From the blog
Seasonal dispatches, opinions, honest reviews, and the stuff that changes too fast for the main guides.
Prague events this month — 2026 rolling calendar
What's on in Prague this month: festivals, classical concerts, exhibitions, markets, sports — updated regularly for 2026.
Prague Christmas markets 2026 — the guide to all locations and new additions
Prague's Christmas markets are among Europe's most beautiful. 2026 guide: all locations, hours, new Náměstí Míru additions, and what to eat.
Prague taxi scams in 2026 — updated walkthrough
Prague taxi scams are still common in 2026, especially at the airport. Here's exactly how each scam works and the one method that avoids all of them.
The trdelník is not Czech — here's what actually is
That chimney cake sold everywhere in Prague is Slovak, not Czech. Here's the truth about trdelník and what Czech food tradition actually looks like.
Bohemian Switzerland after the 2022 fires — what's open again in 2025
The 2022 fires burned 1,000+ hectares of Bohemian Switzerland. Three years on: what's accessible again, what's closed, and whether it's worth the trip.
Why we stopped recommending Old Town restaurants
Old Town Square and Karlova street restaurants are not worth your time or money. Here's why we stopped recommending them — and where to eat instead.
35 years since the Velvet Revolution — a walk through the sites
On the 35th anniversary, we walked the Velvet Revolution sites: Wenceslas Square, Národní třída, Letná, and what they mean today.
Prague vs. Budapest vs. Vienna — the honest comparison for Central Europe trippers
Prague, Budapest, and Vienna compared on sights, cost, food, and atmosphere. No hedging — we say which city wins each category.
Český Krumlov — reality vs. Instagram in 2024
Český Krumlov is one of the most photographed places in Europe. We visited in peak July 2024 — here's the honest verdict on whether it's worth a day trip.
Is Prague still cheap in 2024?
Prague's cheap reputation is 20 years old. We compared real 2019 vs 2024 prices for hotels, beer, lunch, Castle tickets, and transport to find out.
Kutná Hora vs. Karlštejn — which day trip to choose if you only have one day
One day for a Prague day trip: Kutná Hora or Karlštejn? An honest comparison of distance, crowds, cost, and what you will actually see.
We took the Köln–Prague train — what the cross-border rail arrival is actually like
A first-person account of arriving in Prague by train from Cologne — the route, the border crossing, what changed in 2023, and whether it's worth it.
The kavárna as institution — Prague's café culture from Slavia to specialty coffee
Prague's café tradition runs from the literary grand cafés of the First Republic to today's specialty coffee scene. Why the kavárna matters so much.
Prague city passes revisited — after a year of testing, which one won
After testing both Prague city passes over a year of visits, we have a verdict. Honest breakdown of what each covers and exactly who should buy which.
How Czechs actually think about beer — a primer for visitors
Czech beer culture goes deep: degrees versus alcohol, tank versus pasteurised, the two-minute pour, and why ordering a Heineken in Prague is an insult.
First time in Prague — what we wish we had known
A retrospective from our first Prague trip: the wrong restaurants, the missed sights, and the things that surprised us that no guidebook warned us about.