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February 2006

EU Bank Transfer Fees?

February 8, 2006

So I made an international bank transfer through Komerční banka yesterday to a town in neighboring Germany that’s 400 km from Prague. I transferred 150 EUR and chose to cover the transfer fee so that the recipient didn’t have to. The bank charged me 1050 CZK (37 EUR) for the transfer. Good thing we’re now [...]

The Pendolino Saga, Chapter 4: We’ve Done It

February 7, 2006

The Pendolino has been running again since February 1 (they did fix them all), so Jeff and I decided to try it out and took it to Olomouc on Saturday. We bought tickets at the train station, still with the 20% “we’re sorry” discount that’s been extended through February. Although a first-class ticket cost only [...]

Visas and Traveling Czechs

February 5, 2006

The Czech Republic ranked #43 out of 195 countries according to a freedom to travel report by Henley & Partners. Their 2006 Henley Visa Restrictions Index ranked countries based on the number of countries to which its citizens can travel without needing a visa. Czechs do not need a visa to travel to 98 countries. [...]

Happy Hromnice Day!

February 2, 2006

I like the day of Hromnice. It feels like a divider. It is a day on which I am hopeful and a little excited, as if looking forward to a new beginning. We are still freezing our butts off, but today is when the day is officially an hour longer than it was on December [...]

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