How do you like your whisky? Fans of Mad Men seem to prefer Canadian – Canadian Club, that is. Canadian Club is rye whisky. It´s the favourite drink of Don Draper, the protagonist in the popular TV show about the 1960s advertising industry. Draper´s love of Canadian Club has increased sales for the drink. So…
I arrived in Most in the afternoon and walked around the city. I saw the fantastic Hněvín Castle and a pretty gothic church. However, in the 1960s the old city of Most wasdemolished to make room for mines, and since then it has been a city dedicated to mining and industry. The center is mostly modern and…
My first few hours in Prague were a disaster. First of all, I arrived in the Czech Republic and went through customs. The agents checked my bags for an hour. What a waste of time! Fortunately, in the end they said that everything was OK. But because of this I missed two buses, so I hailed a…
When I got off the bus in Karlovy Vary, it seemed like just another beautiful small city in the Czech Republic. Karlovy Vary actually means “Charles’ Bath” in English and my guidebook said it was a beautiful old city with numeroushot springs and spas. My biggest surprise was that there was Russian language everywhere I went. Many…
I got to Špindlerův Mlýn in the afternoon and hiked about five miles to a lodge in the Krkonoše called Moravská bouda. It was quiet up there, no trams, no cars, few people. It was a perfect escape from the loud and hectic daily life in Czech towns and cities. In the pub that night I chatted with a guy named Martin. He told…
t was early morning when I arrived in the sleepy village of Loučná nad Desnou in the Olomouc region of Moravia. It was so early that I couldn’t check in to my hotel yet. I decided to take a walk around the village. It was a very typical Czech village, which was similar to other ones I had visited…
Olomouc is a city in Moravia with a long history, and is the 4th largest city in Czechia.Despite being only two hours train ride from Prague, there are very few American tourists. As a matter of fact, I did not meet one American there. For this reason, I decided to do things only a proper Olomoučák…
When I got to the Moravian town of Znojmo, I was very sad that I was not there for ‘burčák’ season. So many people had told me about ‘burčák’, which is a famous young wine that is only in season for a few weeks every September. I talked about mydisappointment with the hotel manager and he…
I arrived at the Plzeň main train stationin the early morning. After I got offthe packedtrain, I walked through the beautiful main square and the picturesque Old Town. I was certain that I wanted to see a few recommended things in Plzeň (Pilsen), which were mainly the Pilsner Breweryand the ‘Thank You, America’ plaque, which is the plaquecommemorating the liberation of Plzeň on May 6,…
I arrived in Mikulov, which is a small town in the south of Moravia very close to the Austrian border. It was a boiling day, and I was exhausted, sweaty, and wanted something refreshing to drink. I checked into my hotel and immediately went walking around the city. Mikulov, like many Czech towns, has a history deeply rooted in Jewish culture. Mikulov is extra special,…