Like nomads, but with more stuff

1. Chocolate. The dark chocolate here is nice and bitter but, unlike most other darks, is very smooth and creamy. 2. Honey. Although Malt...

With summer reappearing this week, we knew we needed to take advantage of the warm weather and venture out to one of the several major sight...

Alex has a babysitter who comes twice a week. She's a lovely Russian lady, and I've asked her to speak with Alex in Russian. Our 8 ...

This morning I had to run an errand that normally requires 1/2 hour walk either way. Today I'm feeling very pregnant, and particularly e...

Last weekend Terry and I had a child-free date of lunch and museum. We all had slept badly the night before, museums exhaust me (although I ...

Today, we took a trip to Lake Lagoda, also known to Russians as the "Road of Life" (more on that later). We caravaned there with t...

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...