Instead of a cottage, a box on chicken feet. The new Max seat has a living room, a toilet and a bathroom

Instead of a cottage, a box on chicken feet.  The new Max seat has a living room, a toilet and a bathroom

When Ladislav Trpák presented his first habitable property a few years ago, Czech glamping was already on the rise. People have discovered that by renting a piece of land somewhere in the “wilderness” and a relatively small initial investment in a mini-house with a bed, they can easily earn extra income on the weekends. Demand … Read more

Crafting Plate Armor: Ancient Techniques and Modern Challenges with Petr Brožek

Crafting Plate Armor: Ancient Techniques and Modern Challenges with Petr Brožek

“One more buckle, straps and it’s done, you can go to battle,” says Petr Brožek, showing the roughly “exploded” and unsightly shape of the tin hat. In a workshop near Český Brod, he restores and manufactures various parts of plate armor. It also uses original ancient techniques. And despite modern times, today this craft is … Read more

A Czech couple lives in a cave and works for a local farmer. “We are more ourselves in La Palma,” they say

A Czech couple lives in a cave and works for a local farmer.  “We are more ourselves in La Palma,” they say

The island of La Palma is nicknamed the madhouse without a roof. Ilona Hověžáková, who lives in a cave with her partner Jonáš Mazánek, says that they are definitely a little crazy. “Rather, we realized that we don’t want to be hamsters in a wheel, working just to pay the rent,” adds Jonáš. They have … Read more

The Untold Story of the Tatra MTX V8: A Closer Look at the Unrealized Supercar Prototypes

The Untold Story of the Tatra MTX V8: A Closer Look at the Unrealized Supercar Prototypes

Every car enthusiast knows her. The Tatra MTX V8 is the most tested domestically produced super sports car, even though it never got past the prototype stage. At the end of last year, all three manufactured specimens went to the Kopřivnice museum for a while, a good reason to examine them carefully. We are opening … Read more

Honda Postpones Launch of e:Ny1 Electric Car in Czech Market Due to Lack of Interest – Official Statement

Honda Postpones Launch of e:Ny1 Electric Car in Czech Market Due to Lack of Interest – Official Statement

Just a week before the official launch on the Czech market, Honda decided to postpone the introduction of the electric car e.Ny1. The reason is supposed to be the Czechs’ lack of interest in electric cars. The car company’s Czech representative office stated that the decision came from Honda’s headquarters and was the result of … Read more

New Honda CR-V Hybrid: A Class Higher in SUV Rankings with Improved Hybrid Drive

New Honda CR-V Hybrid: A Class Higher in SUV Rankings with Improved Hybrid Drive

It used to be a stalwart of the compact SUV class, but its new edition looks a class higher. However, the size is not the only change, the sixth CR-V in the ranking will also surprise with a better hybrid drive. In the 90s of the last century, the Japanese Honda had an extraordinary feeling … Read more

MG3 Challenges Škoda Fabia in Czech Republic with Modern Design and Hybrid Technology

MG3 Challenges Škoda Fabia in Czech Republic with Modern Design and Hybrid Technology

After the segment of small SUVs and compact electric cars, MG is also attacking the segment of small cars, which in the Czech Republic is dominated by Škoda Fabia. However, the new generation MG3 promises an interesting interior space for its class and technologies known from the brand’s more expensive models, and it should also … Read more

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024: Graveyard of whales, sunken tanks and the beauty of ballerinas

Underwater Photographer of the Year 2024: Graveyard of whales, sunken tanks and the beauty of ballerinas

The image of a diver floating above a whale cemetery off the coast of Greenland has become the absolute winner of a world underwater photography competition. Its author is A. Dawson from Sweden. He won the championship in a competition of more than six and a half thousand shots. The photo gallery shows all the … Read more

Fatboy Slim Rocks Sold-Out Roxy Club in Prague: Recap of Epic Set

Fatboy Slim Rocks Sold-Out Roxy Club in Prague: Recap of Epic Set

He plays for crowds of tens of thousands at major festivals, this Friday a lucky few experienced him in the hopelessly sold-out Roxy in Prague. English electronic music producer Fatboy Slim performed a strict club set. Those expecting hits may have been disappointed. But a minimum of those arrived. Almost for a second exactly, with … Read more

For the ninth year, the Interior of the Year shows the best of the changes in Czech and Slovak interiors

For the ninth year, the Interior of the Year shows the best of the changes in Czech and Slovak interiors

During the last week, architects and designers can submit their work to the Interior of the Year competition. The jury will assess the projects for 2023 and select the winners, who will be announced in May at DOX in Prague. According to director Peter Tschakert, a lot has changed since the competition was founded in … Read more