Náměstí Míru a Kostel sv. Ludmily

This is the entrance sign (one of them) to the metro at Náměstí Míru in Vinohrady, Prague. In the background, in the darkness, is Kostel sv. Ludmily, or St. Ludmilla's Church.

I took this picture on my way home from work.

Say "Hello" to Mr. Bentley

This is one very clean car; the yellow building reflected in hood is the Divadlo na Vinohradech or Vinohrady Theatre, located in the Vinohrady district of Prague.

Fast Food

For me, fast food has always held a duel attraction; it is food served up quickly and conveniently, but more importantly, it is food that feeds not just my hunger but a primal need to indulge in decadence. Jared trying to tell me that Subway sandwiches are good for me does not attract. McDonald's submitting to the trans fat police in the making of their fries disgusts me. Yes, I want my fast food fast, but I also want it to be a guilty pleasure which provides great pleasure and about which I feel no true guilt.

At the top of my list of favorite fast foods I have to place street vended sausage. In Prague it's called klobasa, and it's served on a small paper tray with a slice of bread and a dollop of mustard on the side. It's a perfect way to take a break from your work-a-day and indulge in the primeval pleasure of holding a piece of meat in your fingers, dipping it in a condiment and then chasing it with a bite of bread. Nobody knows how many calories are involved, the fat content, carbs, all of that stuff is unknown, and nobody cares.

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Art Nouveau & Pilsner Urquell in Prague

To experience a little bit of the Art Nouveau in Prague, the restaurant Kolkovna, located near the Old Town Square, is the perfect place. It not only features classic décor and classic Czech cuisine, it serves what is known as tankovna Pilsner Urquell beer, which is probably the best beer in the city.

Like most Czech restaurants, Kolkovna is much larger than it appears. Just walk right through the bar, and then you'll find the dining area. More importantly, however, its interior décor is a wonderful example of the Czech Art Nouveau style as set forth by the Czech artist Alfons Mucha. It is elegant, and at the same time, very comfortable.

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Legends in Prague

If you're in Prague on a holiday, and you're looking for a familiar atmosphere to drink a beer, eat some food, and watch some sports from back home, you can do a lot worse than Legends Sports Bar, located just off of the Old Town Square in Prague.

The entrance can be a little easy to miss, and that is because Legends is one of Prague's underground restaurants. They usually have an A-frame out front listing the featured sporting events, and there is a sign, but to actually find the pub, you must go through the door, down a short hall way, then proceed down the stairs. That's where you'll find the actual entrance to Legends.

The décor in the main dining hall is modern and is wholly lacking in decoration. Aside from televisions. Many, many televisions. In the center, there is a very long table that is interestingly set at bar counter height and the seating is bar stools. For watching the games, these are the best seats. Around the walls, there is regular restaurant booth seating.

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Holocaust Survivors Protest Czech Govt

Various International organizations that protect Holocaust victims and survivors have resubmitted their complaints against the Czech government with Czech Prime Minister Mirek Topolenek renewing their dismay that the Czech government has allowed a pig farm to stay in place on land that was once a Nazi internment camp for Romanies (colloquially known as Gypsies).

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The Lion's Bar in Prague

The Lion's Bar is not for everybody. That is to say that The Lion's Bar in Prague specifically caters to a specific clientele, and that clientele is British Sports fans and their mates. Or, to put it another way, The Lion's Bar is considered a "stag bar," whose clientele is almost completely comprised of visiting stags. Many pubs in Prague deny patronage to stag groups, so it is highly recommended that stag groups coming to Prague come with a full itinerary before arriving.

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My 3 Favorite Beers

These are my three favorite beers, Guinness, Samuel Adams Boston Ale, and Pilsner Urquell.

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Franz Kafka, a Prague Writer

Franz Kafka was a novelist, whose major works are universally considered to be among the most important of the 20th century.

His novella "The Metamorphosis" and his novel "The Trial" are required reading at nearly every university.

When he died at the age of 40, however, Kafka was basically an unpublished author. Most of his work was never finished and not published until after his death.

