14 weeks of lockdown have worked and the virus is under control. Praguers did a fantastic job of doing what it takes. The rest of the world could learn from the Czechs. Spread the love
The Czech Republic, having successfully controlled the Corona virus, has begun the process of reopening stores, restaurants, and other public spaces. Food (potraviny) and drug stores (lekarny in the Czech Republic) have always remained open. Today, restaurants and pubs could begin serving food and drinks at outdoor tables. Our adopted …
Praise where praise is due. This goes well beyond politics. Actually, this is where partisan politics stops and the good of human beings is what matters. The Czech Republic has handled the Coronavirus epidemic extraordinarily well. We must say we are very surprised. The president and prime minister are oligarchs …
As so much of the world is in quarantine, it is a good time to reflect on what we do with our time and opportunities. We love to travel to have the opportunity to experience new places, people, and things. We tend to avoid overly touristy things because we find …
A video taken shortly after midnight from my office window. A simple Prague street under a light summer rain shower.
We keep hearing about how much life has changed for everyone in the Covid-19 pandemic. We don’t doubt this is true for many, many people and we sympathize with their wrenching struggles to adapt. Their lives have become surreal. But despite the virus, despite (most likely) even having had the …
Q. What do you call residents of Prague who are forced to stay at home under quarantine? Spread the love
We had been expecting it for a few weeks and it has finally happened. The Czech government has declared the country to be on lock down to protect people from the coronavirus. D took a short walk to see what Prague was like with everything closed. He wasn’t able to …
Our plans had been to set up this site and then launch on 1 March 2020, but life had other plans. On 24 February, Douglas came down with a bad case of flue and a week later Paula caught it. For all we know, it was that virus that we …
People often ask us why we decided to move to Prague. We can’t answer it better than to simply say that Prague has always felt like home. Why should that be? We don’t know. Neither of us have any connection to the city or its culture. No Czech ancestry on …
