TL;DR: Beautiful, historic, and friendly city. Very affordable. Take public transportation everywhere. Very walkable too. Get to the Charles Bridge early in the morning, followed by a visit to the Castle. Must see the Museum of Communism Introduction Prague is one of the most beautiful and very tourist-friendly cities I have been to. The whole…
Book review: Red Heat: Conspiracy, Murder, and the Cold War in the Caribbean by Alex von Tunzelmann
Epic, sweeping & meticulously researched saga An epic, sweeping, and meticulously researched saga recounting the tumultuous 20th-century history of the Caribbean islands. Alex invests a tremendous amount of effort in crafting this historical account for her readers, and it undeniably shines through. I also appreciate her ability to humanize the historical figures rather than reducing…