Watch This: Moon Over Miami

Moon Over Miami is a delightful and filled with dancing, songs, action, beach scenes, and sweet-hearted romance this film will lift your spirits and make you laugh. Two smart girls looking like a million and looking for a million. In this vibrant film bursting with vivid technicolor, we witness the whimsical escapades of two sisters...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

May 12, 2015

Dramatic Drives – Makran Coastal Highway

We love dramatic drives and anytime we travel near a drive, we rent a car and take the road. In today’s post we’ll be looking at dramatic drives along the Makran Coastal Highway in Pakistan. The Makran Coastal Highway is a 653 km-long coastal highway along Pakistan’s Arabian Sea coastline. It slithers and snakes across an inhospitable lunar...

Wanderlust

May 11, 2015

Are Busy People Happier?

A study by Psychological Science suggests that people who have something to do, even if the task itself is meaningless, are happier than those who remain idle. Boredom is an an unpleasant feeling which most people try to avoid. It can make you feel tired, restless, and downright depressed. Staying busy not only saves you...

LIFESTYLE

May 7, 2015

Surreal Works of Art from Old Photos

Today I stumbled upon the stunningly beautiful work of Jane Long and photographer Costică Acsinte… Jane is an artist and fine art photographer from Brisbane, Australia who happened upon some old photos and decided to give them new life… Born on the 4th of July in 1897 in the little village of Perieți, România was Costică Acsinte. He fought in WWI and despite...

LIFESTYLE

Yes-Giorgio-Pavarotti-Tres-Bohemes-Review

May 5, 2015

Watch This: Yes Giorgio

“Yes Giorgio!” takes us back to a time not too long ago when movies came in different flavors. There were the ones you couldn’t resist watching repeatedly, and then there were those that lingered in your mind long after the credits rolled. If you’re a Pavarotti enthusiast like us, then ‘Yes Giorgio!’ is an absolute...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

May 4, 2015

Croatian Poppyseed or Walnut Roll from Jillian Greer

I’ve indulged in countless slices of walnut and poppy seed rolls—perhaps a few too many. But now, courtesy of my dear friend Jillian Greer, I have this walnut roll recipe to pass on to you. This delectable treat is beloved in various regions of Central and Eastern Europe. While it’s not exclusively Czech, it holds...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

April 30, 2015

Mont Blanc Chestnut Tartlets

With the arrival of Spring, we felt inspired to indulge in a celebration reminiscent of Christmas, complete with our favorite seasonal dessert. We owe a debt of gratitude to Jillian Greer for graciously allowing us to share this delightfully decadent recipe. Known as Mont Blanc, or Mont-Blanc aux marrons, this dessert features a luscious blend...

Food, LIFESTYLE, Recipes

April 23, 2015

Cute Czech Guys In My Ice Cream

Get ready for a tantalizing treat because Czech ice cream ads feature… drumroll, please… hot guys! Yes, you heard that right. Prepare to be captivated as you watch the videos below. From guys emerging from strawberries to others indulging in showers of milk or luxuriating in chocolate-filled tubs, these ads redefine the concept of eye...

LIFESTYLE

April 16, 2015

Prague Dessert at the Cukrárna Myšák

Some people stick to the traditional three meals a day, but for us, dessert is a constant companion from morning till night. Nowhere is this more true than when we find ourselves in Prague, especially when Cukrárna Myšák is within reach. Here, dessert is not just a treat but an art form, perfected over more...

Wanderlust

April 9, 2015

Czech Avant Garde – Constructivism

Today, we delve into the realm of Constructivism within the Czech Avant Garde movement. Amidst the interwar period, Czechoslovakia witnessed a flourishing of artistic endeavors, particularly evident in the realm of book cover design, layout, and typography. Artists, designers, and architects from Czechoslovakia drew inspiration from avant-garde movements across Europe, forging what they perceived as...

Art and Design, CULTURE

Stranger-than-Fiction-Tres-Bohemes-Review

April 6, 2015

Watch This: Stranger Than Fiction

I was interested in the film Stranger Than Fiction when I first saw the preview. Will Ferrell plays Harold Crick, the main drab character wakes up hearing a voice narrating his life. No one hears it, except Harold and he thinks he is going mad. The strangest part is that the narrator is spot on...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

Original-Wisdom-Book-Review-Tres-Bohemes

April 2, 2015

Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing

I read Original Wisdom: Stories of an Ancient Way of Knowing August 1, 2001 on the day it was published, and on my birthday. It has become woven into the inner being of who I am. The human world is not simple. The world we made is a tangled disaster of rules and bureaucracies that make...

Books, ENTERTAINMENT

March 26, 2015

Sophia Loren a Timeless Beauty

There is no doubt that Sophia Loren has always been an iconic beauty. What amazes me most in seeing these photographs is how contemporary she looks 50+ years after they were taken. Talk about a living example of timeless beauty! Look at her sense of peace and natural beauty as she picks roses from her garden at...

PEOPLE, Women

Tres-Bohemes-Review-of-Czechoslovak-Legion

March 23, 2015

Accidental Army – True Story of The Czechoslovak Legion

The Czechoslovak Legion, known as Československé legie in Czech and Československé légie in Slovak, stands as a testament to the resilience and determination of the Czech and Slovak peoples during World War I. Comprised predominantly of volunteers, these armed forces joined ranks with the Entente powers with a singular goal in mind: to secure the...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies

March 19, 2015

Watch This: The Thomas Crown Affair

The Thomas Crown Affair was one of the great movies of the summer season in 1999. Pierce Brosnan and Rene Russo star in the remake of the classic 1968 Steve McQueen and Faye Dunaway movie. And if you loved the original you will love the remake even more. The best part is that it looks like it could...

CULTURE, Movies

March 16, 2015

Watch This: 12 Angry Men

What happens when you put 12 angry men into a closed room and put them in charge of deciding the outcome of another man’s life? Eventually… you get 12 angry men. But first it’s important to understand who these 12 men are: DESCRIPTIONS OF JURORS FOREMAN A small, petty man who is impressed with the...

ENTERTAINMENT, Movies