A Quarter of Czechs Report Feeling Dependent on Their Smartphones
Results from a recent study by Nielsen Admosphere show that Czechs spend an average of three hours per day on their smartphones. More than half of Czechs use their smartphones…
Br(u)no: When Napoleon Came to Brno
213th anniversary of the Battle of Austerlitz - Austerlitz 2018. Photo credit: Jaroslav Švanda. There are few people as knowledgeable about Brno as co-founder of the Brno Expat Centre and…
Czechs Watch More Television Than Ever Before Due To Pandemic
As a result of the Covid-19 epidemic, Czechs have been spending more time than ever before watching television this year. October saw the highest viewership since 1997. Audiences among children…
Br(u)no: Watching Star Wars for the First Time
Photo Credit: Zeb Telfer. I saw Star Wars in a drive-in movie theater in southeastern Washington State in 1977, the year that it originally came out. I was 5. Recently,…
Br(u)no: Cooking Czech Food
Cookbooks come in all shapes and sizes and styles. But YouTube videos, like those created by former Brno-resident Simon Miller, may give you the confidence to actually cook a favorite…
Czech AnecJoetal: Buy & Tell!
Among the many delights of Brno-based social media you can find numerous groups devoted to the sale of second-hand stuff. The beauty of second-hand shopping is that every item has…
Brno Chef Lifts Top Vegan Food Award
Pavla Drlíková from the Die Küche Restaurant in Brno has won the CZK 50 000 prize for the tastiest plant based dish 2020. Second place was taken by Růžena Smolenová…
Br(u)no: So What is Your (Conspiracy) Theory?
So What is Your (Conspiracy) Theory? Title image: Stock image / Freepik. This week has seen the tightening of restrictions to slow the spread of the coronavirus. First they came…
Br(u)no: The Start of Three (Difficult) Weeks
Photo: A week's worth of shopping. Credit: KB / BD. If you are like me then, while you wait in the supermarket checkout line, you surreptitiously check what the shopper…
Four of the Best Taquerias in Brno
There’s no need to wait to visit Mexico before having your first taco experience, they are right here under your nose! Mexican restaurants have taken Brno by storm with their…