Czech Republic

Where to hike in Czechia? — I know. This is a weird selfie. A little different. But I needed your attention and thought you’d stop for a moment when trying to find out what the person in that image was doing. And now, since I have your attention, I’d like to get some advice. I’m planning…

The Czech Republic has a wide variety of delicious pastries and desserts that are sure to please any palate. …

From the “Old Files” Department — Howdy, friends! I’ve recently been going through some of my old digital files, and will continue to post them in my “Old Files” department. Here’s a scan of a pen & ink + colored pencil drawing I did way back in 2007 as a homemade card to send to my ex-wife’s grandmother in the Czech Republic. As much as I love designing/illustrating using Canva and other digital methods, there’s something to be said for basic drawings with traditional media.

The precious gems of the button world Rooting through the sewing paraphernalia my aunt Dorothy left me when she died, I found eleven buttons clustered on a turquoise thread. Like other things in life, at first, I underestimated them. Eleven black plastic buttons. Then I looked closer. No, they were…

Some practical advice for your first visit to Prague — I’ve got a few friends visiting Prague this year, so I’ve decided to update this article from 2018 and publish it on Medium for the first time. My “Top Tips For Travellers to Prague” has been the most successful article on my Prague blog, read by over 2000 people. On Arrival At The Airport On…

You decide, as you read this story, but it is about the quality of the life within a reasonable frame. $8k is also something that you don’t earn in every state, but I want to point out when you compare your European salary to some U.S. job advertisement, you are…

The Legendary Inventors of the Most Enchanting and Powerful Instruments the World Has Ever Known — In the land of the Slavs, there lived three brothers, Lech, Czech, and Rus, who were known for their unparalleled craftsmanship. They were famous for creating the most exquisite instruments in the kingdom, and their fame had spread far and wide. …

When I think of goulash the Czech Republic doesn’t initially come to mind. It was, or so I thought, a Hungarian creation. Hungary does have its version and the main difference is paprika — Hungarian goulash has it, Czech goulash doesn’t. Many European countries may lay claim to the original…

In 1948, Soviet troops consolidated power over Eastern Europe with their takeover of Czechoslovakia. After Stalin’s death in 1953, Soviet foreign policy toward East Central Europe significantly changed, until Leonid Brezhnev reintroduced some more hawkish policies. In this blog post, I hope to scrutinize the position that the Soviets were…