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I was in Prague this past week and eager to get some shots at nighttime. As I approached The Charles Bridge it wasn’t dark yet but the view I was able to capture looking towards the castle really showed some vibrant hues.
If you are heading to Prague and feel the urge for something macabre take a trip to Kutna Hora – Sedlac and visit the “Bone Church”. The Ossuary is a Roman Catholic Church and contains an estimated 40,000 plus human remains. Bones and skulls stacked in pyramids as well as articulately created sculptures and chandeliers […]
Doing laundry on the road can be a real pain in the butt at times. Hotel laundry is very expensive, especially if what you need to wash are just jeans and pullover’s and not dress clothing. If you are in Prague laundromats are as rare as pork knuckle in the U.S. Luckily Andy’s Laundromat fills that […]
No matter if you live in a metro area or have spent time in cities while traveling, you have no doubt come across the sight of a homeless person begging for change. Make no eye contact? Pick up your pace a bit? Or maybe you check your pocket and put a little money in the […]
This little museum just down the street from Prague Castle is something to see if you find communism, spying and the former Soviet Union even a bit intriguing. The cost of 300 Czech, about $14 is worth every penny. The gentleman who owns and narrates the tour is Russian and eager to show off all the […]
I am a fan of street musicians. From drums to the cello many have left me in awe. I was walking the streets of Prague when I came upon this gentleman strumming what seemed a deeply sad tune. The aging plaster wall behind him resembling a sky. Many people walked by seemingly oblivious (as many […]
I was in Prague walking along The Charles Bridge taking photographs trying to get a shot that just stands out. I’m not a religious person, but this pic just feels powerful.
I have a love of doors for some reason. Here are a few taken over the last few years. From Turin, Marseille, Barcelona, Bruges, Zurich, Vienna, Prague, Amsterdam, Dresden, Poznan and Oslo
Like many large European cities Prague has its share of immigrants who have found their way to this wonderful city and have shared the cuisines of their native homelands with visitors from around the world. But we are in Prague . Time to eat something from a Czech restaurant . From roasted rabbit , beef […]
It seems many people throughout history have found inspiration in Prague . Artists, writers and thinkers . I on the other hand , may be none of these but have found inspiration walking the cobblestone streets of Prague , I am just unsure exactly what it has inspired me to do? Maybe nothing , maybe […]
After an aborted trip to Europe last week due to a family emergency , I have arrived in Prague and after a three year absence , it feels like I never left. The views , the architecture , people, beer , coffee and food . Nothing someone wanting to experience a European city could not […]