Czech Republic workaway journal
Your correspondent and his spouse spent about 2-1/2 weeks in the Czech Republic mostly doing a longer and a shorter “workaways” (work for room and board). And obligatory sightseeing!
Ethical hacking, parallel police, graffiti art and more on “Alternative Prague” tour
An “alternative Prague” tour, had us taking buses and trains and walking lots to learn about graffiti art, ethical hackers, communist era dissident politics through neighborhoods like Holosevice and visits to artist spaces and hip hangouts.
Ukrainian war refugee drives taxi in Prague
A Ukrainian tourist, stranded abroad by war, finds love in Paris and work as taxi driver in Prague
Doktor Water mucks out old well
Doktor Voda (Water) workers clean out an old 25 foot deep well at a house in the northern Czech Republic countryside.
Granddaughter continues tradition at Czech Bead Factory
A tour through a traditional Czech glass bead factory opens a window on the facet-making part of the process in this generations old family business.
Building a cob house
Artist Cara Gravers gives workshops on how to build a cob house, a type of natural house made from clay, sand and straw.
Chestnut Hill Local disposes of bound print volumes
The Chestnut Hill Local is disposing of decades of its bound print volumes and offering them to the community for $20 each for keepsakes.
Come volunteer! Northwest Philadelphia
A neighborhood church hosts an event to connect volunteers with community, social service and environmental organizations in Germantown and Mt. Airy.
Sojourn in Denmark brings surprises and delights
An working vacation in the countryside of North Jutland, Denmark near the Limfjord brings many delights and an education about Danish culture and history.
How Bermudians speak English
Bermudians speak with a variety of English accents- upper class, working class, island, West Indian and those who spend much time and are educated in the U.S., American. Four individuals talk about their accents and relay some of their personal narratives.