Written by: Tim Gosling Photo: Dorothea Bylica The joker in the pack on the Prague dining scene, Magická zahrada aims to entertain guests through a combination of the unusual, the unexpected and the downright bizarre. Michal Janáček The fairies at the bottom of this “magical garden“ wear a mischievous grin as they frolic amongst comically…

Written by: Libor Ševčík At the end of last year wine experts and lovers finally got the first answers to the annual cardinal question: What is the new 2004 vintage like? foto: Věroslav Sixt After we had a chance last summer to taste this year’s wines from Chile, Australia, and New Zealand, where grapes are…

Written by: Štěpánka Strouhalová Alena Matějková Photo by: Robert Tichý Thanks to her talented tailoring, clothing designer Monika Drápalová has penetrated the exclusive society of the Parisian fashion elite. Parisian jeweler Daniel Paillasseur decided to add her collection to his famed Korloff brand. MONIKA DRÁPALOVÁ graduated from the fashion design studio at the Institute of…

Written by: Štěpánka Strouhalová Photo by: Věroslav Sixt To get to the office of graphic design firm Marvil you have to pass through a dimly-lit entryway and then an ordinary courtyard. So the orange and pure white interiors, created by young Prague designer Radim Babák, are a welcome surprise. “All we knew at the beginning…

Written by: Halka Jaklová Photo by: René Jakl If you feel that you’re the victim of a state authority, you can turn to the public defender of rights – or ombudsman – with a complaint (motion). But it’s important to know the proper procedure. The activities of the ombudsman are governed by Law No. 349/1999…

Written by: Renée LeMoine Photo by: Vojtěch Vlk “We have a sales person who is capable of earning 2-3 times more than he currently does, but for whatever reason he isn’t able to overcome obstacles that would allow him to move up to a higher level. Self-imposed barriers often impede progress without the person being…

Written by: Monika Mudranincová Photo: Vojtěch Vlk When he took up his post at the Brno Penitentiary, Luděk Kula (39) was the youngest prison director ever in the Czech Republic. He says that running a prison is just like running any firm – but the environment is a bit specific. What is a prison director’s…

Written by: Jason Hovet, Tim Gosling Photo by: Tomáš Kubeš With the Czech Republic entering the new year as one of the freshest members of the EU, it’s still business as usual for forwarders and logistics providers. While new membership has brought some changes, main players are yet to see any big surprises. Jan Veselý…

Written by: Jan Tuček The days when the French brand Citroen was synonymous with the automotive avant-garde are returning. A pair of passenger cars, the C4 and the C4 Coupé, demonstrate this with their style and array of technical solutions. AT FIRST GLANCE the 4.26 meter-long, five-door hatchback Citroen C4 and the 4.27 meter-long two-door…

Written by: Anita Lišková & Todd Shaw Photo by: www.isifa.com Situated on the Gulf of Finland and spread over numerous islands in the Neva Delta, St Petersburg is a city of arched bridges, winding canals, elegant palaces, impressive squares and ornate churches. It has an elegance comparable to European capitals, but beguiles with a Russian…