Insight Into a Czech Home: Drying Your Clothing

One funny thing we learned about Czechs when we visited Prague was the old-fashioned way that Czech people dry their clothes. Since each house we visited does have a washer, you’d think that they would have caught on to having (and using) a dryer as well. Especially in Prague, such a big city. Yet instead...

Fashion, LIFESTYLE

January 19, 2017

Photo Lens: Stanislav Tereba

Born in the early winter of 1938, Stanislav Tereba is a Czech photojournalist. Tereba started his career young and apprenticed as a photographer. He began taking photographs in 1956 when he worked as a photographer and lab technician. In 1990, Tereba officially started to work as a photojournalist for Večerník Praha, a daily newspaper sold on the streets...

CULTURE, Photography

January 17, 2017

Hotel Yasmin Near Old Town Square

Hotel Yasmin is a four star luxury hotel located in Prague 1, just a ten minute walk from the famous Old Town Square. Clean and modern, this boutique hotel has a sleek Mid Century feel to it with lots of glass and chrome accents. Their flashy lobby has a warm marble floor and a mirrored ceiling. The...

Hotels, PLACES

January 9, 2017

Dvorak Sec Contemporary Gallery

This gallery is named after its founders and directors, curator Olga Dvorak, and art collector Petr Sec. With their history it’s no wonder these two decided to join forces and open an art gallery! Dvorak Sec Contemporary Gallery (DSC) is just what the name states, a contemporary art gallery. The gallery opened it’s doors to the public...

Art and Design, CULTURE

January 4, 2017

Prague Beer and Czech Tapas Tour

Czechs are all about their beer, that’s is a well known fact. So it’s probably no surprise to find out that they have special tours dedicated to beer drinkers. Yup, get ready for fun times with your own personal Czech speaking guide that will guide you through Prague’s best breweries and answer all of your questions. It’s...

Food, LIFESTYLE

January 2, 2017

Strahov Monastery and Library of Prague

Founded in the 12th century, the Strahov Monastery is a Premonstratensian abbey located in Strahov, Prague, just a short walk from the Prague Castle. Strahov Monastery, also known as Strahovský Klášter in Czech, not only hosts a triple-aisled Romanesque basilica that has been reconstructed several times but also a beautiful library in the Theological Hall and the Philosophical Hall. The...

Architecture, CULTURE

December 31, 2016

Celebrating New Year’s Eve Fireworks in Prague

Once a year on New Year’s Eve, most everyone in Prague gathers at the Charles Bridge, or at Kampa Park, and at other Czech viewpoints to see the brilliant fireworks display being shot upwards over the city by various boats at midnight. When we visited Prague we got there just in time for New Year’s Eve, and thankfully...

CULTURE, Holidays

Horse-Drawn-Carriage-Prague-Tres-Bohemes

December 27, 2016

Taking a Horse Drawn Carriage in Prague

Perfect for romantic evenings between couples, a tour of the city for families, or a holiday treat for just about anyone! Prague’s horse drawn carriage rides can be found all around the city, but the most popular spot to do this activity, especially around Christmas time is the famous Old Times Square. During December when the...

Wanderlust

December 24, 2016

Experience A Christmas Evening in Prague

You may have seen our recent posts about Czech Christmas traditions and just all things Czech Christmas. I recently found a video filmed by Metron, a Vimeo user focusing mainly on short travel movies. The short film captures Prague’s Christmas at its best and I just had to share. The video gives you a real life like...

CULTURE, Holidays

December 17, 2016

Czech Christmas Traditions: Mistletoe

Just like here in the United States, mistletoe is a big part of the Czech Christmas traditions. Here mistletoe (called jmelí in Czech) is most known for its infamous reputation as a place where you kiss your loved one when they are caught standing underneath it. Except in the Czech Republic, it is not used so...

CULTURE, Holidays

December 15, 2016

Strange Czech Christmas Traditions

We Czechs (Bohemians, Moravians and Slovaks) have several passed-down and traditional Christmas superstitions and some are just as well known in other parts of the world as they are in the Czech Republic. Czech people believe that certain foods and herbs can serve to tell the future and predict the year ahead. Around Christmas time, these specific predicting activities have been celebrated by...

CULTURE, Holidays

December 12, 2016

DIY Lucky Czech Walnut Shell Candles

Czech walnut shell candles are known all over in the Czech Republic as a typical Christmas tradition and decoration. Known for attracting good energy, luck, and fortune, Czechs believe that they can even tell your future! Near Christmas time, Czechs will make these sweet little candles out of hollow walnut halves and on Christmas eve,...

CULTURE, Holidays

December 11, 2016

The Czech Cold Cure, Babička Růženka

Now that the winter months are officially here and colds are being spread, it is important to take extra good care of your body. Stocking up on Vitamin C, cough drops, and Echinacea are just a few things we recommend you do. But the best way to clear a cold, and the only way known to...

LIFESTYLE, Shopping

December 7, 2016

Krtek A Vánoce Illustrated by Zdeněk Miler

Written by Hana Doskočilová and illustrated by Zdeněk Miler, Krtek A Vánoce, is a Czech children’s book written about a little mole who is named Krtek, who is very famous in The Czech Republic. The first film from then called Czechoslovakia was called Jak krtek ke kalhotkám přišel (or How the mole got his trousers...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT

December 1, 2016

Where The World’s Happiest Tourists Are

In a recent study made by Get Your Guide they question who the world’s happiest tourists are and where they are traveling. In search of an answer for this important question they went back in their database to find five star ratings from their website which were left by tourists from 50 different countries with the most data....

Czech Republic, PLACES

November 25, 2016

The Wood Fairy – A Czech Fairy Tale

Today we’re sharing a story from a book entitled Favorite Fairy Tales Told in Czechoslovakia. This particular story is called The Wood Fairy. The Czech story is retold by Virginia Haviland. We have the first edition from 1966 and just love the illustrations by Trina S. Hyman. Once upon a time there was a little...

Childrens Books, ENTERTAINMENT