Somerville, Mass – So, this happened while we were away. These lovely, literary masterpieces (co-authored by me!) are now available for purchase. Considering the state of Russian relations with the West, I think these books could be break records for…
Detroit, Michigan – Apparently, Detroit has the second-largest theater district in the country (after Broadway). Who knew? In the heart of it all, there is a tiny little theater devoted to the art of puppetry: PuppetART The place was founded by…
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…
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, 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…
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.…
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…
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…
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…
Moscow, Russia – Victory Day is the celebration of the Soviet victory over Nazi Germany in WWII. As in other parts of Europe–and unlike the US–Russia has living memories of this war, which saw Leningrad under siege for nearly 900…