Kim Jong-un is like mad uncle in the attic, most people in the South prefer not to think about the North, says writer

“I wanted to capture something of the sadness, the shabbiness, and the fear in daily life. Everyone we saw wore a blank ‚mask‘,” describes writer D. B. John his visit of North Korea in interview for Lidovky.cz. He used his knowledge of this country to write political thriller Star of the North. The political thriller was published by Domino.

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Jordánsko po vlastní ose / Jordan without travel agencies

Jordánsko je nádherná země, kterou určitě stojí za to navštívit. Ačkoli jsem z ní viděla jen malý kousek, věřím, že nadchne všechny, kteří milují moře, jezera, skály i pouště. Místní lidé navíc oplývají pohostinností, která člověku vyráží dech. Z vlastní zkušenosti mohu říct, že Jordánsko je bezpečné i pro ženy, které rády cestují samy. Pár následujících řádků bych ráda věnovala tipům a poznatkům.

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Jordan is a beautiful country which definitely worth to visit. Although I saw only a small piece of it, I believe all those who love sea, lakes, rocks, and deserts will be fascinated by Jordan. The hospitality of local people is also breathtaking. From my own experience, I can say that Jordan is also safe for women who like to travel solo. I would like to give you some tips and knowledge about Jordan in following lines.

12 zemí za 12 měsíců / 12 countries in 12 months

Letošní rok se pro mě stal rokem cestování. Když jsem v únoru vyrážela na Erasmus do Budapešti, tušila jsem, že pár míst procestuji, konečná bilance ovšem překonala veškerá má očekávání. Celkem jsem navštívila 46 míst, z toho většinu v zahraničí. Některá místa mě nadchla, do jiných bych se vracela jen nerada. 12 zemí za 12 měsíců je volnou inspirací #12výletůza12měsíců, s nímž přišel jeden z mých přátel.

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This year has become a year of travel for me. When I went to Budapest in February for Erasmus, I assumed I am going to travel and see a few places, but the final number of visited places had surpassed all my expectations. I totally visited 46 places, most of them abroad. Some places were amazing, some of them I did not like. 12 countries in 12 months is a free inspiration for the #12tripsin12months, which was as idea of my friend.

When he talked about Mengele, he was shaking, and his voice was trembling, says about Tattooist of Auschwitz Heather Morris

CPress published this year a book called Tattooist of Auschwitz, which describes not only the dirty work of Lale Sokolov, which he was conducting to the Nazis, when he tattooed other Jews the registration numbers on the forearm, but also the story of great love. Lale himself had signed up to the authorities to protect the rest of the family, unbeknownst to him, he failed everyone but his sister. "He believed he was saving his family. They told them that if they gave up one child, the rest of the family would be fine. The records show that his parents were killed immediately after they arrived because they were older," says Heather Morris, regarding her new book, Tattooist of Auschwitz, in an interview for server Lidovky.cz.

The photo of me and Heather Morris from the day of interview.

Můj TOP Colours: prof. Hilský / My TOP of Colours: prof. Hilský

Na Colours of Ostrava jsem se těšila především z toho důvodu, že jsem díky Erasmu dlouho dobu neviděla spoustu kolegů z novin, kam jak já říkám, chodím hlavně pro zábavu. Zároveň jsem ale nikdy neobrážela festivaly a počet koncertů, které jsem kdy navštívila, bych spočítala na prstech jedné ruky. Tudíž jsem byla dost zvědavá, jak mě taková akce bude vůbec bavit.

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Holidays in Transylvania. Discover the country where Vlad Dracula is a hero

When we talked about Romania at high school, we projected photos of carriages with horses and cars just before the collapse. And as it usually happens when a person traveling, ideas rarely coincide with reality. I saw carriage with horses only once during the whole trip.

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Two euros on a ticket and penis on head. Bratislava has a spirit as Brno

During my life I heard about Bratislava a lot, that it is a dirty city or that you would not want to walk on its street at night. Almost nothing cannot be more far away from the truth, though, of course, I have not seen the whole city.

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