Why are there a bunch of stag parties around, you might be asking? Well, other than the exchange rate being beneficial (especially for the above mentioned beer), Prague is a bit more relaxed about certain nightlife activities than other countries, especially compared to the UK and US. For example - strip club dances that end in full nudity are considered pretty normal here, while few clubs like this exist in the US due to state laws. Prostitution is also legal here, but soliciting off the streets is still off limits. Like many European countries there are clubs of all sorts, but with legal escort services they are often a way for people to meet without risking getting into trouble. Well, by the police anyways. For the less sexually adventurous but still curious, the Museum of Sex Machines is right off Old Town Square. It’s regarded as a tourist trap, but actually has some interesting facts and collection pieces that range from modern to historical. It’s definitely a place to stop by if you’re interested in the history of sex. The plaques come in several different languages, so don’t worry, you’ll be able to read them. If not, there’s always illustration!

Prague’s famous Wenceslas Square is where many of the aforementioned clubs are, and is filled with people both night and day. In the daylight hours, people stroll along the hotels and shops that line each side, which range in price from one of my favorite Czech chain stores (C&A) all the way to American designer goods (Prague can be expensive if you try). At the square’s end, which is a small grade uphill, is the Museum of Bohemia. We didn’t get a chance to step inside, but it did look quite grand.

Not very far off is the Mucha Museum, which as you might expect, is fifty percent gift shop. After seeing so many nouveau styled gifts in the numerous tourist shops, it clicked that he was from the area. Though the one exhibit was small, I did get a chance to see some of his original sketches, as well as a few small pieces he had never seen. Max would like to remark how much Alphonse looked like Colonel Sanders in his elder years.

The "white city"

The bookends of a Peru trip

November 6th, 2018

November 6^th, 2018