World Famous Recipes of Czechoslovak Specialties

Are you interested in world famous recipes of Czechoslovak specialties? If so, then you will enjoy today’s post. I have had a little booklet for ages which I have wanted to share with you. It was put out by the Foreign Trade Commission and KOOSPOL. Based on the graphics and the amount of time I...

Recipes, Time Warp

February 13, 2019

About The Breed: Prague Ratter

Though these feisty little dogs often get mistaken for a Miniature Pincher because its colors might resemble one, while its size resembles more of a Chihuahua, it is actually neither of these breeds. This dog is a Prague Ratter, or as it is known in The Czech Republic, a Pražský Krysařík. It is recognized as one...

Czech Breeds

January 23, 2019

About The Breed: Czechoslovakian Vlčak

The Czechoslovakian wolfdog, or as it is more commonly referred to in Czech “vlčak” which simply translates to wolf, is a rare breed of dog originating from the Czech Republic. They were originally created by the Czech army as part of a military program and date back to 1955 when Czechs and Slovaks where still one....

Czech Breeds, LIFESTYLE

December 9, 2018

Apple Commercials Filmed in the Czech Republic

Apple seems to have a love affair with our beautiful Czech Republic, choosing it as a location for many of their holiday Apple commercials. In 2016, a 30 second spot entitled Romeo and Juliet it shows two young actors reciting Shakespeare’s dialogue for a school play. When filmed through the lenses of the iPhone 7,...

Czech Republic, ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

November 1, 2018

Jawa 350TS Motorcycle with Velorex Sidecar

The Czech JAWA motorcycle is a legendary brand that has left an indelible mark on the world of motorcycling. Founded in 1929 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (now the Czech Republic), JAWA is an abbreviation for “Janacek and Wanderer,” combining the surnames of the two founders, František Janeček and Adolf Wanderer. JAWA motorcycles quickly gained recognition for...

LIFESTYLE, Shopping

July 9, 2018

The Story of the Czech Stonehenge

You’ve all heard about the famous Stonehenge, the prehistoric monument in Wiltshire, England, right? Well guess what… There is a Czech Stonehenge as well! In a pleasant environment surrounded by nature, a stone circle of giant stones was built in August of 2008. The stones were placed according to expert series of famous psychotronics by...

Czech Republic, PLACES

May 30, 2018

Old Czech Language and the National Anthem

Czech language developed at the close of the 1st millennium from common West Slavic. Until the early 20th century, it was known as Bohemian but I will refer to it as old Czech language in this post. I wanted you to hear a wonderful example of old Czech language, at least as old an example...

Bohemians, ENTERTAINMENT, History, LIFESTYLE, Movies, NOSTALGIA

May 11, 2018

The First Cup of Coffee In Prague Goes Back to the Early 1700s

Do you ever wonder where the first cup of coffee was in Prague, or how it even got there? The first Europeans to get acquainted with coffee were mostly travelers. The first traveler from the Czech lands to mention coffee was Kryštof Harant of Polžice and Bezdružice (Czech: Kryštof Harant z Polžic a Bezdružic, 1564...

History, NOSTALGIA

April 4, 2018

Prague Blossoms and Blooms: Springtime in the City

My father says spring has begun in Prague. The weather is nicer and everything is in bloom. I wanted to see some of this for myself, so I went on Instagram and found some amazing images of a different kind of Prague spring, the natural kind filled with hints of new life and blossoming beauty…...

PLACES, Wanderlust

February 19, 2018

My Old Czech Letters from 1920

Sometimes it’s just an image. Other times it may be a bit more, like the delicate penmanship which caught my eye the first time I saw these old Czech letters and just knew that I had to have them. I believed the illustrations to be drawn on, but in fact they are some sort of...

NOSTALGIA, Time Warp

January 23, 2018

The Honest Guide to The City of Prague

The Honest Guide is a YouTube channel created and run by Janek Rubes, and Honza Mikulka. Two Czech born travel vloggers who travel all around the world. Though they have separate vlogging channels, they dedicated this one to episodes based mostly on guides to the city of Prague (Don’t worry, they also feature many other cities...

PLACES, Prague

January 16, 2018

Watch This: Throwback to a Sparta Hockey Game

Everyone loves a good sports game, right? The Czech Republic has many national hockey teams due to the sports popularity in the country, but perhaps one of the most popular teams, and the one we went to see when we were visiting the Czech Republic was Sparta Praha. Sparta is an awesome team compiled of...

ENTERTAINMENT, Theater

November 21, 2017

Insight Into a Czech Home: Different Flours

All around the world flour is probably one of the most important components of baking and even cooking. This fine substance is what makes up bread, cookies, cakes, and pastries. It can be used in thickening soups and as a breading for fried meats. The Czech word for flour is mouka, and just like any...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

November 9, 2017

The Funny Moon Music and Art Festival

The Funny Moon Music and Art Festival is a large festival that happens every July in Valeč. Think of it as almost like a Czech version of Burning Man, except on a smaller scale and with public showers. Valeč is a small town located less than 100 km west of Prague and only a 30...

Czech Republic, PLACES

November 5, 2017

The Last Trick by Czech Filmmaker, Jan Švankmajer

The Last Trick (Czech: Poslední trik pana Schwarcewalldea a pana Edgara) is a 1964 Czechoslovak animated short film by Jan Švankmajer. It was Švankmajer’s first film. Jan Svankmajer’s debut film extends the madcap spirit of his Prague-based Theatre of Masks. The play depicts two mime-like magicians (with heads made out of papier-mâché and clockwork machinery,...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

September 7, 2017

Check Out These Czech Instagram Illustrations

We were recently on Instagram looking at amazing pictures of The Czech Republic when we stumbled upon Vítězslava Hoffmann, Vítězslava is a Czech language teacher living and teaching in Poland with the most awesome pictures to help you learn Czech! Vítězslava is always posting new pictures of her drawings and illustrations she makes to hep...

Art and Design, CULTURE