Winter is often a time when many of us want to hide away indoors with a comfy blanket and a hot cup of tea. In many parts of the world winter means brutal temperatures, grey skies, and icy roads. But the coldest season of the year isn’t always bleak. In fact, winter can also mean…
Christmas is one of our favorite times of year. There is just something magical about the sparkling lights, the crisp winter air, the smell of cinnamon and spices, and the sound of fresh snow crunching beneath my feet. While many like to stay close to home during the holiday season, it can also be a…
Prague is one of my favorite European cities. It’s beautiful, romantic, and filled with history and culture. But my favorite thing about Prague is that it is also filled with quirky, unique sculptures and statues. Here’s a quick look at my five favorite statues in Prague. Weird crawling baby statues in Prague I didn’t know…
In the heart of Prague, Czech Republic, just footsteps away from a couple of men peeing, you’ll find a small, luxurious hotel made even more fabulous by the staff. We stayed at Hotel U Pava during a now exhaustively written about road trip across Europe. If you are wondering where to stay in Prague, Czech…
Prague, Czech Republic is a wonderful city. It’s full of romance, culture, and diversity. It isn’t as popular among westerners as some of the other major European cities. In fact, most Americans completely miss out on this Eastern European gem, choosing to visit the more iconic cities of Paris, London, and Rome. Still there is…
On our recent trip to Czech Republic, we decided to spend a little time in the country’s second largest city, Brno. Brno isn’t really a popular town to visit, but it should be. It is charming, less crowded, and there is a lot to do. Because Brno has yet to be inundated by tourists, it…
Czech Republic is a popular European destination… perhaps not as popular as France or Italy, but still popular in its own right. Yet, most visitors to the country don’t stray too far from the capital city of Prague. Although Prague has stolen my heart, and would probably be one of my top 5 must-visit destinations,…
When you tell your friends that you’re going to Europe many never ask about driving in Europe, they just ask about the plane ride. “Wow..how long of a flight is that?” “That’s a long flight…and you do it overnight?” “How expensive were the tickets?” It seems the only transportation conversation you have is about air…
Americans know it simply as the Czech Republic. It is the country that is one half of what was once Czechoslovakia after the country split in two in 1993 and became Slovakia and Czech Republic. As a popular European tourist destination, hundreds of thousands of people flock to the country’s capital, Prague, each year. A…