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 […]
Category: Miscellaneous
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 […]
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 […]
Healthy food in the heart of Prague
Although traditional Czech cuisine is perceived as one of the heaviest one in Europe, while visiting Prague you can easily find some healthy food as well! After tasting delicious duck with bread-dumplings or just having a short break from goulash in bread, you only need to know where else to go to eat more healthy… […]
Reading books everywhere as a “national sport” in Czech Republic
Reading books in Czech Republic seems like kind of national characteristic. When you are in Prague, you can easily notice that people are reading books just everywhere – especially in public transport and while waiting. No matter how crowded the tram/metro/bus is, no matter whether they have some place to sit or have to stand up […]
Mentality of Czech people
If you just moved to the country, you may have to deal with social behaviors that might seem quite different from those you’re used to. Language could constitute a great barrier too, that’s why we recommend starting learning Czech as soon as possible and attend one of our #MeetUps to familiarise with Czechs and expats […]
14 Things To Do on a Rainy Day
We’ve all prayed for it and here it is, finally: The Rain! It’s been raining only for a day, and everyone starts complaining about how gloomy it is and how depressed they feel. Ironical, isn’t it 😉 Well, rainy days are perfect for some quality personal time with yourself or with a bunch of friends, even […]
Summer Session summarized by Marie, PR intern in Brno!
From July 24th to 26th, almost all of Foreigners.cz staff was gathered in the small town of Pšovlky, in central Bohemia for the Summer Session. Usually, all the branches are meeting twice a year, during winter and summer. This is a training weekend where all the team members are doing team building activities, workshops, discussions […]
Book review: “Xenophobe’s guide to the CZECHS.”
Knowing that I was going to do my internship in the Czech Republic, my sister gave me a book for Christmas. This book is called Xenophobe’s guide to the CZECHS: A frank and funny look at what makes the Czechs CZECH. Honestly, when I saw the title, I was quite doubtful about the content I […]