Six Stunning Czech Castles To Visit
The Czech Republic has over a thousand castles, chateau and ruins thereof. Here’s our pick of some worth day tripping or detouring to.
Cesky Krumlov
Darcy & Lloyd’s Trip Feedback in Words and Pictures
We love getting trip reports and feedback from our guests. We especially love it when one of the guests is an artist, like Darcy Lynn, and she sent us several of the paintings she has produced based on her travels with her husband Lloyd, on two trips we arranged, to … Read More
Guest Interview: Ellen Offner
JayWay Travel guest Ellen Offner (pictured above with husband Arnie outside Budapest’s Szechenyi baths) isn’t only a seasoned world traveler, she’s also a dynamic blogger covering Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America and North America — just about every place there is to explore! I recently sat down with Ellen to … Read More
Prague on Film
Prague is a beautiful, historic city. Those characteristics, plus its long film tradition (Barrandov, the city’s film studio, is one of the largest in Europe) have made it a hot movie site for local and global productions. Many well-known movies have been shot in Prague, and more often than not, the … Read More
What’s Brewing? The Czech Republic’s Big Brewery Tours
The Czechs are justly proud of their beer and the big breweries around the country all have visitor centres and offer tours. We’ve been to the big three (and a few smaller ones) to compare and contrast. Staropramen Taking up a large part of Prague’s Smichov neighbourhood riverside is the … Read More
7 Hotspots for your Europe Summer Vacation
Still weighing up where to go in Europe this year? Here are a few destinations that are popular with our guests for summer 2012. 1. Hvar, Croatia – relax with the jetset Europe’s sunniest island is popular with the stars of Hollywood and the sporting world – Hvar‘s guest book … Read More
A Weekend in South Bohemia
A two day trip to Ceske Budejovice and Cesky Krumlov in South Bohemia, Czech Republic. Notes on things to do and see and how to get there.