Christopher's Expat Adventure

An American expat adventure in Brno, Czech Republic.

Saturday, August 29, 2015

Josef Jungmann

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Josef Jungmann was born in 1773 and died in 1847.  He was a poet and a linguist who was a leading figure in the Czech National Revival ....
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Josef Dobrovský

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Josef Dobrovský was another important figure in the Czech National Revival .  He was born in 1753 and died in 1829 at the age of 75.  Do...
Thursday, August 20, 2015

František Palacký

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František Palacký was a historian and politician and a very influential person in Czech history.  He was born in 1798 and died in 1876 whe...
Tuesday, August 18, 2015

Die Biene Maja

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One of Tünde's favorite things is Die Biene Maja . Maya the Bee debuted in a book in 1912 in Germany .  There have been comic books,...
Friday, August 14, 2015

Spreewald, Germany

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On the way back from Świebodzin we stopped off at Spreewald.  The Spreewald is about 100 km (62 miles) south east of Berlin .  It's a ...
Wednesday, August 12, 2015

Świdbodzin, Poland

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Once my delayed train finally arrived in Berlin I met up with Claudia and her parents and we headed off to see the world's tallest sta...
Sunday, August 9, 2015

European Heat Wave

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It's been hot!  Real hot.   All across most of Europe.  Friday was an all-time high in Germany when Kitzingen hit 40.3 ºC (104.5 ºF). ...
Thursday, August 6, 2015

Common Travel Area

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The United Kingdom and Ireland are not part of the Schengen agreement that makes it possible to travel through most of Europe without pa...
Sunday, August 2, 2015

Craic

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A common expression in Ireland is " what's the craic? ".  It's pronounced "crack" and it's the Irish Gaeli...
Saturday, August 1, 2015

Sandymount Strand, Ireland

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Although Ireland is an island, most people don't associate it with the beach.  But there's actually a beach in Dublin .  Who would...
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Brno, Moravia, Czechia
My relocation and life in Brno, Česká republika.
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