Travels with Tricia

Category: Czech Republic

  • The Windows of Plzeň, Czech Republic

    Renowned for its Pilsen beer which was first created there nearly 175 years ago, Plzeň is the Czech Republic’s fourth largest city. I’ve taken a tour of the Pilsner Urquell Brewery in Plzeň, culminating in a taste test of the cool beverage on a sizzling summer day. I’ve even researched a branch of my German-Austrian family in the city’s…

  • Photo du Jour: Strolling Silhouette – Prague

    Prague is, without a doubt, one of my favorite European cities, thanks to its incredible blend of architectural styles, its sweeping views, and its intriguing history. As a child, our dear family friend and my first piano teacher, Erna, shared fascinating tales of what life was like in Prague in the 1930s. These anecdotes about…

  • Photo du Jour: Cat Nap in Prague, Czech Republic

    Sitting on an ornamental window ledge in Prague, an orange cat awakens from a nap.

  • Lessons From Erna: Remembering a Talented Musician, Teacher, and Friend

    In a black and white image, bordered by a simple silver frame on my piano, she is seated behind the wheel of a classic roadster. Coyly sporting a riding cap, cream-colored driving gloves, and her trademark smile is a woman who not only taught me about arpeggios, flats, and sharps, but also about life, its…