The elephant in the room on a tour of Budweiser Budvar brewery, home of the original Budweiser, in the Czech Republic

After all, the makers of this beer in the south of the Czech Republic have some awkward history with Americans. More than a century of it, to be precise, centred on an intellectual property battle believed to be the world’s longest-running trademark dispute. A historical photo of coopers at the Budweiser Budvar brewery in Ceske … Read more

Ukrainian golden ale is heading towards global recognition, as beer sommelier champions its craft brewers

But when drinkers curious to learn more about this hazy, malt-forward wheat ale looked to enthusiast site Untappd, the US-based Brewer’s Association or the international Beer Judge Certification Programme, they found that Ukrainian golden ale didn’t officially exist. Lana Svitankova, 41, has spent the past three years working to change this. A beer writer and … Read more

Affordable European city break ranked best destination for solo travel | Travel News | Travel

The luxury holiday booking company Smoky Mountains has shared the world’s best holiday destinations for tourists travelling on their own. In recent years, a growing number of tourists are choosing to go on holiday alone, which allows them to see a new destination at their own pace and save money too. However, Brittany Mendez, travel … Read more

Taiwan’s vice-president-elect Hsiao Bi-khim courts mainland China’s wrath with visit to Czech Republic

The foreign ministry in Taipei confirmed on Tuesday that Hsiao, who will be inaugurated on May 20, is in the central European country, saying she was there to “meet friends” and “exchange views”. Lin Jian, a spokesman for Beijing’s foreign ministry, reacted by saying “the Chinese side firmly opposes any form of official exchanges” between … Read more

Helen Oyeyemi Thinks We Should Read More and Stay in Touch Less

Every villain gets an origin story, but in the case of Thea, the wedding guest from hell in Helen Oyeyemi’s newest novel, “Parasol Against the Axe,” her own mother wrote it. The book flashes back to Prague, in the nineteen-eighties, when Dagmar Dlouhá, Thea’s mother, penned a series of popular children’s books starring her daughter—or … Read more

Mass Shooting: EAM S Jaishankar expresses condolences as Prague University shooting leaves 14 dead | India News

NEW DELHI : External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep sorrow following the tragic shooting incident at Prague‘s Charles University.In a heartfelt post on X, he extended his deepest condolences to the families of the victims.“Saddened by the news of the shooting incident at Prague’s Charles University. Deepest condolences to the families of the victims,” … Read more