Glimpse - Your Stories from Abroad

Czech Republic

Goodnight Prague! (1 Comment)

  Lucie and I spend a lot of time together. It’s easy to do when you work over 40 hours ... read more

Czech Republic

"Football in Europe means soccer, Amy!" Yeah... That much I got. (1 Comment)

I sometimes believe my European friends feel the need to remind me that "football" is the real term for what ... read more

Czech Republic

November 17, 2009 - Czechs celebrate 20 years since Velvet Revolution (2 Comments)

Nearing Narodni trida on the afternoon of November 17, I was met by a human barricade of men and women ... read more

Czech Republic

You may say I'm a dreamer, but (in Prague) I'm not the only one (2 Comments)

I stood freezing my limbs off in Wenceslas Square among thousands of people, warming myself by singing along to John ... read more

Czech Republic

Me, Myself & Prague (2 Comments)

Smile! I just knew I'd hear it here! Had the feeling there'd be no escaping the inevitable command from perfect strangers ... read more

Czech Republic

Czeching my reflection... (2 Comments)

The three  month mark has come and gone. Looking back, I realize that I've pretty much accomplished what I set ... read more

Czech Republic

Czech/English Lesson 101 (2 Comments)

"Do you sell rubbing alcohol?" I asked the woman behind the pharmacy counter. I encountered a blank stare and was immediately ... read more

Czech Republic

Shootin' hoops in Prague (2 Comments)

A few weekends back I was making my way to the city center. I expected to see the usual: tourists following ... read more

Czech Republic

How I became part of a Czech TV commercial

Not literally of course. I'm an intern, not an actress; although some who know me well enough may beg to ... read more

Czech Republic

Google translate (1 Comment)

What a lifesaver. It's not perfect, but it more often than not does the job. Well enough to communicate the ... read more

Italy

Celebrate small victories! (3 Comments)

My mom suggested I do as the Romans do, but that I don't do the Romans... I've got a guy ... read more

Czech Republic

An elevator revelation (1 Comment)

I'm fascinated by Gen Yers. Why? Because I am one. Because there are 90 million of us. Because one day, ... read more

Germany

Heads or Tails? My quick trip to Berlin (1 Comment)

We pulled up to our hotel pretty late in the evening. The drive from Prague to Berlin was painless; a ... read more

Czech Republic

Prague Spring and Summer Thunderstorms (4 Comments)

I can't recall the last time I really walked in the rain: remaining so present in the moment, not caring ... read more

Czech Republic

Germany

When purpose found me (4 Comments)

"Not a day passes that I don't think about what I'm doing here; that I don't wonder whether at 25 ... read more

Czech Republic

Germany

Hamburgers, Sausages and Cologne Dom (2 Comments)

Made it out of Prague and safely into Germany, despite the fact that our aircraft's main breaks malfunctioned right before ... read more

Czech Republic

Trams don’t stop at crosswalks, even if you’re in one… The only exception: Jaywalking nuns (5 Comments)

After just a few weeks, I've found that there are quite a few not-so-subtle nuances apparent in Czech culture, one ... read more

Czech Republic

Finding a job at home or abroad... Giving up's just not an option. (2 Comments)

Just a few years ago, college graduation was quickly approaching and I was faced with the all too familiar and ... read more

Czech Republic

A Gen Yers perspective, from half-way around the world (2 Comments)

Before leaving for Prague, I became obsessed with the study of my generation, most commonly referred to as Gen Y, ... read more

Czech Republic

No moves? No problem... (4 Comments)

"Bar, club or disco?" Call me boring, introverted or just plain dull, but I don't do a whole lot of ... read more