La Befana and her trouble-shooting small broom: An Italian holiday tradition
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La Befana and her trouble-shooting small broom: An Italian holiday tradition

Careful, kids… the Befana may fly overhead any moment and see what you’re up to! Today, Travels with Baby Traditions returns to Rome, where for centuries the children have spent this very night, Epiphany Eve, anticipating a visit from the celebrated Befana. Sharing the Italian tradition with us is Valeria Spizzichino, a native Roman, mother,…

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For Christmas in Copenhagen, tots flock to Tivoli

Kids in Copenhagen flock to Tivoli Gardens in its Christmas splendor..  Today the Travels with Baby Traditions series takes us to Copenhagen Denmark, with a guest post by by local resident Christine Blin. Christine is a French/Icelandic native to who moved to Copenhagen 7 years ago and is the owner and founder of MUU Baby…

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Let’s go fly a kite: Guatemala’s families celebrate the "Day of the Dead" in high style

Yes, my friends, that’s a kite. Have you ever seen a 36-foot wide kite sail into the heavens? That’s what they’re doing en masse today on the next stop of our Travels with Baby Traditions: Sumpango, Guatemala. Here to share the fun details is our guest blogger reporting from lovely Central America, Marina K. Villatoro. …

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When in Rome in October, take the family on "Gite fuori porta"

Chestnuts call as Rome’s “gite fuori porta” kick into full swing each October. Have you hear of the “Gite fuori porta”? If you have the good fortune to visit Rome in October – with children OR without – you won’t want to miss out on this savory, local tradition. Explaining the finer points of these…