Adventures in the Czech Republic

A British ex-pat was talking to me the other day about the infinite fascination he finds in watching Czech workmen and their ability not to...

Cesky Krumlov has been playing host to some world-famous musicians. Cura was performing here for several nights, whilst yesterday the town ...

The day after I drove back to the Czech Republic from England I did what I always do on my return and went for a walk in the forest above th...

The stand-off between environmental protesters and the Sumava Park Authority and its loggers continues. The protesters have been chaining th...

Regular readers of this blog will know my views about the danger of the Sumava National Park's response to the problem of bark beetles. ...

The area around Trebon is packed with man-made ponds dating back to at least the Renaissance and even the late middle ages. I say ponds, b...

Yesterday was Jan Hus Day (John Huss), a national holiday in the Czech Republic. While for many Czechs the day is just the excuse for a hol...