Mitteleuropa Book

  • The pavements in the Old Town in Prague are all decorated with mosaics. Perhaps they’re not so great for the…

  • Puppetry is a big thing in the Czech Republic. As well as being the home of Jan Švankmajer and Jiří Trnka, there are…

  • We didn’t have a long time in Prague, so we didn’t get to sample that many places, but the ones…

  • After a week in Dresden at the end of August, I went to Prague for the weekend with my work…

  • I spent a week in Dresden. When I wasn’t working, I was exploring, either alone, or with my co-worker Hazel.…

  • I’m fascinated by the history of the Cold War. Both the political side, and the social history of people’s everyday…

  • When I was in Dresden, I bought a photography book by a local photographer. Günter Starke lived in Dresden Neustadt,…

  • I’m currently in Kirchberg am Wechsel, at the eastern end of the Austrian Alps for work. I didn’t really have…

  • Every so often I like to write on here about things I like, and why I like them. I’ve (finally)…

  • In September I returned to Vienna to teach another English in Action programme. I’ve got photos of galleries and exhibitions…

  • After going to the Hundertwasser places, I met up with the other teachers, and we went to the Nachtmarkt. Basically…

  • Also I ate this delicious cake at the museum. It’s chocolate cake with a layer of cranberry jam on top.…

  • I was working in Vienna a few weeks ago, and I haven’t got round to uploading photos and putting them…