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tales from urban bohemia & finding a simpler pace of life in the czech republic

  • Autumn,  Daily Life,  motherhood,  South Bohemia,  Week in Review

    Week 38 & 39 of 2034 (Year in Review)

    October 2, 2024 /

    The middle weeks of September were challenging, to say the least. I first saw some inklings that there was a very severe weather event blowing our way mid-week 38 and when the rains came, they came. They arrived. It started raining sometime on Thursday and didn’t stop until later on Monday. Not only does that seem like a downer, everyone was predicting it would flood and there were warnings to prepare for floods at the level of 2002 or 2012. We filled all fillable containers in our house, made sure all bathing and washing of anything was done and felt nervous the entire weekend as I anxiously monitored the situation…

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    Autumn Lockdown Feels Like

    November 25, 2020

    Week 45-48 of 2024 (Year in Review) – NOVEMBER + Reflecting on Being in the Czech Republic for 12 Years

    December 9, 2024

    Autumn Celebrations + A Delicious Drink {Recipe}

    November 14, 2021
  • South Bohemia,  Summer,  Toddlerhood,  Week in Review

    Week 33, 34 & 35 of 2024 (Year in Review)

    September 3, 2024 /

    August was hot! To my surprise upon returning from our trip to Germany and Denmark on August 11th, I kind of assumed, you know that this whole “heat thing” would be done; probably because I’m used to returning here in September. But haha no, of course there was plenty more heat left of the summer. The first week back (Week 33) was slightly but despairing until I found my stride and realized it won’t actually last forever. Now, even though it’s still very hot in September, I’ve learned some things about heatwaves and want to share some heatwave tips! Tips for Surviving a Heatwave (when you have no AC) First…

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    Summer, Lately + Prague Eats!

    July 11, 2021

    Autumn Lockdown Feels Like

    November 25, 2020

    When You Miss the Country Right Outside Your Window (+ Holiday Plans)

    December 12, 2021
  • motherhood,  South Bohemia,  Summer,  Teaching,  Week in Review

    Week 29 & 30 of 2024 (Year in Review)

    July 27, 2024 /

    It’s time to go on vacation! I haven’t been on a vacation or holiday really since last summer in the USA so I am so looking forward to heading to Germany and Denmark for the next two weeks. Boy, would I benefit from a change of scenery, as nice as summer is in South Bohemia. It’s funny: when you tell a Czech, American or most anyone that you’re headed to Germany’s North Sea coast for your summer holiday, you’re met with shrugs or polite interest. When you tell a German that you’re headed there? Totally different – they are really excited for you! I think that’s how I know I…

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    Summer, Lately: Celebrations & Life With a 12 Month Old

    July 2, 2023

    My Two-and-a-Half Year Maternity Leave in the Czech Republic

    February 12, 2025

    Weeks 40-44 of 2024 (Year in Review) – OCTOBER, Lately

    November 19, 2024
  • Baby,  Budějovice,  Milestones,  South Bohemia,  Summer,  Week in Review

    Weeks 23-26 of 2024 (In Review) – The Month of June

    June 27, 2024 /

    Happy summer, (Northern hemisphere) friends! I’m lumping the update together into a nice and tidy June bundle so I get on track with the seemingly impossible-to-complete Year in Review challenge. June has been lovely this year, with Alex off work, things are just going nice and slow. Lots of time for playing in the park, naps, cooking, visiting and just all the good things in life. But first, let’s get to the important thing as our little one turned two a couple weeks ago! We went to the zoo to celebrate and some friends of ours met us there on that completely rainy June Monday, still a perfect way to…

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    My Two-and-a-Half Year Maternity Leave in the Czech Republic

    February 12, 2025

    Going to Rome With a Baby! Our Experience & Tips

    April 17, 2023

    Life, Lately: Autumn With a One-Year-Old

    November 11, 2023
  • Baby,  South Bohemia,  Spring,  Week in Review

    Week 19 & 20 of 2024 (In Review)

    May 24, 2024 /

    I can’t complain about early May – my spring fatigue and illness were over and it was birthday week! My early May birthday fell on a Wednesday this year but we were still able to make a one night getaway trip to Cesky Krumlov – the obvious choice for a fairytale experience within a thirty-minute drive. The actual day was pretty overcast but still did all the things such as plenty of outdoor time, coffees, playgrounds for the little one, sushi for a celebration dinner — it’s always what I request. This year I treated myself to a stay at the Zamecka Apartments at the very foot of the castle…

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    Going to Rome With a Baby! Our Experience & Tips

