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Prague Now

The practical city: transport, money, safety, weather and the paperwork of daily life.

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  1. 4 min readHow to pronounce Czechia, Prague and common Czech place namesIt is CHEK-ee-uh, and the stress always lands on the first syllable. Eight place names that trip up visitors, plus the three rules that fix most of the rest.
  2. 4 min readHow to say hello and thank you in Czech, and when to use whichDobrý den to the shopkeeper, ahoj to a friend, děkuji for everything. The first five Czech phrases, with pronunciation and the manners behind them.
  3. 4 min readIs Prague expensive? It depends who is payingA tourist, a local on a Czech wage and a remote worker see three different cities in one price list. Where Prague gives value, where it bites, how to measure.
  4. 4 min readIs Prague safe? What the real risks are, and where they clusterViolent crime is low; pickpockets and padded bills are the real problem. A calm, specific guide to what to watch and who to call.
  5. 4 min readLiving in Prague as an American: daily life, tax and communityMetric everything, quieter trams, a lunch break that exists and a tax return that follows you across the Atlantic. What changes and what you need to keep doing.
  6. 4 min readLiving in Prague: the honest pros and consEleven things residents tend to love and the dull ones they grumble about, plus a one-month test that tells you more than any list can.
  7. 5 min readMeeting expats in Prague: the kinds of group that actually existMeetups, language exchanges, sports leagues and chambers of commerce: where internationals meet in Prague, and why a repeating activity beats a one-off party.
  8. 5 min readMoving to Czechia from Australia: visas, paperwork and the long haulSwap a southern summer for a central European winter and a lot of apostilled paper. What an Australian needs to sort before the flight, and in what order.
  9. 4 min readMoving to Czechia with a dog or cat: chip, jab and paperworkThe animal side of your move starts months before the flight: a chip, a rabies vaccination, a waiting period and the right document. Here is the order.
  10. 4 min readMoving to Czechia with a family: first steps for housing, school and healthChildren change the order of everything. Where to sleep, which school year they land in, who insures them and which fares are free, in a sensible sequence.
  11. 5 min readMoving to Prague from Canada: visas, documents and the first weeksCanadians can land visa-free for 90 days, but staying means a permit, apostilled paperwork and a plan for health cover. The order that avoids surprises.
  12. 4 min readMoving to Prague from the UK: what Brexit changed and what to arrangeSince 2021 a British passport is a non-EU passport. Which route you take now depends on whether you were here before the cut-off, and what you plan to do.
  13. 4 min readMoving to Prague from the US: visa, bank, flat and tax in orderAmericans can wander in for 90 days, but living here needs a permit applied for the right way. The sequence from paperwork to keys, and the US tax catch.
  14. 4 min readMoving to Prague: the first 30 days, week by weekThe order matters more than the speed: address first, then bank, insurance and phone. A four-week plan that keeps the paperwork from eating your first month.
  15. 5 min readOne day in Prague: a realistic downhill plan, and what to skipStart at the Castle at opening, finish in the Old Town with your feet still attached. One day, one direction, and a strict policy of leaving things out.
  16. 4 min readOnline grocery delivery in Prague: Rohlik, supermarkets and how to pickThe shop that brings your shopping up four flights of stairs exists, and it speaks English. The catch is knowing which kind of delivery suits your week.
  17. 4 min readPaying in Prague: when your card works, and when you need coinsPrague runs on contactless, yet a toilet turnstile or a market stall can stop you cold. What is accepted where, which ATMs to skip and how to avoid bad rates.
  18. 5 min readPetřín Hill and the funicular: a walking and sightseeing guideA mini Eiffel Tower, a mirror maze, a rose garden and cherry orchards on one green hill above the river. How to climb it and what to see.
  19. 4 min readPickpockets in Prague: five tricks and the habits that beat themThey work where you stop and look up. Where the thieves operate, how each trick works and what to do straight after a theft.
  20. 4 min readPlugs, sockets and voltage in Czechia: what adapter to bringCzech sockets take two round pins and 230 volts. Which of your chargers just work, which need an adapter and which hair dryers should stay at home.
  21. 5 min readPrague airport arrivals: which terminal, which queue, which exitTwo terminals, one decision at the gate: is your flight inside Schengen or not? What happens between the aircraft door and the kerb.
  22. 5 min readPrague airport shuttle options: shared vans, private transfers, hotel carsA pre-booked driver trades a few koruna for a name on a sign. How shared and private transfers differ, and what to check before you pay.
  23. 4 min readPrague airport to the centre: four ways, honestly comparedBus 119 and the metro is cheapest, the Airport Express suits the main station and taxis win with luggage. Choose in under a minute.
  24. 4 min readPrague apps to install before you landPID Lítačka, Mapy.com, a ride app and the offline maps that save you at the airport ticket machine: set them up at home on Wi-Fi.