The Karlín that we know and love today actually came as a silver lining of the clouds that brought massive flooding to Prague in 2002. Before that, it was not an area of the city that any locals would have recommended to visitors. However, after finding itself under feet of...

Finding a restaurant in Venice where price matches quality is perhaps the most difficult part about eating out in this fascinating city. One tip is get off the tourist-heavy streets and into those winding alleys where tourists don’t go. In the farther reaches of the city, the Venice of the...

The Czech Republic is a paradise for beer lovers. Some of the best beer in the world is produced here, and the pubs throughout the country are full of appreciative drinkers. Get to know these Czech beer facts for a sense of how important pivo is to the local culture....

Few cities in the world can boast the history and fame of Venice. For centuries it dominated the Mediterranean thanks to the commercial strategy of the Doges and the skill of its craftsmen. Romantic, full of history, breathtaking, crowded, melancholy: whichever way you want to define it, Venice remains one...

I’ve heard tell that of every neighborhood in Amsterdam, de Pijp has the most restaurants. It wouldn’t surprise me either; take even a short stroll around the darling little streets and you’ll come across terrace after terrace of hungry Amsterdammers. So whether you’re temporarily settled in a hotel in de...

Venice is a city that you have to learn to understand, not as tourists, but as real travelers. History, art and culture always accompany the visitor, even when he or she has to find a place to eat. “Eat like a local” should be your motto when visiting this amazing...

Those of you familiar with the Czech Republic probably know this is a beer culture. Czechs drink more beer per capita than any other country by a wide margin, and they are proud of global brands like Pilsner Urquell and Budvar. However, Czechs are also quite traditional when it comes...

“Foodporn” is one of those terms that defy clear definition. It goes beyond food photography or videography. Just like the Supreme Court, Justice Potter Stewart said when trying to define pornography itself, ”we know it when we see it”. There are common elements, of course. #Foodporn is tempting. #Foodporn is...