    April 17, 2023

    The Third Trimester & My Pregnancy Favorites

    August 19, 2022

    Postcards from Summer

    October 14, 2023
  • Daily Life,  Easter,  Herbalism,  Lifestyle,  South Bohemia,  Spring,  Week in Review,  Yearly Recap

    Week 13, 14 & 15 of 2024 (In Review) – Easter & April Heatwave

    April 21, 2024 /

    The weeks have flown by and I dropped the ball a little bit, so reviewing the past three weeks: Easter week and the first gorgeous weeks of our current month, April. Truly hope to be on time in about a week from now bringing us current. Man, besides this cold snap Central Europe is undergoing at the moment, haven’t we been so spoiled this year? Easter week was generally uneventful and wholly relaxing – even more so than spring break. I was so pleased that it was our little one’s first time participating in Easter traditions like an Easter egg hunt around the living room on Easter Sunday and his…

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    Is the Czech Republic the Dog-Friendliest Country in Europe?

    July 19, 2020

    Weeks 40-44 of 2024 (Year in Review) – OCTOBER, Lately

    November 19, 2024

    How Does Your Garden Grow

    November 7, 2019
  • Autumn,  Baby,  Daily Life,  Lifestyle,  motherhood,  South Bohemia

    Life, Lately: Autumn With a One-Year-Old

    November 11, 2023 /

    Happy autumn! I thought a catch-up was overdue, so here’s what’s been going on with us lately here in South Bohemia – life on maternity leave with a seventeen-month old toddler. THINKING… When I get free time, my mind is just a jumble of the hundred things I have been wanting to do. Writing it down in my planner, a series of random papers or a Google Doc has been saving me. Right now, Mouse is have an unusually long midday nap and I’ve been frenetically choosing activities: have lunch, pay bills/life admin, weekend plans… but then “which learning tower should I buy?”, I need to plan Christmas things already!,…

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    Week 38 & 39 of 2034 (Year in Review)

    October 2, 2024

    Language Progress + Thoughts on Solo Travel

    November 21, 2019

    Little Cottage in the Woods

    October 8, 2020
  • Czech Republic,  South Bohemia,  Winter

    Can Český Krumlov Survive the Pandemic?

    April 1, 2022 /

    Not sure if I was just in a Really Good Mood or if the pandemic is (kinda, sorta, maybe) winding down enough to actually ponder these thoughts, but two years out, I was just thinking about those early days of the pandemic and, dare I say it, even feeling a little nostalgic? I know it’s kind of terrible and it all happened because of a contagious virus, but there are some things about that spring 2020 that for some reason, I look fondly upon. The initial figuring out how you’re still going to do your job remotely thing and that, like, four days of not working I had. The eerie…

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    Week 45-48 of 2024 (Year in Review) – NOVEMBER + Reflecting on Being in the Czech Republic for 12 Years

    December 9, 2024

    8 Peculiar Czech Cultural Habits (& Book Giveaway!)

    May 28, 2022

    On Silencing the Noise

    April 20, 2020
  • Christmas,  czech culture,  Czech Republic,  Expat Life,  Language Learning,  South Bohemia,  Winter

    When You Miss the Country Right Outside Your Window (+ Holiday Plans)

    December 12, 2021 /

    Hello friends, hope you’ve been well. It’s another strange holiday season, thankfully a bit less strange than last year. They thought they could cancel all Christmas markets in the Czech Republic: the ordinance came out on Thanksgiving Day and we all scrambled to enjoy it properly one last time even though I forgot to even look at the stalls or buy anything! However, what ended up happening at least in Budejovice is that everything else remained open: the skating rink, the rides (yes, we have rides!) and even some beverage stands! It’s the Christmas market minus the market part, which is still being heartily enjoyed by everyone here in South…

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    Bad Ischl

    An Austrian Alpine Holiday

    January 4, 2020

    A Time of Simple Holidays

    December 22, 2020

    This Festive Season

    December 20, 2019
  • Eats,  Prague,  South Bohemia,  Summer,  TravelTips

    Summer, Lately + Prague Eats!

    July 11, 2021 /

    You know it’s summer when it’s stormy and the reality TV shows are back on! I wish I could write here more often, and I hope I will, but writing a post takes so, so many hours of editing and perfecting. Maybe I’ll do more but “imperfect” posts? (says the perfectionist) Ah well. July, one of my absolute favorite months is now fully under way and things are in a much better place for us here. Coming out of May was rough (as you might’ve inferred from the title of this post) but the wrapping up of a school year always makes me so happy, as do celebratory post-school-year trips…

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    Three-Day Seasonal Eating Menu: Late Summer

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adventurings is a blog by cynthia, an american living in the czech republic.

sustainable seasonal urban living / slow travel / minimalism / recipes / musings / expat life

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