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Prague for a Rest

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October 18th 2004
Prague (Sept 13 - 18) Well, what a ride. Getting couchettes (beds) on the night trains is well worth it. Unfortunatley, we did not! The seats don't recline, people smoke everywhere and it was about 14 hours long. We found it best to tie your head to the seat with a sweater to stop the nodding head/sore neck syndrome. Anyway, after 3 train changes, many passport checks and being kicked ou ... read more

Europe » Czech Republic » Prague

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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