Empty Nest Expat

A typical Ozark road sign We took a scenic route It wouldn't do to fly back to America without spending more time with my girls th...

The Goddess of Democracy from Tiananmen Square circa 1989 Václav Havel and the Czechs inspired my 'Empty Nest Expat' adventure...

Thanks to Miss Footloose (aka Karen van der Zee) I've been invited to participate in the My 7 Links project organized by Tripbase, the...

Imagine, being able to find beauty like this and world class beer for under $1 a glass all in one country.  Yes, the Czech Republic and Slov...

"If you can learn a simple trick, Scout, you'll get along a lot better with all kinds of folks. You never really understand a per...

A Force for Good Vaclav Havel Modeled after the American Presidential Libraries, the new Vaclav Havel Library will be a repository for Vacl...

The Czech Republic is already the most atheist nation on Earth. Mathematicians and scientists are predicting that the Czech Republic will be...

Happy Good Friday readers! Today I was delighted to see my pastor in Prague, Chaplain Ricky Yates of St. Clement's Anglican Church, prop...

President Klaus brought home a great souvenir of his State Visit to Chile.  Click on my title to watch the video.  Five million people have ...

I am sure that 2010 Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo of China is a brave and amazing person who puts mere mortals to shame. However, it m...

How great can culture shock be when you become an expat?  I didn't actually hear about this in the Czech Republic, instead coming across...

Today is a blur.  A sunny, potentially relaxing day in Prague but still a blur. I'm packing up my things because today marks my last day...

As soon as I read that the Prague Shakespeare Festival was going to put on "Romeo and Juliet" under the stars in the medieval open...

  Striking rock formations dominate the forest Who can resist an invitation to Český ráj (Czech paradise)? Not me. Just the name alone says ...