or have been unsuccessful with other services.
At Anastasia we realize that "word of mouth" is our
most important form of advertising. Thousands of men and women
join our program every year after learning about us from our successful
former clients.
