Bohemian Retro, The Most Bohemian Shop in The World

Bohemian Retro is a Czech shop specializing in the vintage and collectable. It is located on Chvalova 8 in Prague 3 in a funky green building. Bohemian Retro is a true vintage shop with one of a kind pieces of jewelry, hats, bags, glasses, pottery, and much more! They really sort through everything to make sure...

LIFESTYLE, Shopping

November 16, 2016

You Can Buy This Huge Baroque Castle

Castles are things you can find all over the Czech. This particular Italian style castle is located on a large park in the town of Napajedla which is in the Moravian region of the Czech Republic. Napajedla is a small town with only about 7,500 occupants. The castle which is lovingly called the Napajedla Castle (named...

Architecture, CULTURE

November 4, 2016

Kavárna Kočičí, The Cat Cafe of Prague

Kavárna Kočičí aka The Cat Cafe in Prague is the place to be if you’ve got a thing for cute cats and some good grub. The cafe is small and nestled away in the streets of Prague 8, right next to the beautiful Baroque Church of Saints Cyril and Methodius (Katedrální chrám sv. Cyrila a Metoděje), one...

PLACES, Restaurants

October 30, 2016

Prague, Czech Republic After Dark

Prague, is definitely one of the most interesting and beautiful cities around. But by night the views, the architecture… Everything seems so much more intriguing. It’s like the whole city becomes alive when the skies get dark and the the lights go on. You can almost see the gleaming cobblestone streets breathing. While we were...

PLACES, Prague

October 23, 2016

Dog Lovers in Prague: Letenské Sady

Letenské Sady aka Letná Park (meaning hill facing the summer) is one of the first public parks in Prague. Its large grassy terrain extends along the bank of the Vltava river right across the water from historic Old Town, giving it one of the best views in all of Prague. The park features a museum, two...

Czech Republic, PLACES

October 13, 2016

Palace Gardens at The Prague Castle

Dubbed The Trautmannsdorf Gardens, after its founders, Marie and Leopold Trautmannsdorf, the palace gardens have two sections. The first is the main garden which is located under the Prague castle and runs the length of the castle. The other extends up the steep terrain which has been made into five terrace levels filled with beautiful flowers and plants....

PLACES, Prague

October 8, 2016

Prague Street Art, A Beginners Guide

Prague has everything, fairytale like castles, breathtaking architecture, delicious food, hospitable people, but most of all it has an amazing amount of street art. No matter where you are in the city whether it be in the metro, at the park, or simply walking it’s many winding streets beautiful art can be seen. Art can...

Art and Design, CULTURE

August 31, 2016

Kavárna Mezi Řádky, Praha

Kavárna Mezi Řádky (Café Between Lines) is a small cafe shop we found on our trip to Prague. Centrally located, it’s hot sandwiches and fresh salads makes it a favorite for busy city people that need a quick and healthy meal. This cafe specializes in soups, sandwiches, and other goodies. My favorite part of this quirky little spot was the...

PLACES, Restaurants

August 4, 2016

Cubism by Emil Filla

Emil Filla was born in Moravia and spent his entire childhood growing up in the Moravian town of Brno before moving to Prague. Filla studied art at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague but left school to become a member in a group of artists who called themselves “The Eight.” Filla is known mostly for...

Art and Design, CULTURE

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August 1, 2016

Happy Birthday, Kytka

Today (August 1st, 2016) is my mother Kytka’s birthday. In case you don’t know who that is, she is the founder of and an author here at Tres Bohemes. She is a true Bohemian. She was born in the Czech Republic and her parents immigrated to the US in search of a new life without communism....

PEOPLE, Women

July 29, 2016

Delicious Czech Chicken Paprikash

Chicken paprikash is not only one of my favorite Czech meals but also a classic. The mixture of flavors and the smooth texture give it a delicious taste which is unique to the Czech kitchen. For those of you who are unaware of what chicken paprikash is, it is a thick paprika gravy made from a chicken base....

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

July 15, 2016

Boating in Prague, Czech Republic

Boating isn’t the first thing that comes to mind when most people think of Prague. It is however, a fun activity to enjoy if you ever do visit. The Vltava River is one of the most famous rivers in all of Europe and it runs directly through the capital city, Prague. When we visited Prague in was...

PLACES, Prague

July 9, 2016

How Music Can Change Your Mood

Similar to the way when a child is raised listening to one accent, he or she is most likely going to grow up speaking with that accent. Not because he or she does not know that others exist but rather because it is the one it is the one heard most. Music is the same except...

LIFESTYLE, Shopping

July 7, 2016

Prague, The Unknown City

Every year over 10 million vacations are taken by families all around the globe. The sad part is, many of these families don’t even know that Prague is an option. For those of you who don’t know by now, Prague is the capital of the Czech Republic and arguably one of the most gorgeous cities in...

PLACES, Prague

June 27, 2016

Listen: Czech Folk or Tramp Songs

If you go into any old Czech bar that plays Folk music you will find at least one of these songs the track-list. These are songs that my grandparents used to sing around the campfire during communism when this music wasn’t even allowed. This type of music isn’t for everyone but for my grandparents it...

ENTERTAINMENT, Music, Tramping

June 10, 2016

A Czech Favorite: Zelí aka Sauerkraut

Czech Zelí (Sauerkraut) is like no other. Unlike German sauerkraut or American sauerkraut Czech sauerkraut is not necessarily sour. When most people make sauerkraut they just take pickled cabbage and heat it, but when Czechs make it (or at least the Czechs I know) they use pickled cabbage, sugar, onions, an apple, and lots of...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes