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Metro and Tram Etiquette

On: February 27, 2017

In: Activities and Lifestyles, Expat Resources, Features, Opinions and Editorials, Travel

Tagged: bus, cultural, don'ts, dos, etiquette, metro, mores, norm, norms, offend, offense, politeness, public, rules, station, stop, train, tram, transit, transportation

If you’re new to Prague, then it’s probably best to get your bearings as soon as possible and to understand the common ground that takes place throughout the city. Especially when it comes to public transport, there is definitely an unsaid yet understood language across everyone to work together and make the entire “transit process” as smooth as possible. There are always a few people out of the loop, and boy do they get some crude looks from locals but, hey, we all have to start somewhere, right? Let’s start with the trams. When the tram pulls up to the station, do not stand directly in front of the doors unless you want to get trampled on when everyone comesRead more.

Day Trip from Prague – Kutna Hora

By: Alysa Yamada

On: January 10, 2017

In: Activities and Lifestyles, Czech Cities & Day Trips, Features, Travel

Tagged: bone, bus, car, catacomb, catacombs, cathedral, church, city, country, Czech, day, hora, kutna, kutna hora, monastery, ossuary, outside prague, sedlec, town, train, travel, trip, UNESCO, village

If you haven’t yet heard, there is a church full of bones located in the village of Kutna Hora about an hour east from Prague. It’s picking up a lot of hype and we can see why. This bone church is filled with bones and skulls from nearly 70,000 victims of the plague. Although it can be a bit eerie and cold, the sight is definitely worth the trip. Inside the church (Sedlec Monastery), you can see interesting configurations on how the bones are set up and displayed. You can see some of the bones arranged as some sort of shield, chandelier and into many decorations. Although it’s not as big as the catacombs in other parts of the world,Read more.

Day Trip from Prague – Karlstejn

By: Alysa Yamada

On: January 10, 2017

In: Activities and Lifestyles, Features, Opinions and Editorials, Prague Sights and Landmarks, Travel

Tagged: bus, castle, country, Czech, day, food, gothic, history, Karlstejn, nature, outside prague, road trip, sights, tour, tourism, tourist, train, trip

Looking to explore an old castle and a medieval town? You’re in luck. There is an old Gothic castle perched onto of a hill only about 45 minutes away from Prague. The river also flows nearby and the the small town is beautiful, quaint and worth checking out. Interested? Here’s how to get there. First stop is getting to the main train station — Hlavni Nadrazi. There you can purchase your tickets round-trip for 99 crowns per person. You can do this or you can avoid the hassle all together and just purchase it online at http://www.cd.cz (highly recommended). That way, you can just pull out your smartphone and show them the code (saving paper, yay)! If you’re going during theRead more.