The sun is rising high above your head and this is time for you to take some leisure time to enjoy the warm weather after a long week of work/study. However you are not sure what to do. Well, this is not an issue since we collected the best thing to do in Brno during […]
Magical Summer Spots
As soon as the outside temperature rises above +16, it can be considered a crime to spend days locked inside your homes / offices. Some say Prague would be perfect for life, if there was a sea. Well, we have Vltava river instead, and lots of amazing places on its banks bringing you true summer […]
Keep your Czech Under Control
Strč prst skrz krk! Language barrier can become your worst nightmare after moving to a foreign country. While in most Scandinavian countries you can easily get by using English, countries in Western and Eastern Europe are not as English-friendly. To be fair, population of the Czech Republic has better chances to understand Ukranian or Russian, […]
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 […]
Czech Beer Festival
We’ve been waiting for this event for a year, and here it comes finally! This week Czech Beer Festival starts at Letna, and it’s going to be BIG. All beer lovers will have a perfect opportunity not only to enjoy various sorts of beer, but also entertain themselves with gigs and workshops. Organizers of the […]
Czech celebration of Love
For most people, the first day of May celebrates the achievements of workers and it is called Labour day. However, in the Czech Republic, May 1st is also the day on which Czech people celebrate Love. This tradition has been existing for centuries, long before the introduction of the well-known Valentine ’s day. There […]
Burning of the Witches
On the 30th of April many European countries, like Germany, Sweden, Lithuania, Latvia, Finland and Estonia celebrate Walpurgis night (Walpurgisnacht in German). Czech Republic has its local version – “burning of the witches” or Čarodějnice (‘witches’ in Czech). The 30th of April is the day, when winter is officially over and is brought to the […]
Ice Hockey World Championship
Hockey madness Just in a few days Prague (starting from the 1st of May), beautiful capital of Czech Republic, will be hosting Ice Hockey Championship. Which means thousands of tourists from all around the world are about to visit our city, while we are hoping all the guests will enjoy their stay to the fullest. […]
Culture Shock in the Czech Republic
Culture Shock in the Czech Republic from an American student
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 […]