The sort-of heart of Prague - Wenceslas Square, where the statue of St.Vaclav, as he is know here, looks out over the souvenir shops and McDonalds restaurants below...
Bohemian Rhapsody March 21st 2007 Birmingham-London-Frankfurt-PragueTom Griffith And so I find myself catching a fleeting glimpse of Eastern Europe. In one of those unpredictable moments that occasionally crops up when you're on the road, I ended up deciding to flee Germany for a couple of days, and head to the Czech Republic. I woke up from three hours sleep ... read more
Europe » Czech Republic » Prague Following the First World War, the closely related Czechs and Slovaks of the former Austro-Hungarian Empire merged to form Czechoslovakia. During the interwar years, the new country's leaders were frequently preoccupied with meeting the demands of ot... ... read more
Travel happens when I can fit it in, nowadays, but it will always be my favourite hobby. Here's my list of the best bits so far, in thirteen years of hopping around the world:
Asia Angkor Wat (Cambodia) Taj Mahal and Varanasi (India) Annapurna Range and Kathmandu (Nepal) Bagan (Burma) Koh Phiphi (Thailand) Great Wall, Terracotta Warriors and the Forbidden City (China) Peshawar and the Chitral-Gilgit road (Pakistan) Istanbul and Butterfly Valley (Turkey) Luang Prabang (Laos)
Americas Teotihuacan and Mexico City (Mexico) Lake Atitlan and Tikal (Guatem... full info