Things that seem weird when you go to Europe
Things that seem weird when you go to Europe When we left Canada to travel full-time 4 years ago we didn’t think that most of our travels would be in Europe. It’s a continent we’ve fallen in love …
The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist
The 4 places on our “Expat base” shortlist Note: this is an older post recounting our hunt for a base. It’s old…but still relevant to anyone who’s travelled and then thought of …
Why we keep falling in love with Prague
Photos showing why we keep falling in love with Prague This was our 3rd time in Prague. The first time we spent 3 months here. Last year we came back and spent a week. This time we came back for a …
A year of Airbnb apartments
A year of Airbnb apartments Note: This is an older post dating back to 2015. ————— We had never used Airbnb before last summer. Move the clock forward and we’ve …
Why Easter is a great time to Visit Prague
Why Easter is a great time to Visit Prague We spent 3 months in Prague last summer, leaving for Asia as it was starting to get cold in late September. Coming back a week ago we didn’t know what …
Why Smartwings sucks. And how consumers are getting fleeced by the airlines.
Smartwings review Announcing our next destination: Croatia. We’ll be flying Bangkok – Prague in late March, staying a week in Prague, and from there flying down to Split, Croatia. But this …
The Best Towers in Prague
I love climbing towers and seeing a city from different viewpoints. So I was excited to hear that you can buy one ticket that allows access to the most impressive towers of Prague. This post covers …
Nationalities on the friendliness scale. Case study: Germans and Czechs.
Germans and Czechs on the friendliness scale It’s funny how things can be so different when crossing that imaginary political line called a border. Just 2 hours from Prague is Dresden in the former …
Why you should Visit Kutná Hora
Why you should Visit Kutná Hora Many people only come to Kutná Hora to visit the famous Sedlec Ossuary (i.e the bone chapel) on the outskirts of town. Those people are seriously missing out …