Born in 1883 into a middle-class Jewish family in the Jewish ghetto of Prague at a time when Prague was an administrative outpost of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, Kafka grew up speaking German in a city whose inhabitants mostly spoke Czech. This relationship, being a cultural and linguistic outsider in the city of his own birth, informs the sense of isolation and hopelessness that pervades his written work.

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A Neighborhood Guide to Prague

The Czech capital city of Prague, like any older city, can best be described as being a mosaic whose parts are made up of its neighborhoods. Not every neighborhood in Prague is discussed here, but only the ones that a traveler may visit or an English speaking person might want to find home.

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American Cajun and Tex-Mex Cuisine in Prague

If you're wandering the Center of Prague in search of a restaurant that resembles something like you'd expect to find in America, there is a place for you, Red Hot & Blues, located less than ten minutes from the Old Town Square by foot.

Like many restaurants in Prague, the size of the Red Hot & Blues is deceiving when first entering. In the first section of the restaurant, there is a bar and about a dozen tables. But simply keep walking around the bar, and you'll eventually find the real restaurant. You'll be surprised to see how large it is. The ambiance is very casual, almost thrown together. But it's very friendly and lacks any pretension. There's no need to feel self-conscience if you're not dressed in your best or if you're a little weary from sight-seeing.

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How to Make Friends in Prague

Some of the best memories that travelers have are those of times when they had a chance to meet some of the local people, spend some time with them and enjoy their company. In many places, this can be difficult, and the Czech Republic is one of those places. There are many reasons for the divide that exists between Czech people and tourists, but it is a divide that can be overcome. Below, I discuss three things a visitor can DO to meet Czech people in Prague.

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Mistakes Visitors Make in Prague

When visiting the Czech city of Prague, interacting with the locals can be a little frustrating. You not only have linguistic and cultural differences to overcome, there are unseen barriers. And it is these barriers that usually prove to torment the visitor. Here, I have provided you with three things you should NOT do and why.

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Vaclav Havel to Premier New Play

It has just been recently announced that Vaclav Havel, the former President of Czechoslovakia and the Czech Republic will be returning to his first love, the theatre, for the first time in 18 years when a new play of his called Leaving will make its international debut sometime this year at a theatre in Prague that has yet to be determined.

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Mozart Visits Prague

Most casual listeners of Mozart know that he was from Salzburg, Austria, and that he moved to Vienna as a young man in order to pursue musical fame. But what most people don't know is that Mozart had a very special relationship with the city of Prague, Czech Republic. Beyond his well known Symphony No. 38, which is commonly called the Prague Symphony, and Mozart's famous quote, "The people of Prague understand me," Mozart always felt a kinship with the Bohemian people of Prague. This, despite the fact that Mozart only spent about 110 days of his life in Prague over the course of three visits.

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Pivovarsky Dum: A Micro-Brew Pub that Serves Up Great Beer and Great Czech Cuisine

If you're in Prague and you want to go just a little bit off the beaten path and experience a little bit of the local culture without getting completely lost in it, I would suggest visiting a place called Pivovarsky Dum. (It doesn't translate well, it's something like The Brewery House.) The beer is unique, but the food is purely Czech. It's conveniently located in the Nove Mesto section of Prague, one block from Karlovo Namesti (Charles Square).

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10 Things You Should Know Before Visiting Prague

Here are 10 things that any foreign visitor should know before visiting the Czech Republic.

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Drinking in Prague

No visit to the Czech Republic is complete without a visit to a traditional Czech pub, arguably the center of Czech social life. And to find out what you should know before sitting down in a pub in Prague, . . . click HERE>>>

How to Get a TEFL Job

Have you ever wanted to get away for a while? I mean, really away . . . a foreign country, for example. Have you ever wanted to live there and get a chance to meet the local people? Teaching English as a foreign language is a way to live abroad, pay your bills, and meet local people in a comfortable English speaking environment. It will never make you rich, but it's an experience that you'll never forget. You can read more about it HERE >>>

Interview With A Pub Manager In Prague

Francis Foley is a manager at U Draka, a pub in the center of Prague, and I recently sat down with him over a beer to ask him twenty questions about what it's like being a pub manager in Prague. You can read the complete interview HERE >>>