Vaclav Havel, the first president of Czechoslovakia after communism, passed away last Sunday, December 18, 2011. He was 75 years old, and died in his sleep from a long-standing respiratory illness. Havel was a great human rights avdvocate, patriot and more.
When you and your family are relocated to a new country holidays can be especially hard. This article presents some tips on how to make your first Christmas a little bit easier in your new country.
Since moving to the Czech Republic, Jiri (my Czech husband) and I have had to learn how to blend our cultural differences, along with finding new ways to blend our holidays traditions. Here's an article about American vs Czech Christmas traditions, and how we have an American-Czech blended Christmas:
We're now in the Christmas season with gift-buying and giving on our minds. Have you ever considered giving the gift of breath by making a gift donation to an asthma charity? You can give a gift in honor of a loved one who has asthma, or in memorium for someone who has passed away. By making a donation to a chartibable asthma organization, you will be helping others who have asthma. You might even be saving your own life or the life of a loved one. Read on for more information.
Tablet computers, such as the Amazon Kindle Fire or iPad 2, are very popular gizmos this holiday season! Read abou their similarities and differences, and then decide which tablet is best for you.
Online shopping is a great way for expats to buy gifts for their family and friends back home. There are several benefits for expats to shop online. Read on for more information:
Many older Czechs feel life under capitalism is hard at best. They remeber back to certain aspects of life under communism, and believe life was easier and less complicated in that time. This is a conundrum for many Westerners, including myself. This article contains what I've learned from older Czechs about their lives now as compared to their lives under the old regime.
A new shop, The Candy Store, will soon be open in Prague. This store will feature American candies such as Butterfingers and Baby Ruths, along with other American snacks and drinks. The Candy Store is opening on Sept 12!
Prague TV: The Candy Store
When you become an expat, and spend large spans of time away from your home country, this will inevitably leave indelible changes in your ways of being, doing and thinking. This morning, I had such a realization when reading a news story from back home.
American vs. European Perspectives
Here is a link to an article I wrote on Squidoo--it's only an experiment...more on that another time. I'll be adding more to this over time.
