Prague, Czech Republic

Lifting Off - Destination Eastern Europe

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August 19th 2009
All systems calibrated *check*… ready for lift off, *check*… Houston, we are a go… T-minus 10, 9, 8… I board a plane in Denver this evening at 8 PM, connect through London, and arrive at 6:00 PM tomorrow evening in Prague. Long flight… but it will be worth it. I am already a few cocktails in and expect quite a few more on the plane. (FYI - I will post many more pictures that I take ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic

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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