Explainer
Slavia fans cheer on their team.
By Nancy Ryerson
A Czech hockey game is easy to get swept up in — the fast moving puck, the unintelligible Czech chants, and of course the free-flowing pivo make for an enjoyable, very Czech evening. Regardless of whether you’re a long time hockey fan or just associate the game with Canada and wild post-game brawls, a Czech hockey game is an experience everyone should enjoy before leaving Prague.
Avoid red carnations — they're Communist flowers! By Caitlin Shapiro
Valentine’s Day for the Sexy Czech
By Caitlin Shapiro
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, and although some of us left our other halves back in the States, others may have picked up a sexy Czech since landing in Prague. Even though this holiday only gained popularity in the Czech Republic in the last 15 years or so, don’t forget to brush up on their cultural traditions before you celebrate Valentine’s Day in Prague.
A Dozen (+ 1) Roses
Although it might be a well-known American tradition to order a dozen roses on Valentine’s Day for our sweethearts, Prague romances have their own customs, so take heed!
(c) Petr Novák, Wikipedia
An Introduction to President Václav Klaus
By Sarah Kolinovsky
As a generation of kids who spent most of our lives under the “judgment” of President George W. Bush, we are no strangers to having a sometimes-wacky, out-of-touch president. In fact, making fun of our president was something of a national pastime in the mid-2000s. Luckily for us, people in the Czech Republic love to make fun of President Václav Klaus — we now have one less reason to feel homesick!