Helsinki, Finland – And… we’re in Finland! We journeyed from Moscow to Helsinki riding the Lev Tolstoy, a repeat of the overnight train journey we did three years ago. Our compartment was cozy. The twins stayed up late reading. They…
Kids in Moscow
Moscow, Russia – While in Moscow, we have had a wonderful babysitter who has taken the twins on adventures all over the city. Sometimes I wonder if those kids haven’t seen more of the city than I have on this…
Kids’ Books About Russia
Moscow, Russia — Reading enhances travel, that’s no secret. Personally, I love to read novels that are set in the place I am traveling. Russia is good for that, as the national literature is among the world’s richest. And yet,…
Moscow Kremlin & Armory
Moscow, Russia – Daddio has been waiting a long time to take the twins to the Armory in the Moscow Kremlin. Seven years, to be exact. So here we finally are, on a fabulous sunny day in June, introducing the…
Lenin’s Mausoleum
Moscow, Russia – So we know the twins are into mummies, but they have never seen a real one. Until now. On this day in history, the twins saw the real and true mummified remains of the founder of the Soviet…
Vacation Mavens Interview – Visiting Costa Rica with Kids
Vacation Mavens is a family travel podcast offering destination guides, family travel tips, and ideas for parenting on the go. Co-hosted by Kimberly Tate from Stuffed Suitcase and Tamara Gruber from We3Travel, Vacation Mavens provides inspiration to jumpstart family vacation planning and tips…
Moscow Madness
Moscow, Russia – Back in the day, the Soviet state awarded the title of “Mother-Hero” to any mum with 10 children or more. My criteria may not be as difficult, but I think Daddio deserves the title of “Father-Hero”. After being…
Capoeira Brasil
Somerville, Mass – Last summer, the twins sampled a few classes of capoeira, an Afro-Brazilian martial art. I told them it was “half gymnastics, half karate”. The twins were excited indeed. “So, like, you do a cartwheel and then kick…
Annie, the Musical
Boston, Mass – We just hosted 30 six- and seven-year-olds for the twins’ birthday party. Next week I will jet off to Russia and Finland for the summer. And Daddio is looking forward to two weeks as a single parent, before he…
Harry Potter Birthday Party
Somerville, Mass – Daddio has been reading Harry Potter with the twins. I have not read the books. As a result I am largely left out of many conversations about which spells might work in which situations; what Harry, Hermione…