NYU Prague Student Blog
One of my biggest gripes (yes, gripes) with New York City is the lack of parks and gardens available for free public enjoyment. When I first began my study here in Prague, I had no idea how often I would get to spend time in green spaces. Don’t get me wrong, I appreciate Central Park … Continue reading Exploring Prague’s Parks & Gardens
Back home in New York, silence doesn’t exist. New York City echoes like a chasing animal: subway brakes screeching, ambulances squealing, people yelling on the street. It’s chaotic, loud, and electric. Honestly, these were the sounds I needed to fall asleep. But when I stepped out of the Prague airport for the first time, something … Continue reading A New Yorker (of 20 Years) in Prague
Some study abroad students fall in love with Prague’s relaxed cafe culture – a welcoming contrast to the tiny, fast-paced coffee shops of New York City. Others are drawn to the comfort of Czech pubs. But beyond either of these options is a slightly lesser-known alternative that New York lacks entirely: the Bohemian tea house. … Continue reading A Guide To Prague’s Tea Houses
“A city is like a person: if we don’t establish a genuine relationship with it, it remains a name, an external form that soon fades from our minds. To create this relationship, we must be able to observe the city and understand its peculiar personality, its “self,” its spirit, its identity, the circumstances of its … Continue reading Nice to Meet You, Prague – Getting to Know a New City
Hi everyone. As one of your RAs, I know there’s a lot to figure out when you first arrive in Prague. One of the first hurdles can be something as simple as the grocery store. It makes total sense – navigating a foreign supermarket with its different brands and unspoken rules can feel like a … Continue reading Grocery Shop Guide
The lights dim. Anything could lie behind that ornate curtain. The gorgeous theater’s gold walls and detailed ceilings echo with dying whispers from the crowd. Excitement is palpable in the audience. People move to put their phones away, craning their heads to get a glimpse of the conductor moving to his throne, and shush their … Continue reading The Unmissable Opera Experience in Prague
Milý PragueBlog, How much of this do you understand? This article is everything that I’ve learned in my Czech course throughout this semester! I have really enjoyed learning Czech, and I hope you are able to follow along. This article is not to be translated. Dobry den! Jmenuji Sydney a jsem studentka New York University … Continue reading Rozumís česky?
Six months ago, if you had told us that we would be adorning magnificent chicken hats like a crown atop our heads, joining a parade of thousands of people wearing extravagant outfits and terrifying masks in a small town called Roztoký just outside of Prague in a traditional parade called Masopust, we would’ve laughed in … Continue reading Masopust: From the Eyes of Two Chickens
As someone with an Asian stomach that doesn’t count a meal without rice or noodles, here are my must-go Asian restaurants and cafés! Chi Xiao Mian Locations: Laubova 1659/2, 130 00 Praha 3-Vinohrady Košická 31/368, Vršovice, 101 00 Praha 10 (They have two locations, and the latter is just a 13-minute walk from Máchova Dorm.) … Continue reading Asian Food in Prague
I have been in Prague for a little over a month now, and every day as I walk around the city, tears fill my eyes in awe, in disbelief, in gratitude that I am here. People ask me: “Why Prague?” And, if I am going to be totally honest with you, there was no rhyme … Continue reading The Beauty of Prague
