Many people feel nostalgic if they see Christmas decorations made of glass beads. They bring back our childhood memories, when we decorated Christmas trees with old ornaments, not only stars but also bells, carts or snowmen.

People celebrate Halloween on October 31 It's 2000 years old pagan Celtic festival, originally called SamhainFor ancient Celts, who lived in area of Ireland and northern France, it was the end of summer and the beginning of winterThey believed that on the night of October 31 the ghosts of the dead return to earth and cause troubles. To scare off...

Petra Stehlíková is a top Czech fantasy writer. Her novel Naslouchač (2016) was accepted by readers very well as well as its second sequel, Faja (2019) The third one, Nasterea, which has come out this year, earned the same positive reception. What has she revealed about the pentalogy, her inspiration and her favourite books and authors?...

August sky turns into meteor show every year. It's the best time to watch shooting stars - the Perseids. They are probably the most popular because the sky is often clear and the nights are still warm. For astronomers and romantic souls it must be a perfect opportunity to spend a night out.

Blackbirds are typical birds in our gardens, parks and forests. We can see them very often. But what do we know about them?

Walking is a favourite free time activity for many people. And sometimes you can find a "treasure" on your way - a painted stone.

If you like reading and cats, you probably know the book "Street Cat Named Bob" by James Bowen. A touching story about a drug addict who found an injured cat, cured him, looked after him and found a meaning of life in him. In 2012 James Bowen wrote the first autobiographical book about their friendship and it has...