1. The conversion rate makes you rich. You can get a filling meal under ten bucks, even in the the most expensive tourist parts of the city center.

2. Likewise, beer is cheaper than water. All of it tastes great. The cheap beer here would put Coors Light and Pabst Blue Ribbon to shame.

3. Communist jokes are never okay. Soviet rule lasted for over twenty years. Don’t be that culturally-insensitive jerk — better yet — from the United States.

4. The pancakes are not what you expect them to be. Unless you’re ordering at a Western chain like McDonald’s or Starbucks, most items on the menu are not what you think they are.

5. If you practice your Czech unannounced, there is a high chance the locals won’t like you. In restaurants, I’d try ordering in Czech. However, when I jumped into practicing the language without asking politely, a server normally would spit out a complicated phrase I didn’t understand.

6. Don’t make conversation on public transit. You’ll stick out obnoxiously, especially if you are talking loudly.

7. There’s nowhere else in the world quite like Prague. Complete with a Puma Bar and a wall dedicated to John Lennon, there’s something different everyone can enjoy.