When you travel the world and you tell people you meet on the way, that you come from the Czech Republic, some of them lift their eyebrows, as they have no clue where such country is. Some might go “Oh, Czechoslovakia!”, and then you have to explain, that we’ve been two separate countries since 1993. […]
Category: Miscellaneous
How to celebrate Christmas in the Czech Republic
It is that magical time of the year again! It is time for celebrations, miracles, presents, festive mood and shining lights! Yes, it is Christmas time! Visitors and expats living in the Czech Republic may be wondering how do the Czechs celebrate the most wonderful time of the year, so let’s take a look how […]
Fun Winter Activities
Please your inner child: Start a snowball fight Build a snowman Make a snow angel Catch snowflakes on your tongue For Foodies: Bake cukroví Have a glass of hot wine or grog Pop open a bottle of champagne to get you into New Year’s mood For sports fans: Go ice skating Go skiing Sledding For […]
How Can Foreigners.cz Help You?
Feel like home with us They say, every new business idea should be described in a few simple words, otherwise, it’s not so good. When Foreigners.cz started, it was all about People from the very beginning. Not only foreigners willing to move to the Czech Republic, or already living in this beautiful country. It was […]
Knedlik
Czech cuisine would not exist without dumplings (knedliky). Is that completely true? Dumplings’ history in the form as we know them today, is not that long. Initially, dumplings had a lot in common with buns, especially the fact that both were baked. Why did we begin to boil dumplings? Most probably out of despair during […]
The Best Universities for Foreign Students – Part 2
In the first part of our guide we introduced several Czech universities, which can be a perfect choice for any international student’s education. However, the Czech Republic has so much more to offer in terms of high-quality education for international students. Please enjoy the second part of the Best Czech universities guide. Prague College Students from more […]
Prague Metro Stations
A few days ago my friend and I had a metro-oriented debate provoked by the name of I.P.Pavlova metro station. A friend of mine happened to move to Prague just a week ago, and not being familiar with Czech language‘s 7 cases yet, he associated Prague’s I.P.Pavlova station with the name of a former Russian […]
FREE events in October
Fitness Days | 1.10.-3.10. If you haven’t made up your mind yet about which gym to go to in winter, Fitness Days are the perfect opportunity for you. Many gyms and sport centers around the Czech Republic are about to join Dny Fitness event for the fifth time this year. Your best chance to try different […]
Dealing with Czech Offices
Moving to a foreign country is a complex process. And even if you’re good at time management and planning, in case of relocation one simply can’t take care of everything in advance. Let’s say, you have great chances of finding an apartment before you enter the country by contacting a reliable agency in your future home […]
Where can I use my ISIC?
To begin with, an explanation for all non-students: ISIC is an International Student Identity Card. The name itself suggests ISIC can be used not only in the Czech Republic but also internationally. ISIC offers its holders wide range of benefits in the fields of sports, entertainment, culture, travel and many other services the younger generation […]