@markbakerprague

Ohio-born, Prague-based journalist & travel writer. Author of β€œΔŒas promΔ›n” (Time of Changes). Lonely Planet, Nat Geo Expeditions destination expert. #freealsu

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Joined May 2009
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I've been an admirer of VΓ­t Pohanka's 'Czechast' podcast for a while. I was honored to be interviewed for his episode on the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution. It's on Apple Podcasts or follow this link: english.radio.cz/czechast-br…
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For my first blog post of 2025, I will pull my blog back into a travel-writing direction. β€˜The Best of Czechia,’ originally commissioned by Lonely Planet. Aimed at readers new to the Czech Republic and who want to see the highlights or best-known spots. Give it a look:
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Another great episode from a very good podcast.
History of the Germans Podcast@germanshistory14 Dec 2024
Jan Hus was burned in Konstanz in 1415. But what was he accused of? And was he guilty? That is actually quite hard to say. Over the course of his trial Jan Hus was confronted with no less than 14 different lists of accusations, each containing up to 25 separate charges. 🧡(1/
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In September, I spent two weeks at a Czech medical spa - the β€˜Beethoven’ in Teplice - to help recover from an unexpected muscle illness. It was fun and weird in equal measure. If you’ve ever thought about a spa stay or think it might someday be in your future, give this a read: – at Poland, OH
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Hi all, like lots of other folks, I am over on Blue Sky now. All the fun of old Twitter, without the trolls (I guess we’ll see). Find me here and please give a follow: @markbakerprague.bsky.social See you over there (and here too, I will stay on X for the time being)
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On the 35th anniversary of the Velvet Revolution, here’s an article I wrote a few years ago on how remarkable the events of 1989 were. With more recent events, particularly the war in Ukraine, it’s easy to forget now what a watershed year that really was. markbakerprague.com/remember…
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Radio Prague International@RadioPrague16 Nov 2024
Czechast with Mark Baker: Prague before and after 1989 Today's Saturday special is an interview with @markbakerprague, who offers his perspective of Prague both before and after the fall of Communism. Listen here: english.radio.cz/czechast-br…
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This is really well done.
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
@RFERL16 Nov 2024
Now-And-Then Photos: Thirty-five years after the Velvet Revolution, we visited some of the places in Prague where Soviet-themed monuments once stood. rferl.org/a/communist-prague…

Then-And-Now Gallery: The Ghosts Of Prague's Communist Past

Thirty-five years after the Velvet Revolution threw off Soviet-backed communist rule in Czechoslovakia, we visited some of the sites in Prague where monuments once stood and propaganda posters loomed...

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It was an honor to speak at the Vaclav Havel library on Wednesday (October 23) about Prague and the influx of young foreigners to the city in the 1990s. The audience was great. Here’s a video link if you’d like to watch: youtu.be/SmeRs975M4k
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Going to be a great conversation about 90s' Prague. If you'll be in Prague on the evening of October 23, you are most cordially invited! – at Prague, Czech Republic
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Thank you to everyone who came out last night. It was a really enjoyable discussion. – at Prague, Czech Republic
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It's happening tonight (Wednesday, Oct 23)! 7pm at the VΓ‘clav Havel Library in Prague. We'll talk about Prague in the '90s. Hope to see you there. – at Prague, Czech Republic
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Ian Willoughby@Ian_Willoughby16 Oct 2024
Cool Prague event klaxon! Next Wednesday I will be hosting a talk at Prague's VΓ‘clav Havel Library/@KnihovnaVH looking back on the "Wild East" days of the 1990s, as experienced by some of the thousands of young Westerners who flocked to the city then. Free admission, all welcome!
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Calling on 'INA' wherever you are. Slovak friends (and Czechs too), please read and share. I'm trying to reach my old would-be 'paramour' INA (somewhere near Bratislava). Maybe she'll see this blog post from last year and get in touch. Diky! markbakerprague.com/cas-prom… – at Prague, Czech Republic
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Look who I ran into at the AmerickΓ‘ street festival today in Prague. I had been looking forward to this hug for such a long time. My dear friend and former colleague Alsu Kurmasheva looks and sounds great. Thank you to Pavel, her husband, for snapping these photos.
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That's me on the right ... the date is June 29, 1989. Read all about this photo here: markbakerprague.com/part-1-i… – at Prague, Czech Republic
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If you are in Prague, save the evening of October 23. This will be fun.
Ian Willoughby@Ian_Willoughby27 Sep 2024
Cool Prague event alert! On October 23 I am hosting a special In Conversation With... at @KnihovnaVH focused on expats in the city in the 1990s. Guests: Tonya Graves, @markbakerprague, Ray Furlong. Admission is free and all are welcome! Details: vaclavhavel.cz/en/index/cale…
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