The Honest Guide to The City of Prague

The Honest Guide is a YouTube channel created and run by Janek Rubes, and Honza Mikulka. Two Czech born travel vloggers who travel all around the world. Though they have separate vlogging channels, they dedicated this one to episodes based mostly on guides to the city of Prague (Don’t worry, they also feature many other cities...

PLACES, Prague

January 19, 2018

Hitting The Many Slopes of Hrubý Jeseník via Instagram

Hrubý Jeseník is a huge mountain range located in the eastern region of the Czech Republic. It is the second highest mountain range in all of the Czech Republic and in the summer, the forests of the mountains make for a great location for climbing, hiking, and mushroom picking. In the winter though, it turns...

Czech Republic, PLACES

January 16, 2018

Watch This: Throwback to a Sparta Hockey Game

Everyone loves a good sports game, right? The Czech Republic has many national hockey teams due to the sports popularity in the country, but perhaps one of the most popular teams, and the one we went to see when we were visiting the Czech Republic was Sparta Praha. Sparta is an awesome team compiled of...

ENTERTAINMENT, Theater

January 11, 2018

Photographs of Prague’s Beautiful Municipal House

The Municipal House is a posh civic building in Prague that is not only a well known landmark from the outside, but on the inside it houses one of the most prestigious concert halls in all of the Czech Republic… Smetana Hall. The art nouveau building itself is a sight to see. Located on Náměstí Republiky, the...

Architecture, CULTURE

January 9, 2018

Experience Fine Dining At Atelier Kalina in Prague

Atelier Kalina is a luxurious fine dining restaurant located in Old Town Prague. It is a part of the Smetana hotel, just across the street from the official Prague Beer Museum and just a few steps away from the Charles Bridge. Inside, the restaurant has a beautiful design, with arched walkways and lots of windows....

Food, LIFESTYLE

January 7, 2018

Solenická Podkova, The Czech Horseshoe Bend

Solenická Podkova is a tourist attraction in Zduchovice, in the Příbram District of the Czech Republic. It is a curve in the Vltava river which creates an amazing effect when viewed from above. This is not only a lovely village to visit simply to see an interesting new part of The Czech Republic, but the view...

Czech Republic, PLACES

December 12, 2017

The Christmas Tree Is Officially Up in Old Town Square

Lighting the Christmas tree and setting up the market in Old Town Square is a tradition that has been going on in Prague since the Czech people can remember. Though there are many other, slightly smaller Christmas markets in the Czech Republic, the Old Town Square market is probably the one of the prettiest and most well...

PLACES, Prague

November 21, 2017

Insight Into a Czech Home: Different Flours

All around the world flour is probably one of the most important components of baking and even cooking. This fine substance is what makes up bread, cookies, cakes, and pastries. It can be used in thickening soups and as a breading for fried meats. The Czech word for flour is mouka, and just like any...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

November 15, 2017

Sloupský Hrad the Rock Castle of The Czech Republic

Sloupský Hrad or Rock Castle is an amazing medieval castle located in the small town of Sloup v Čechách, Czech Republic. The country is known for their beautiful architecture and historic castles, but also for the incredible land and natural landscapes. This huge sandstone rock formation known as rock castle, Sloup is a perfect example...

Czech Republic, PLACES

November 13, 2017

The Beautiful Vineyards of Znojmo

Znojmo is a town located in the southern region of the South Moravian Region of the Czech Republic. The town itself rises high above on a rock outcropping on the steep left bank of the Thaya (Dyje) River. It is located near the border with Austria, and connects to Vienna by railway and road. The...

Czech Republic, PLACES

November 9, 2017

The Funny Moon Music and Art Festival

The Funny Moon Music and Art Festival is a large festival that happens every July in Valeč. Think of it as almost like a Czech version of Burning Man, except on a smaller scale and with public showers. Valeč is a small town located less than 100 km west of Prague and only a 30...

Czech Republic, PLACES

November 7, 2017

The Writings of Czech Poet Jiří Kolář

Jiří Kolář was a Czech painter (September 1914, – August 2002). He worked as carpenter and had a few other a manual jobs in his younger years but by the 1940’s, he was already a leading figure in a Surrealist group. These days he is perhaps most remembered for his beautiful collages (check out the...

Bohemians, PEOPLE

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November 4, 2017

The History of the Brave Czech Nation by Lucy Seifert

The History of the Brave Czech Nation (And a Few Insignificant World Events) by Lucy Seifert is a big, beautiful coffee table book that seriously says it all. This fantastic book takes you on a whimsical journey into the past of the Czech Republic all the way from how Homo Sapiens arrived in Moravia to...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

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October 19, 2017

Czech Out the Charles University Botanical Garden

Prague is definitely known for its architecture, food, and of course, beer. Yes one thing most people don’t think of when thinking about Prague is the beautiful amount of nature in the city itself. Parks, scenic views, and gardens are all over, not to mention the famous Vltava river that so many enjoy each season....

PLACES, Prague

September 7, 2017

Check Out These Czech Instagram Illustrations

We were recently on Instagram looking at amazing pictures of The Czech Republic when we stumbled upon Vítězslava Hoffmann, Vítězslava is a Czech language teacher living and teaching in Poland with the most awesome pictures to help you learn Czech! Vítězslava is always posting new pictures of her drawings and illustrations she makes to hep...

Art and Design, CULTURE

September 5, 2017

The Famous Czech Herbal Liquor: Becherovka

Native to Czech spa town Karlovy Vary, Becherovka is a herbal liquor known and drunk throughout all of the Czech Republic. It can be purchased in almost every corner store in Prague and a bottle is kept in every true Czechs household. Becherovka is said to have healing properties that work good as a digestive...

Food, LIFESTYLE