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… […]
Category: Miscellaneous
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 […]
How to get a public transportation pass in Brno?
The public transport system in Brno is one of the best! There are buses, trolleybuses and trams to get you wherever you need to go! During night time, night buses are operating every hour or so, which is quite convenient! This system is part of the Integrated Public Transport System of the South Moravian Region […]
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 […]
Vltava River Spring Activities
As the weather starts to warm up, it is a perfect time to get on the water and see the city in an unparalleled way.
The Brno office has moved !
Yesterday, the Brno team moved in new premises. The office is now located on Masarykova 32, 602 00 BRNO. It is easy to find since it is just above McDonalds, on the third floor. It is accessible by public transportation since the train station is a few meters away! The team has already unpacked and […]
Why is there green beer in the Czech Republic ?
A few days ago, I started to see on my Facebook newsfeed several events mentioning some Zelene Pivo which means “green beer”. I was wondering the reason why the beer would be green in the Czech Republic. I had never heard of anything like it. To me, it could have been some fancy or silly […]