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Spending New Year's Day in Moscow

December 30, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
I grew up in the American south. It never snowed. Therefore it must be absolutely fabulous to spend New Year’s Eve in Russia!

Running away from stereotypes

November 11, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
After many years spent trying to dispel others' views of Russia, it was time to put an end to some false perceptions of my own

We still have nothing to fear but fear itself

September 13, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
By letting the events of Sept. 11 take over our lives, we are only letting the terrorists win

The (second) first day of school

September 2, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
For bilingual children, the beginning of September means another year of balancing expectations and assignments

Illegal taxis soon to be gone from Moscow streets

September 1, 2011 Daria Kostina, Lara McCoy Roslof
"Gypsy cabs" face a crack-down under a new law that goes into effect Sept. 1

A day that will live in history

August 19, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
Where was I on Aug. 19, 1991? I don't remember. And for U.S.-Russian relations, that's a good thing

Innocents abroad

July 19, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
Is traveling with children more trouble than it’s worth? It all depends on your perspective

Coming and going

June 29, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
Returning to Moscow leaves our blogger more able to appreciate the present than wish for the past

Finding "normal" isn't easy

May 27, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
My friends still in Moscow want to know what life is like where it's "normal." When I know, I'll tell them

Going “home”

May 16, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
Returning after nearly three years away, Moscow is unlikely to be the city I remember

A victory we can all agree on

May 9, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
World War II remains a defining moment for veterans in both Russia and the United States

Are there triathlons in Russia?

April 28, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
Even people crazy enough to do triathlon may not be crazy enough to train in Moscow

The beginning of spring, the end of butter

March 7, 2011 Lara McCoy Roslof
Welcome to the fast

My kiosk vendor, my friend

November 16, 2010 Lara McCoy Roslof
If Mayor Sobyanin really closes down all the food kiosks in Moscow, where am I going to buy my fruit when I move back?

Color blind

November 10, 2010 Lara McCoy Roslof
One of the top fashion mistakes expats in Moscow break is wearing a color other than black.

Baby, it's cold inside

November 5, 2010 Lara McCoy Roslof
Although centralized heating comes at a price, so does the ability to control your own thermostat.

If it's cold, it must be Russia

November 1, 2010 Lara McCoy Roslof
When it's time to pull out the winter coat, my daughter, who can't decide if she's Russian or American, starts looking for her snow boots.