Somerville, Mass – Weeks have gone by with no posts and I’m sure regular readers are overcome with curiosity–perhaps even concern–what’s been happening with the fearless duo? Did the twins run away to Moomin World? Did their mother decide to…
Moomin World
Naantali, Finland – It’s been nearly a year since the twins discovered–and fell in love with–the Moomins. It’s been about nine months since we had to persuade them to be something else for Halloween. And it’s been about six months…
Finland Replay
Kirkkonummi, Finland – This year’s trip to Finland is basically a repeat of last year’s trip to Finland, without the diapers. That is a good thing. Daddio and I are busy working on our book. The twins are busy at…
The Goodnight Train
Helsinki, Finland – Regular readers will know that the twins are crazy about trains. We never met a kiddie train we didn’t ride. The time has come to test this love of riding the rails: what good is it unless…
World Food for Kids: USSR Edition
Moscow, Russia – Contrary to what you might think, Moscow is an amazing food city. Its cosmopolitan character is reflected in its restaurants, which run the gamut from cheap Lebanese street food to gourmet French fare. When in Moscow, we…
Moscow Zoo
Moscow, Russia – The Moscow Zoo is celebrating its 150th anniversary. In honor of this event, the entire zoo is pod remont, or “under renovation.” Okay, I’m exaggerating. Three-quarters of the zoo is under renovation. There’s nothing like spending a…
Back in the USSR
Moscow, Russia – I keep insisting on taking the family on outings to Red Square–not for fun, but for photo sessions. I mean, we can’t come all the way to Moscow without taking pictures in front of St Basil’s Cathedral.…
Circus: Moscow vs New York (Part 2)
Moscow, Russia – The day of reckoning has arrived. One month after our annual visit to the Big Apple Circus, I dragged the family out to the Moscow circus to see how it measures up. There are actually two highly…
Gorky Park
Moscow, Russia – Can I just say that you never used to be able to do this in Russia? Sure, there were fountains, but they were often turned off. And even if they were on, you certainly couldn’t splash around…
Kuklachev Cat Theater
Moscow, Russia – I admit it… the world’s only cat theater is located right here in Moscow and it has taken me more than a decade to go and see it. I realize this raises all kinds of questions about…