Somerville, Mass – Remember how we spent a lot of money to take the twins (and some friends) to Brooklyn Boulders, but there were only a limited few walls that they could actually climb, so it was kind of not really…
Extraordinary Playscapes
Boston, Mass – I happened on this new little play area in Chinatown Park. It’s nothing earth-shattering, but I was struck by the unique design – colorful, modular pieces that fit together in unusual ways to allow crawling, climbing, slithering, sliding…
Puppets Take the Pops
Boston, Mass – Daddio has always been against the Pops. I understand his distaste for “Symphony Light,” but I am not too cool for the Pops. And the twins are not too cool for anything. So when the BSO sent us a mailer…
Brooklyn Boulders
Somerville, Mass – Our lovable city has been the subject of many recent articles touting how cool it has become. We’ve been in the Boston Globe, the New York Times and even Delta Sky Magazine. And of course, most recently,…
25 City Adventures for Families
Boston, Mass – So there’s this: Lonely Planet has a new FREE e-book with 25 city adventures for families, written by LP’s “family travel experts”. And the twins play a starring role. Download it here…
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, New York – If you could only see one museum in all of New York, which one would it be? That was the question we were asking ourselves on our second day in the Big Apple. Should we see…
New York City, baby
New York, New York – This year, we splurged a little on our annual trip to the Big Apple. Okay, we splurged a lot. We splurged a little when we rented an apartment on the Upper West Side, one block…
Costa Rica with Kids
Originally published at lonelyplanet.com There are so many reasons to take your family to Costa Rica: it’s safe, it’s inexpensive and it’s adventure-filled. Read on for our recommendations for a Costa Rica vacation that’s fun for the whole family. Here…
Beyond the Beach
Providenciales, Turks & Caicos – The Turks and Caicos Islands (TCI) are blessed with all the elements of a perfect Caribbean getaway: turquoise waters and fine-sand beaches; world-class diving and snorkeling; and a sophisticated chef-driven food scene. But many visitors never…
Myakka River State Park
Sarasota, Florida – It’s wonderful to have snow-birding (grand)parents. We don’t have as much time as we did last year, but there’s no way I’m passing up a *free* vacation in sunny Florida. One of the highlights of the week was…