Life

Soldier, topographer, polar explorer, but also painter, Julius von Payer was a man of many skills. Despite being born in the West Bohemian spa town of Teplice, he is a figure unknown to most Czechs today.

A new exhibition at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London brings together fifteen diverse cars to explore how the automobile accelerated the pace of change over the past century and the impact it had on the broader world, from visual culture to climate change. One of the cars selected for the show is the legendary Tatra 77.

Vienna is an easy daytrip, either by car or train, from Brno. For most of the year, Vienna is a big city with world-class entertainment, but this month, it is even more appealing because it is decked out in holiday splendor.

Canadian expat Reena Sattar came to Prague as an English teacher but would later make an inspiring career change.