September 16, 2016
| Jeff Fritz
| All Posts, History & Present, Insider's Tips, Practical Information
I’d been in the country for all of three days. I wasn’t sure where I was exactly. I was having a hard time putting my shoes on because I couldn’t stand up straight. It was 11:00 in the morning and two elderly ladies had just made me staggeringly drunk by feeding me strong shots of
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September 7, 2016
| Jeff Fritz
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Some people travel on a budget. Some people live on a budget. I’m an actor and a freelance writer, so invariably I do both. But no worries, there’s always free or nearly free stuff to do if you know where to look. So for the sake of your wallet, we’ve put together this list of
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August 24, 2016
| Jeff Fritz
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Living in Prague can be a wild life, and nothing says ‘wild’ like hanging out with lions and tigers and bears. Or jaguars and lizards and beers. The place for that is obviously Zoo Praha, one of the coolest and most widely acclaimed zoos not only in Europe, but also in the entire world. It’s
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July 14, 2016
| Jeff Fritz
| All Posts, Culture & Art, Practical Information
As always, when visiting beer gardens and other outdoor spaces in Prague, make sure you have cash with you as no one allows you to pay by card and there are not normally bank machines close-by. In addition to drinks, all of these gardens serve the usual Czech grilled food such as sausages, cheese, and
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September 3, 2015
| Klara Votavova
| All Posts, Insider's Tips, Learn more about Czechs, Practical Information
A lot of travelers have probably experienced this situation. You just came to an entirely foreign city and you are feeling tired and confused. You withdraw the first foreign money from an ATM. Then you try to count how many euros, dollars or rubles that approximately is, but you still have a hard time estimating
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May 25, 2015
| Klara Votavova
| Insider's Tips, Practical Information, Trips Outside Prague
The capital of the Czech Republic attracted over 6 million foreign tourists in 2014, according to the statistics. As you’ve probably already learned, Prague certainly offers vast possibilities for the numerous visitors to enjoy. However, being a foreigner always means that you are somehow prone to fall into tourist traps. Read about six common mistakes
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