January 16, 2006

I’ve been a fan of Riegrovy sady, a local hillside park, since the second day we moved to Prague. That was the day Will and I hiked to the top of Vinohrady from our pension across the river so that we could check out one of the English language bookstores we’d read about before we arrived. The bookstore...  

The fine folks at 2005 Urbs winner BLDGBLOG point the way to yet another amazing urban exploration photo site. Europe Underground covers cities all over the UK and Europe -- Manchester, Bristol, Edinburgh, London, Paris, Vienna, and Prague, just on...  

Prague - Richard, a 14-year old silverback gorilla, was declared the winner of Prague's zoo's alternative reality show on Sunday and can look forward to a first prize of 12 melons, melon meaning million in Czech slang. Richard, the dominant male in the group of four gorillas, received the most SMS votes from viewers who have been able ...  

Post-Holiday Interim Message I'm very late in posting a post-holiday note! I've got some nice photos and a few things to say. Although I have to work right now, here's a few things to whet your goulash. In non-eastern European news, Marteeny, my music project, is my new favorite thing. I've been writing...  

Many of Prague’s dregs are still getting licenses to drive taxis. If you need a taxi in Prague, even if you’re amidst a sea of available cabs, do what I do – call AAA Radiotaxi on 222 333 222. The cabbies are polite, the operators speak English and, most importantly, they won’t rip you off.