tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post5761644434648616748..comments2024-03-09T05:24:05.377-05:00Comments on Czech Vegan (in America): Where is my home?Elisabethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05640887063339305700noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-50466850977720079392012-05-25T22:17:09.065-04:002012-05-25T22:17:09.065-04:00So funny .. even though you listed so many horribl...So funny .. even though you listed so many horrible things, (idioti jsou vsude!), you made me so nostalgic. Praha je nadherna, no denying it -- even with all the pickpocketing and smell people pissing, hahah. Thank you for this :) xoNikolhttp://www.flickr.com/ieatstarsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-14899658918310476912012-02-22T16:27:58.173-05:002012-02-22T16:27:58.173-05:00Thanks for your lovely post :)
I've been trav...Thanks for your lovely post :)<br /><br />I've been travelling for last years and now I am living in New Zealand but I agree with all that you wrote.. I am also originally from Prague where I grew up :). <br /><br />I've never had any experience with thieves and prostitutes etc, but I guess I was just really lucky and probably cautious - altough I can't say that because I used to walk back home at 3 am hehe. (crazy teenage years :) <br /><br />Your post describes all my 'feelings' and experiences about Prague so thanks for this :). I'm writing in english so other people can understand too. <br /><br />Wish you all the best! :)<br /><br />PetraPetraKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12696119539172130665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-36414077800080065142012-02-20T14:38:20.673-05:002012-02-20T14:38:20.673-05:00I really enjoyed your post :) having lived in Czec...I really enjoyed your post :) having lived in Czech for three years, and now being married to a Czech, I can agree with a lot of your comments on both sides. Thanks for sharing your thoughts :)Transient Drifterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01534611319021412573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-30913380358376624572012-02-20T12:55:04.455-05:002012-02-20T12:55:04.455-05:00Great post. Thanks for sharing.Great post. Thanks for sharing.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00243481053810316532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-35136407570748208502012-01-27T23:47:46.481-05:002012-01-27T23:47:46.481-05:00Great post, Elisabeth! You truly do know every co...Great post, Elisabeth! You truly do know every corner of Prague, since you recognized that tea house in my twitter profile :-)<br /><br />Your list really captures everything so well. I'm dreaming of shorter working hours, small bakeries & shops, and fresh produce too. I've never had a fresh currant in my life before - would love to try one someday.<br /><br />On the flip side, I totally missed the free water and noticed drugs & prostitutes in just the few days I spent in prague. I also thought the service in the restaurants was pretty bad, since tips are a very small part of their wages.<br /><br />That Hedgehog picture is amazing!Diana @ VeggieNextDoorhttp://www.veggienextdoor.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-71639389399682087092012-01-24T23:27:29.015-05:002012-01-24T23:27:29.015-05:00I loved reading this. When I read the part about t...I loved reading this. When I read the part about things you missed, it actually made me a bit misty-eyed. My entire family still lives in and around Prague, not a day goes by I don't think about them. I miss them very much (and the amazing delicious beer!).<br />Your "things I don't miss" made me laugh. It's so true! Especially the public indecency and early beer drinking (my great grandpa, never drank water. He said it was for horses. But he lived to be 89 and was super ripped. He also chopped up tree-stumps as a hobby).<br />But about the depressed, bitter people. I have never seen unhappier folk, than in Prague. Outside of the city, it's a bit better. I have some family in Kacovec and some in parts of Moravia, people in smaller villages look happier, I think. They just aren't as outgoing as people here in the states.<br /><br />I know many Czechs blame the communist occupation for this, but it has been so long, I don't think things will change for a while.Ruby Junehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15278712749938068597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-1644650306914099932012-01-19T21:22:52.425-05:002012-01-19T21:22:52.425-05:00Thank you, everyone!
@Tanya The picture was taken ...Thank you, everyone!<br />@Tanya The picture was taken in Prague, near by Vysehrad subway station. Unfortunately I cannot go back too often, once a five years so far :-( <br />@Mark The closer to Hradcany (Prague Castle), Old Town Square or Vaclavske Namesti, the better since most of the things that you should see are within a walking distance. However, staying downtown can be quite pricey. Some people rent an apartment for cheaper, or stay in hotels on the outskirts of Prague. If you stay in Kacerov, Chodov, Smichov, Budejovicka and so, it is cheaper but very close to the subway station that only takes minutes to get downtown. Have fun!Elisabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05640887063339305700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-88879333621884154702012-01-17T09:49:01.523-05:002012-01-17T09:49:01.523-05:00Thank you for this amazing post! I loved your phot...Thank you for this amazing post! I loved your photos, the Czech republic looks like a beautiful country. I am hoping to go on a <a rel="nofollow" href="http://www.dertour.co.uk/holidays/city-breaks/prague-city-break">city break to Prague</a> in a few weeks. Where would you recommend as the ideal location to stay in the city? Thanks, MarkMarkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14384553324690690009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-13292698321040282802012-01-16T11:36:52.259-05:002012-01-16T11:36:52.259-05:00Very interesting comparison. Thanks for sharing.Very interesting comparison. Thanks for sharing.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13732257733449281347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-62432549510405938242012-01-16T10:18:32.959-05:002012-01-16T10:18:32.959-05:00I visited Prague when I studied abroad during coll...I visited Prague when I studied abroad during college and had a wonderful time! Your description of the city is very similar to what I remember, a gorgeous, medieval city that feels like you have been transported back in time. I wasn't there long enough to experience most of the negatives. :)Heather @ Better With Veggieshttp://www.betterwithveggies.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-82951358072353904702012-01-15T22:09:26.261-05:002012-01-15T22:09:26.261-05:00That hedgehog is the cutest!!! Great post....love ...That hedgehog is the cutest!!! Great post....love the pictures. Where is that picture of you in front of the wall w/flowers? That's a really nice one! Some of the things you mention you don't miss are common in other countries too :( In Sao Paulo, Brazil, it was very common to see human poop on the sidewalk....just sitting there, in the middle of the city! I'm used to paying for toilets, paying for water, paying for bread, etc...in a lot of other European countries as well (and the smoking!). <br /><br />I was only in the Czech Republic once. We stayed in Dobris (I think I've mentioned that to you before) for a music festival, but we were able to go into Prague once or twice. What an amazingly beautiful city! Wish I could go back one day....<br /><br />How often do you go back?Tanyahttp://eatingkale.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-53986531109420559642012-01-15T09:56:59.093-05:002012-01-15T09:56:59.093-05:00This was an amazing post!! I was actually super cu...This was an amazing post!! I was actually super curious about your homeland and it is super pretty :) - but some of the things you don't miss, do sound pretty gross! <br /><br />P.s I love hedgehogs. I used to have one, but it is even cooler than they just wander around where you come from!Marissa Rathhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02470677732889535615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3248126242699518764.post-63582940645340136912012-01-15T09:17:25.744-05:002012-01-15T09:17:25.744-05:00Peknej clanek, ztotoznila jsem se se vsim, fakt, m...Peknej clanek, ztotoznila jsem se se vsim, fakt, myslim, ze tam je napsanej kazdej neduh te nasi male(docela zakomplexovane)republiky.. :)Pandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03723929766946380679noreply@blogger.com