Like nomads, but with more stuff

On Friday, we playgroup mums decided to go to lunch after the park. This was a big decision for me, as there was no way Alex would nap at an...

I got behind the wheel for the first time today. First impression: Piter drivers are a**holes. A lot like a typical Northeast USA city but w...

Never go outside without your umbrella AND sunglasses (unless it's winter, of course). As we stood at the corner, waiting for the light ...

Terry and I had lunch at a Japanese restaurant near the consulate the other day. Some of the staff are Asian and some are Russian. This is h...

Our "Top 10" guide book puts the river tour as one of the best things to do in the city. Today was a perfect warm, no-cloud-in-sig...

I was on my walk back to the hotel tonight, when I swung into a grocery store to pickup some water and snacks. To my surprise sitting in th...

With Terry away, it's been generally rough around here. The bright spots include my 2 mornings when the babysitter comes. Rather than do...

So exactly one month after arriving in St. Petersburg I was sent to Moscow on TDY. Tonight I got out and walked around the Kremlin. You can...

I am really slow in getting anything up since we hit Russia but thing have been extremely busy. We got our stuff really quickly so that mean...

I am always amazed at which staple (in my mind) products are found at various overseas locations and which are not. In Malta, sour cream an...