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Brno Ossuary

I saw on CNN recently that the Sedlec Ossuary at Kutná Hora,-...

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The D1

Just recently I have been commuting regularly between Brno and Prague along...

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Talent Show Hell

I don’t believe that the Czechs are in love with talent shows...

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A Day Trip to Vienna Zoo

This last weekend we took a day trip down to the Vienna...

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The D1

Just recently I have been commuting regularly between Brno and Prague along the infamous D1. The D1 is the main highway in the Czech Republic and it is one of the most dangerous roads in Europe. It has only two lanes on each side for...

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January 8, 2012
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Czech Xmas

Christmas comes early here. Christmas Eve (24th December) is celebrated as Štědrý den, which means “Generous Day”, when the gifts are given in the evening. The 25th and 26 December are Public holidays in the Czech Republic and in Slovakia. According to tradition, gifts are...

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November 29, 2011
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Czech Nightingales

Every year there is a competition in the Czech Republic for the best singers and so on. It’s called Cesky Slavik or Czech Nightingales………. The competition has really become a bit of a joke to everyone except Karel Gott fans. Gott (photo above )- now...

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November 27, 2011
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Good Coffee

The coffee in the Czech Republic seems to come in three main groups; Turkish Coffee, Instant Coffee and Real Coffee. You can buy all three in a restaurant. Turkish Coffee isn’t my favorite – its like mud and still contains the coffee grinds! Instant Coffee...

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November 25, 2011
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Brno Ossuary

I saw on CNN recently that the Sedlec Ossuary at Kutná Hora,- near Prague, was considered one of the top 10 spookiest buildings in the world. The history and reason for being for that Ossuary is outlined at its own website. I visited the Ossuary...

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November 24, 2011
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A hospital Stay in Brno

I stayed at a hospital in Brno for several days recently. Czech health care is rather good and social medicine is the norm here. Czechs pay a portion of their taxes towards keeping this system going as well as some reasonable POS fees for prescriptions,...

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November 22, 2011
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Bus to Bohemia – A Review

A spell in a Czech hospital finally gave me the time to read Bus to Bohemia by Posh Parker. Apologies to the author who sent me the book many months ago but I have just been too busy to get past the first page. Bus...

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November 10, 2011
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Talent Show Hell

I don’t believe that the Czechs are in love with talent shows but the TV networks seem to be. To be honest, one network – NOVA – started the process so far as I recall a few years ago running Czechoslovak Superstar or whatever and...

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November 3, 2011
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All Souls Day

All Souls day occurs on November 2nd and, in the Czech Republic, it is taken very seriously. Stores start selling candles and little lanterns that you can place candles in as well as wreaths and flowers and cemeteries are visited by people who clean up...

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October 31, 2011
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Czech President Defends his Stance on Global Warming

Vaclav Klaus, President of the Czech Republic, is an outspoken figure amongst the world’s politicians. He likens the ‘global warming’ circus to a new form of communism. I watched him a few years ago being interviewed on ‘Hard Talk’ on British TV and he is...

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October 4, 2011
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