June 18, 2008

We walked along the Vitava River many times from our apartment to the city centre. It was always a beautiful walk watching the many boats the lovely swans and the many bridges that span the river. The Charles Bridge that leads to Prague Castle was full of people admiring artists paintings portraits handmade...  

Now, during nice and sunny days, the great thing to do is to take a walk in a lovely park. There are few of them in Prague and it is really worth it to go for a walk in one of them, to enjoy the fresh spring green of trees and grass and to admire different kinds of amazing blossoming flowers of various kinds...  

Do not miss this unique chance and visit museums in Prague at night. This event is truly extraordinary. Not only are nearly all museums in Prague open at this rare hour but you can get in there for free! Yes, this is no mistake – Prague Museum Night means great exhibitions for free at special opening...  

One of the key issues after 1989 was how to kick- start the Czech economy. The 1980’s were not hungry years, but the production was narrow and the technology lagged behind the West considerably. As the regime collapsed and, symbolically, Václav Havel took over the presidency from Gustáv Husák, the...  

Inside a destined bubble of time I find myself loving Poland far more than the others. The reason I mention the time bubble is because the reason I enjoyed Krakow SO much has more to do with the people in my hostel than it does the actual city. I will mention my favorite people.Nicolette She is from Chicago....  

Time for a history lesson. It's not Czechoslovakia any more. In 1992 it officially was divided into two republics The Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic. Prague just happens to be the seat of government for the Czech Republic. Now that we have that straight it is easy to forget as you stroll down...