CREATIVE PORTFOLIO

MARIA
& DARIA

HOTEL & TRAVEL
CONTENT CREATORS
Maria and Daria — Hotel and Travel Content Creators
WHO WE ARE

Two friends. Two perspectives.
One shared love for exceptional stays.

We create elevated travel and hospitality content for hotels, combining cinematic property storytelling with natural lifestyle UGC.

Daria
DARIA
Maria
MARIA
15+
years travelling
together
30
countries explored
together
130
countries visited
between us
SELECTED HOTEL CASE / SHANGHAI

Regent Shanghai On the Bund

A one-night stay shaped into a complete visual journey.

Cinematic property storytelling: arrival, room, skyline, night, bar, morning and breakfast.

REEL · 31 SEC
SELECTED HOTEL CASE / SINGAPORE

Marina Bay Sands

Social-first Reel: room reveal · rooftop pool · breakfast · skyline.

Fast, recognizable POV built around the guest experience.

REEL · 16 SEC
SELECTED HOTEL CASE / MEXICO

Pasion de Luna

Architectural storytelling · Property-led Reel.

Architecture, texture, landscape and movement make the property the hero.

REEL · 30 SEC
MORE WAYS WE TELL A HOTEL STORY

Different stories.
Same hospitality lens.

The Luxury of Doing Nothing
Lifestyle & emotions
The Only Itinerary We Need
Food & dining
Self Check-In
Storytelling · Voiceover
Russian audio · English subtitles
CREATIVE FORMATS

Beyond the expected.

Chillawi Glamping
Concept-driven Reel
Guatemala
Experience-led content
INFLUENCE / REAL AUDIENCE RESPONSE

Recommendations people trust.

Real conversations — from hotel requests to detailed travel and dining recommendations.
01 / Hacienda Vista Hermosa
Conversation about Hacienda Vista Hermosa

“Could you send me the hotel you mentioned yesterday?”

Daria shares Hotel Hacienda Vista Hermosa and a booking link. “Thank you!”
02 / Two Hotel Options
Conversation about two hotel options in Mexico

“Please send the one with hot water — and the one you stayed in.”

Two named hotels in Mexico, with map links and personal context.
03 / Mexico Itinerary
Conversation sharing a Mexico itinerary

A day-by-day route with stops, restaurants and a hotel booking link.

The recipient replies: “Great! 👍”
04 / Istanbul Dining
Conversation about Istanbul restaurant recommendations

A list of specific restaurant recommendations with map links.

“Now I’m craving it! Thank you, dear.”
01 / 04
INFLUENCE / REAL AUDIENCE RESPONSE

Content that sparks curiosity.

Selected results across our Instagram accounts.

The Weeknd live experience
The Weeknd / Live Experience
22.8K views 303 shares 171 saves
Mexico destination Reel
Mexico / Destination Reel
20.6K views 79 shares 101 saves
Strides branded travel carousel
Strides / Branded Carousel
5.3K views 79 shares 36 saves
HOTEL STORY RESULTS
4K
Combined Story views
REAL AUDIENCE REACTIONS
“Saved this! 📌”
“Childhood dream 😍”
“Location, please? 📍”
Selected genuine comments from separate posts · Translated from Russian where applicable.
OUR STORY

We were travellers long before we became content creators.

For more than 15 years, we’ve been exploring the world together, choosing places we genuinely wanted to experience — from iconic luxury hotels to remote glamping stays and small properties worth travelling for.

That experience shaped the way we create hospitality content today: we understand what makes a stay memorable because for years we’ve been looking for, experiencing and recommending exceptional stays ourselves.

SERVICES

What we create.

Content built around the property and its audience.

Short-form video
Photography
Editorial carousels
Property storytelling
Lifestyle content
Social-first UGC
Destination content
Influencer integrations

We adapt every shoot to the property’s brand guidelines, target audience and local cultural context.

For selected collaborations, we also combine content creation with organic distribution through our own channels.

Maria and Daria travelling together
CONTACT

Let’s create something
worth travelling for.

Maria & Daria
strides@aera.global