Winter Beach Break on a Budget: Road Trip to a Caribbean Cruise.

I don’t think I need to explain to my readers from either side of the Atlantic why we  all absolutely NEED middle of winter beach breaks. What I would like to share with you is that it is possible to do it on a budget, at least for those of us who happen to live within a …

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Boston Winter Traditions

Smiles after Falls. Olympic Celebrations, multi-screen, multi-age style.

Olympics have always been celebrated in my family, ever since I could remember.   My first Olympics memory was the Moscow Games of 1980.  We went to another family’s apartment to watch the opening and closing ceremonies – they had one of the first color TVs in town.   These days, color screens abound, I still like …

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Things to Do in Boston this weekend for families

Boston Weekend with Out of Town Friends. A 2-day Family itinerary.

Technically, we stayed IN (greater Boston), but hosted Out of Town visitors for a weekend (my college friend, her hubby and two kids). So I got myself a wonderful excuse to plan a two-day weekend of Boston touring activities for our two families. Day 1.  MFA, Harbor Cruise, Faneuil Hall. Our guests arrived late Friday …

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Tips for Multi-generation Family Travel (to Europe or anywhere else)

Spain Together. Planning Tips for Multi Generation Family Travel

Now that you are familiar with our  Spanish itinerary  from my post Spain Together you may appreciate some post-trip planning  wisdom from that journey.   First, the “GOOD-ies”: 6 Advantages of Traveling with  a Small Family Group. 1. You get to hire private tour guides- for the same money.  When you have 4+adults, you could hire your own …

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Around the New Year Tree.
Father Frost Homecoming or How to tell New Year from Christmas.

Celebration of the New Year is one of my most enjoyable memories from Soviet childhood.  There was the New Year tree (basically, a Christmas tree- but without a religious “affiliation”); there were presents from “Father Frost” (basically, a Santa Claus) and an all-night-long celebration of food and friends.  Specifically for kids, there was a tradition …

Around the New Year Tree.
Father Frost Homecoming or How to tell New Year from Christmas.
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The Meringue Affair

It all started 20 or so years ago with a first failed merengue (I don’t think I got as far as properly beating the egg whites to a desired consistency, let alone baking them) . I have tried again a couple of times over the years. Always failed, but never gave up!  It was the picture of the Pavlova cake …

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Exploring Alhambra on a family journey across Spain

Spain Together.
3 generations travel across Spain.

Day 1. April 11, 2013. Our multi-generation family trip to Spain starts at Logan Airport in Boston (Here are my Tips for Multi-Generation Family Travel).  The group consists of my parents,  myself, my husband Vit and our two kids: 13-year-old Dennis and 3-year-olds Vivi. While there is over sixty-year age difference between the youngest and the oldest group …

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3 generations travel across Spain.
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Mornings with the Arts.
Children’s Studio Art Class at MFA.

I am definitely not a morning person.  I can’t even pronounce “GOOD MORNING!” and still feel true to myself.  Yet, a 10 am Sunday morning class with my four-year old daughter at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) in Boston was a great thing to wake up to – for eight Sundays in a row! …

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Children’s Studio Art Class at MFA.
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