Northerners, Scots and Irish excel at detecting fake accents to guard against outsiders
People from Glasgow, Belfast, Dublin and the north-east of England are better at detecting someone…
Book tip: Giles Milton – Nathaniel’s Nutmeg
Most of us know that spices were an important commodity in human history and that…
Indian artist Debanjan Biswas recorded his music in Prague. He was captivated by the orchestra.
Debanjan Biswas makes music and sayd that music has chosen him. At the beginning of…
Review: Julius Reichel – Sorry it was quick, but I’m in hell
Here’s something new for the new year: a series of articles in collaboration with the…
When you hear ‘mejte se hezky’ in Czechia, they’re not just saying it. There is a genuineness behind it.
From opening its doors in Prague in 1946, the British Council has been one of…
Mistletoe and (a large) wine: seven-fold increase in wine glass size over 300 years
Our Georgian and Victorian ancestors probably celebrated Christmas with more modest wine consumption than we…
Roxy Vinyl Café: A Swiss Hideaway Not Only for Vinyl Lovers
Roxy Vinyl Café is an extraordinarily beautiful and exceptionally cozy café/bar in the Swiss city…
How to survive Venezia
Everyone knows that Venice's Rialto Bridge is crowded and the restaurants are expensive. We've got…
The Prague City Gallery opens a retrospective of photographer Helena Wilson
More than 140 photographs document the unofficial art scene and life in Czechoslovakia during the…
A Berlin Destination Not Only for Sound Lovers: Funkhaus
A somewhat hidden treasure that is slowly crumbling before our eyes. Berlin's Funkhaus, a monument…
