Category: Holidays
Traveling during the holidays sucks
The temptation to use holidays off to travel is great. It’s one of the reasons I’ve always advocated for Thanksgiving travel, but December holidays are a whole different animal. Traveling during Christmas and New Year’s kind of sucks. This is a non-exhaustive list of reasons why. Things are likely to be closed Unlike the US,…
Christmas traditions in the Czech Republic
Like many European nations, the Czech Republic is known for celebrating Christmas at the Christmas markets scattered around the city. But this is only part of how Christmas is celebrated in the country, and the Czech Christmas traditions at home might seem a little weird to people from other countries. Christmas Eve dinner Christmas (or…
Why expats should come home for Thanksgiving
Since moving to Prague, I’ve spent the past couple of years visiting home for Christmas. This is the first time that I come home for Thanksgiving instead. And boy, have I been missing out. It turns out that visiting home during Thanksgiving is far more enjoyable than doing so at Christmas. These are the top…
Traveling in your 30s versus traveling in your 20s
I’ve been lucky enough to have traveled to almost 50 countries, primarily while I was in my energetic and carefree 20s. But there are some marked differences between traveling in your 30s and traveling in your 20s. These are some of the fun distinctions. In your 20s: You can fly halfway around the world, get…
Manifesto Market, a trendy alternative to Prague’s outdoor markets
I’m a big fan of repurposed wares and spaces. So I was thrilled earlier this year when the carefully curated Manifesto Market opened up near Florenc, in an area that was previously a garbage-filled empty lot under a highway overpass. Manifesto Market consists of a series of shipping containers housing mini pop-up versions of some…
The stages of searching for Black Friday travel deals
In recent years, airlines, hotel chains, and travel websites have become increasingly competitive during the post-Thanksgiving sales week. Even though error fares and extravagant sales are available year-round, this is the weekend that everyone hopes they’ll snag the deepest discounts. Having nothing booked for 2019 (and feeling a ton of restlessness over it), I decided…
