Welcome!

This blog chronicles my life and experiences as an American expat in Czech Republic.

Here you can find posts on Czech sites, Czech culture, European &Middle Eastern travel, being an ESL teacher in a foreign country, culture shock, and social anxiety &travel.

 

Here’s a selection of the top posts in each category.

Czech sites:

• Prague
• Brno
• Olomouc
• Plzeň
• Český Krumlov (and Telč)
• Kutná Hora

Czech culture:

• 10 Czech-merican Cultural Differences
• 11 Things You Will Find in Every Czech Home
• The 10 Commandments of Living in Moravia

European & Middle Eastern travel:

• Vienna
• Lisbon
• Ljubljana
• Lviv parts 1 and 2
• Jerusalem
• Ramallah

Being an ESL teacher in a foreign country:

• 7 Mistakes I Make in Czech, and 14 You Make in English
• First Day at Gymnázium

Culture shock:

• Czech Culture Shock
• 6 Things I Did For the First Time in Europe
• First Impressions of the USA

Social anxiety and travel:

• Traveling Against the Odds
• Travel as a Cure for Social Anxiety

Happy reading!