I’ve been following the online news of the embattled fashion/retail industry for a while now on WWD and the WSJ, and the bad economic news continue the whole time that I’m here. Which makes it very difficult to shop in good conscience; hence, these pictures of window-shopping in Prague.  I sniff my way to the most expensive shopping area of …
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Walk Of The Apostles
 Every hour, on the hour, you can catch a show of sorts at the Prague Astronomical Clock in the Old Town city hall, which is where I left you yesterday. The mechanical clock and its astronomical dial, representing the positions of the sun and the moon, were constructed in the early 1400s. The calendar dial and accompanying figurines were added …
There’s Something For Everyone
 I told you they were there. All those tourists! So after a few random lefts and rights,  and stopping inside that door above:  I discover that I’ve wandered into the narrow streets of Staré MÄ›sto (Old Town)…  and finally into its heart, the main square. And as you can (and will) see from my photos of Prague, the most …
Culinary Buzz-Kill
 On my first morning in Prague I do NOT have a breakfast of champions. All I can say is I’m glad my first meal in Prague was great last night or else this hotel breakfast would have been culinary buzz-kill and not a good way to meet a new town. I’d really rather not grab breakfast at McDo but we’ll …
Politely Lost In Prague
This is how it always starts, a few frazzled minutes through security followed by some uneasy down time before the cattle call to board the plane. Â Flying is always a yo-yo event with so many things that shouldn’t but could go wrong that my happiest moment isn’t until my feet are finally moving under a sign like this in whatever …