There have been many moments in my life when a stranger has reached out to help me out of the goodness of their own hearts, which I am very thankful for. In Portland, I audibly grunted at the confusing metro station and a stranger put her call on hold to help me. She stopped another […]
Pick up a little history wherever you go! From tours, exhibitions, plaques, bartenders and a few unexpected places like this concert and play celebrating Dvorak’s life where the audience are treated as guests at a party awaiting his arrival. Sadly, he never makes it. Visit, Listen and Get Inspired The Antonín Dvořák Museum in Prague […]
When visiting mosques, synagogue, temples, churches, cathedrals, memorials and other places of worship culturally or historically significant as an outsider, let’s be respectful. Take a minute to read the posted signs for appropriate attire and behavior to avoid disrupting others who have also come to pay their respects. 1. St. Vitus Cathedral/Katedrála Sv. Víta in […]
Plan on using public transport and you’ll feel closer to the Earth. The locals, visitors and all points of interest are just one-half of your trip but getting there can be just as exciting! You’ll exercise your patience and problem solving skills when you’re figuring out how to purchase a ticket, finding one that suits your […]
We’re heading into our second month in Prague so, it was time to finally see another city in the Czech Republic. We headed 60km east by train to Kutna Hora, a town known for the Sedlec Ossuary (Kostnice Sedlec) or the Bone Church. It wasn’t eerie but I felt the negative energy and anger (you […]
When we enjoy the differences between home and the rest of the universe, we open ourselves up to a lot of possibilities. One day, you are curled up in your reading nook with a travel book, the next, you’re at your travel destination saying wow, over and over in your head (or in my […]
Enjoy museums and other popular attractions during the weekday, off-peak or shoulder seasons. They will be much less crowded, possibly even cheaper and you can take as much time as you need. I’ve been to six museums so far in Praha and I have shared the entire place with no more than fifteen people at […]
Be a tourist. Embrace it. Breathe it in and out. It’ll only be for a little while. I’m not sure when being a tourist in a place you’ve never been to has been considered faux pas. We all have done it and have gone into the touristic areas to have a gander at a statue, monument, […]
Bring a battery pack, you never know if you’re flight is going to be delayed, or when you’ll catch the sun setting from the back of a tram! I thought it was very geeky of me and my colleagues to carry one around at my first conference, but as soon as we arrived in Austin, […]