Nights get longer and longer but one special night is closer and closer… The night when evil spirits descend upon the world for this one special night only… BOO! That’s right, Halloween is coming up! This year’s Halloween features dozens of great events so prepare your costume and join other zombies, ghosts, monsters and others! […]
How to Find Friends in a New Country
Moving to a different country implies many challenges. Leaving a safe shelter of homeland, facing a new job, looking for an apartment, and, last but not least, making new friends. When you decide to move to a new country it might be based on the fact that some of your friends or family members has […]
ExpArt Fest Will Show How the Czech Republic Inspires People from Abroad
Two days of exhibitions, discussions, workshops and mainly, live music played by people who came to the Czech Republic from many different countries. The ExpArt Fest which takes place at the end of October in Brno is organised by a group of enthusiasts who, being foreigners themselves, want to expose the work of foreign artists […]
Checklist for Foreign Students
In September and early October many foreign students arrive to the Czech Republic to start their first year at a Czech university. As universities in the Czech Republic offer such a variety of study programmes in English, there is no surprise hundreds of lucky students pass the entrance exams with a prospect of studying in […]
Fall Fairs
Chilly fall weather drives us to move our activities indoors. One option to broaden your horizons is to visit some of the fairs taking place across the country at this time of year. The International Engineering Fair The Brno Exhibition Centre currently hosts the International Engineering Fair (MSV), which is the leading industrial trade fair […]
Burčák – Sign of the Fall in the Czech Republic
You might have noticed small stalls flanking the streets and roads of Czech cities offering something like wine. This „something“ is burčák, the partially fermented young Moravian wine that appears on the market at the end of August and early September. Burčák is an inseparable part of the fall in the Czech Republic, especially in […]
Guide to Picking Best Location to Live in Prague
If you plan to move to Prague soon for work or studies you might have already done your research and found out Prague is divided into districts, every one of which has been designated a number. In brief, Prague 1 and 2 are the most central ones, while Prague 12 and 15 are quite remote. […]
Czech School Holidays in 2016-2017
Do you live in the Czech Republic together with your family? If you have kids of school age it might be useful to be aware of their holidays in the 2016/2017 school year calendar so you can plan on your days off or alert grandparents and babysitters. Though pupils and students have just returned to […]
English-Speaking Doctors in Prague
Comprehensive health insurance by Slavia & Foreigners.cz guarantees access to complete medical care in the Czech Republic. Below find a list of contracted English-speaking doctors and medical facilities working with Slavia insurance. – Hospital Na františku Na Františku 847/8, 110 00 Praha 1. Tel: 222 801 111 – MedicalHelp Česká republika s.r.o. Malá Štěpánská 546/10, 12000 Praha […]
Photo Nejedlí: Our Magic is to Become Friends with Clients
Do you like photos on our new website Foreigners? Do you wonder who’s behind them? It‘s not only one person but a married couple; Pavla and Jindřich Nejedlí. They are wedding photographers, primarily. When you meet them you understand why their schedule is so busy. They are so nice you want to hire them immediately. […]