Aug 20, 2017Czech Travel: Kutna Hora (UNESCO site) and Sedelec Ossuary (The Bone Church)Location: 1hr 10 minutes from Prague Knowing we were coming to Czech, my mother in law bought us a spa getaway in Kutna Hora for a Christmas gift. There was so much anticipation considering that I found out about it in December 2016 and it was scheduled for March 2017. …Digital Nomad9 min readDigital Nomad9 min read
Aug 20, 2017Czech village life: The Motorcycle RacesLiving in the small village, one of the most exciting things is seeing a new poster on the local bulletin board. This time it was for some local motorcycle races. This, too, is something I never thought I’d voluntarily attend. (See Tractor Rally HERE) However, when things are so close…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Aug 20, 2017Czech Castle Ruins Spotlight: Zbořený KostelecLocation: Tynec Nad Sazavou, 41 minutes from Prague About 15 minutes from my in-laws home in Benešov (Beneshov) is a village of about 260 residents, named Tynec nad Sazavou. And resting upon a little hill by the river you will find Zbořený Kostelec.Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Aug 20, 2017Farma Park: Why aren’t there places like this in America?Location: Sobehrdy, Czech Republic About a 10 minute drive from our inlaws house in Benesov, Czech Republic is a place called Farma Park. We have seen the billboards over and over, and finally decided to go check it out. Being that our son is happily learning about farm animals, we…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
Aug 20, 2017Czech Village Life: The Tractor RallySo here’s a sentence I never thought I’d say “Today we went to the tractor rally races” Oh man, this Cali girl is adopting some heehaw. Factor in that I live in a very small village in Czech Republic and have a toddler son that has just discovered tractors, then…Tractor3 min readTractor3 min read
Aug 19, 2017Czech Castle Spotlight: RadyneLocation: Stary Plzenec The closest grocery store is in a town 15km away named Rokycany. While driving the windy roads through small villages and fields you will see a small silhouette of a castle on top of a distant hill. We forget it’s there until we are driving into town…Travel3 min readTravel3 min read
Aug 19, 2017Czech Castle Spotlight: Hluboká nad VltavouWhile spending a week away at a cottage in Albrechtice, we took a small side trip to Hluboka Castle in Hluboká nad Vltavou . We planned on a family day today, but the inlaws offered an all-day-baby-watch, so our plans took a surprise twist into a “date day” with the…Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Jul 17, 2017How starting a business made us leave everything to travel the world.I was pushed into travel through tragedy. Losing my husband to cancer at age 25, I was convinced to take a sabbatical abroad. I traveled through Europe with a group of friends and as cliché as it sounds, it changed my life forever.Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
Jul 14, 2017Czech Travel: Spa Town-Mariánské LázněLocation: 2 hrs 3 min from Prague “Mariánské Lázně is a spa town in West Bohemia, Czech Republic. It’s surrounded by mountain forest, mineral springs and green parks. The central Kolonáda is a baroque colonnade with bronze reliefs and a frescoed ceiling. …Travel6 min readTravel6 min read
Jul 9, 2017Czech Castle Ruins Spotlight: LibštejnLocation: Liblín, 1 hour 10 mins from Prague Castles, chateaus and ruins are EVERYWHERE in Czech. Because of that, most of my stories start with the sentence “about 10 minutes from our house is…” So not surprisingly, about a 10 minute drive from our house in an unsuspecting field is…Travel4 min readTravel4 min read
