Blogs from Czech Republic, Europe - page 290

During my time in university, I spent four months studying at Charles University in the Czech Republic. Unfortunately, I didn’t get into digital photography or blogging until after my time there. So, while I can’t share my favorite pictures or remember ever detail of this city, I would like to share my experiences and thoughts on how a backpacker could do Prague justice. The first part can be found in any old guide book, with my twist on it, but the latter part is where you can escape the crowds. I hope this can help guide travelers as they see this city I loved! Prague has plenty of tourist sites, which are definitely worth visiting. One of the most famous is the Old Town Square, with the beautiful cathedrals and astronomical clock. However, the majesty of ... read more

One can tell whether he’s in an Eastern European country by riding the train. In contrast to its western counterpart, trains from Nürnberg in Germany to Prague is an older train with no air conditioner; although there was no delay or major problems, you can tell that they could replace the rails so that the ride would be a smoother, efficient, and faster one. At least this is what I think. The six hour Czech train ride turned out to be an interesting one. Immigration takes place on the train, with two sets of immigration officers screening through the train completely. The first set was two burly and intimidated German officers in their uniform that reminds me of Nazi officers, stamping out everybody’s passports with the EU-Germany exit stamp. Behind them were two Czech Immigration officers ... read more

On the train I met a dentist and we spoke in a common language, barely intelligible German. The town is quaint and charming but might be overrun with tourists by now. The beer from nearby Czeky Budejovice is some of the best in the world. The rafting trip on the lazy Vitava River was relaxing and picturesque.... read more

I got a visa for this place just so I could pass through. Crazy huh.... read more

I'm on a train from Salzburg to Prague. Why not check out Prague while we're so close? We woke up and caught the train at the very civilized hour of 11:30am. It's sad to leave Austria - the mountains are capped with snow and everything looks so neat and tidy. The buildings all look like slices of wedding cake stacked next to each other. We had the most relaxed time, buying train tickets and meeting a nice older American couple on a clean, cushy train with big blue seats. We changed trains at the border of the Czech Republic where we were let off on the tracks and deposited in front of a row of serious-looking men in uniform who came to check our passports. Mike translated: "Where's the stamp? The Americans like to get a ... read more