“Where are you from?” is a question I sometimes get when people note my accent. “Raymond, Colorado,” I answer, and they laugh. Okay, I was born and raised in Prague, Bohemia. “Wow,” they say and mention someone they know who went there and loved it. Now they’re curious themselves and look for any pointers. My … Read more
14 years of my life in Prague, Czech Republic, starting shortly after the fall of communism
14 years in Prague, Czech Republic, my reflections starting from shortly after the fall of communism
One of the country’s nicest regions with excellent mountain climbing and wonderful hiking and biking scenery.
CZECHOSLOVAKIA WAS ESTABLISHED in 1918 as a national state of the Czechs and Slovaks. Although these two peoples were closely related, they had undergone different historical experiences. In the ninth century A.D., the ancestors of the Czechs and Slovaks were united in the Great Moravian Empire, but by the tenth century the Hungarians had conquered … Read more
Links relating to literature in the Czech Republic.
The country from the perspective of a fellow traveller
The country from the perspective of a fellow traveller
