Go ahead, make silly faces! You’ll feel better! Image by Flickr user Matthew Grapengieser. For a social activity that doesn’t require knowing the local language, try heading to a laughter…
4 Tips for Nakedness in a Czech Spa
How do you feel about public nakedness? Image from pixabay.com. The dimmed light reflected off the dark blue tiles of the spa hallways, making it too dark to be humiliating…
What’s Mushrooming? There’s More to Do in Karlovy Vary Than You Thought
Karlovy Vary is a charming little town in western Czech Republic. Image courtesy of Samantha Marangell. Living in this beautiful little Czech spa town has been quite delightful. Karlovy Vary…
Harassment: How to Respond to an Unwanted Ass Slap
How do you respond to harassment? Image from Wikimedia Commons. It was a spontaneous weekend filled with saying “yes” to last-minute road trips and never-ending festivities. It was a weekend…
Camping, Condoms, Dirndls: 7 Oktoberfest Tips for Newbies
Samantha (center) and her flat mates at Oktoberfest! Image courtesy of Samantha Marangell. The trip started out as chaotic as it would end, complete with sleeping on floors, missed connections,…
An Introvert Abroad: 5 Places to Find Peace in Prague
The statue of St. Anne on Charles Bridge in Prague is a model of solace. Image by Kayti Burt. Prague has a lot to offer the introverted traveler. It is…
An Unexpected Week for an English Teacher
This is my third summer living in Prague, and since I’m currently in between jobs, I’ve had lots of opportunities to travel. Originally, I was going to write about my…
Silver and Bones
By Megan I don’t know how we figured out the ticket situation at the bus station in Prague, but we ended up on the right bus towards Kutná Hora… without…
City Crush- Prague
By Megan We were in the middle of our ‘northern’ European trip, enjoying a white peony tea in a shop near Wenceslas Square when I knew- I was in love….