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The Bone Church of Sedlec: A Freakish Beauty!

April 21, 2013 • Posted by Sofia

While many places around the world are becoming more and more similar to each other – strange places fascinate and stick out even more. I love visiting strange places because I always feel like I learn something from them, and one of the places I’ve wanted to visit ever since I heard about it was [...]

Exploring Prague (The Photo Essay)

April 3, 2013 • Posted by Sofia

Known as the “Golden City of 100 Spires” and a “Symphony in Stone”, Prague is one of Europe’s best preserved cities – unlike most of the other major cities in Europe, Prague managed to escape the devastating bombs of WWII. The reason for this is that Prague was one of Hitler’s absolute favorite cities. Apparently Hitler intended [...]

13 Popular Things To Do In Prague (Travel Guide)

April 1, 2013 • Posted by Sofia

Prague is a lovely city full of history, architecture and that grittiness that can only be described as charming – it’s perfect for a weekend getaway at any time of the year, and there is a lot to see and do. Here are 13 of our top picks of things to do in Prague … [...]

Your Guide To Vegetarian Restaurants In Prague

March 20, 2013 • Posted by Sofia

We had been told that being a vegetarian in Prague would be boring and even difficult, so imagine our surprise when Prague turned out to have some of the best vegetarian restaurants we’ve been to in Europe. Walking down the streets of Prague you won’t find a single vegetarian item on the normal menus (except [...]

Top 4 Places To Visit In The Czech Republic

October 27, 2011 • Posted by Sofia

Home to some of the most beautiful Baroque and Cubist architecture to be found in Europe as well as some of the finest pale beers, the Czech Republic has seen a boom in tourism since the ‘Velvet Revolution’ of the late 80s saw the country cut its ties with Communist Russia. Recently, it’s been struggling [...]

Prague, Czech Republic – Europe #24 [VIDEO]

October 23, 2011 • Posted by Sofia

I knew that Prague was a place many travelers visit on their Europe trips, but I never expected it to be such a difference from any other beautiful neighboring city like Vienna, or Budapest. One of our favorite moments after having explored the medieval squares, gothic architecture and beer, was to cross the river to [...]

Prague – Where You Drink Beer Like Water

October 22, 2011 • Posted by As We Travel

The first thing that surprised us when we arrived at the train station in Prague was the size of the station: it was massive and felt more like an airport than simply a train station. Who would have thought that you could learn so much about a city by just looking at the train station? [...]