Coming Down

Ahoj!!

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January 23rd 2007
We started intensive Czech language today (Ahoj means hello, informally of course) and wow...this is going to be difficult, but I think it will be worth the challenge to be able to communicate with the Praguonians (?). Just trying to speak the language really helps gain the respect of the people and lowers your chances of being ripped off by taxi drivers and restuarants. I took a picture of my v ... read more

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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