Ferdinand Hauser
articles by the author
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Feeding rays and watching elephants graze: A visit to Zlín Zoo
The zoo in Zlín, Moravia, is one of the most visited in Czechia, where you can pet rays, watch jaguars being fed, and soon support the rescue of illegally captive lions.
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Night shift on the Posázavský Pacifik: Train driver Marie Sehnalová
In Czechia it is not often that you board a train driven by a woman. One of them is Marie Sehnalová who has been a train driver with Czech Railways for 12 years.
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Janské Lázně hosted the first World Ski Championships a century ago
Exactly 100 years ago, in February 1925, Czechoslovakia hosted the very first World Ski Championships. The event was held in Janské Lázně in the Krkonoše Mountains.
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Czech hedgehog: 1930s anti-tank obstacle also seen in today’s Ukraine
The “Czech hedgehog” is, as the name suggests, a Czech invention. The anti-tank obstacle dates back to the 1930s, when it was intended for border protection.
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VZP monopoly on foreigners’ health insurance to be abolished
The controversial monopoly, enshrined in law, which one company has held over health insurance for non-EU citizens for the last two years has finally been abolished.
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Czech municipal elections: How foreigners can register to vote
Municipal council elections are taking place in Czechia next Friday and Saturday and it’s not just Czechs who are eligible to vote but EU citizens too.
