Is it still worth living in Prague in 2022 - My Pros and Cons VYŠEHRAD Vlog

Today I discuss if it is still worth living in Prague in 2022 with all the inflation and economic problems going on in the Czech Republic. I give My Pros and Cons List and I walk around VYŠEHRAD Park for the first time in Years.
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[@caroline4323]

This is very tricky. You would def safe money on rent but... Yeh, I enjoyed my summers in the village a great deal, we were a bunch of 5 kids from the neighbourhood+ a dog, wandering around the woods, climbing trees, building bunkers... Canoeing, fishing, taking care of farmyard animals (not always happy about that one) but.. do kids even do these now? We had to invent what to do. No cinema etc. BUT... if your son is lucky enough to go to a good school.. that´s something really important and hard to get. Maybe you might consider a typically Czech solution- buying+fixing a cottage/small house in the countryside. :). That would allow you to have the option of getting out of Prague for a while, your son can enjoy it as a kid as well as a teenager, having a place to invite friends.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Yeah rent is getting so crazy. Probably should have emphasized this more! It is really shocking how nice the school my son goes to as its public, and yet the facilities look so modern. The teachers at least its my impression that they are really good. Every couple weeks they send an album of pictures of things the kids have been doing to parents and grand parent's emails. The time and care put into this would be unheard of from a public school in the US. My son is also making friends and actually looks forward to going to school which I didnt think he would adapt to so easily. Just this factor really makes it all worth it. That is a good idea about fixing up a small house. I have been keeping an eye out for places near my wife's parent's.. houses in their area are not the cheapest but maybe I should look for something cheaper than just needs work. Hope your doing well and your enjoying the autumn weather!

[@caroline4323]

@@ThePragueExpat0 A few years back I was driving around the northern parts of Czechia and I was surprised when I saw a rather huge 1930ties villa with a beautiful garden for sale for ...basically the price of a tiny/dingy apartment in Prague... It´s good for people who don´t need the city to do their job... I have heard that now is a good time to look to buy cottages because people sell? Didn´t check the info but it makes sense, people even sell half-built new houses since they can´t finance those anymore... As for the school. I don´t have kids myself but I helped my foreign neighbours´ kids battle Czech schooling system. And I was appalled by... some of the textbooks as well as the teachers... So yeh. It depends on the quality of the staff, the principal, doesn´t really matter if it´s private or not but very probably you have a better chance to find some good teachers/schools in Prague. Where do your wife´s parents live may I ask? I love the autumn the most and it´s really lovely this year!

[@ThePragueExpat0]

They live kind of near Týniště nad Orlicí. They live in between several farms so I cant say what village they are technically apart of. I was looking for places near Rychnov nad Kneznou as my wife's sisters live there and its a prettty nice town (very close to skiing area). Because they have a big Skoda factory in Rychnov there is bad housing shortage in that area.

[@caroline4323]

@@ThePragueExpat0 Yeh. And since it´s close to the skiing areas the prices go up again because people like to buy cottages there and rent them to those who want to spend time skiing... Ugh. Broumovský výběžek? Around Broumov? Not that far, between Krkonoše and Orlické mountains and probably cheaper? I just saw a nice large cottage there, must be some small cheap ones as well. I took 3 days off in Vysočina, in the middle of nowhere, the guy just bought his second ...farm house...(must be a better word for this but..) It is large though, he rents it to those poor guys who run away from the city, companies which organise weekend retreats and courses (one can run an English course there :). While driving around I was really curious, must be small cottages for sale, some look the part...

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@caroline4323 Yeah I was thinking if I moved there I could try starting a English Language School in Rychnov focusing on Skoda employees and their families but an English weekend retreet is a really fun idea :D Some interesting ideas on where to look for a cottages. I dont think I looked in the Broumovský výběžek area before.

[@MacGyver5AF]

Hi Daniel, Sir_Mac here, as always! I have few points on my mind, so I am going to try to mention them one by one: 1) Chicken pox and other kids' diseases - it is hard to witness it, when it affects your child, but let me inform you that with the age of 12 years, approximately, the situation is going to turn much better and your child / children will be the most healthy members of your family. 2 diseases / flus per year (during fall and spring) would be the maximum... 2) I don't know, if you, or your family has some "chata" or "chalupa" - I would translate those czech terms into english as a "summer residence", where you can spend the warmer part of year in there. When the fall or winter comes, you can "zazimovat", I would translate it as "conservate for winter", when you turn off all devices, the heating is working only if the temperatures inside goes below 8°C, ... There is definitely one advantage, living (or at least spending some time) in the countryside.. If you have good or great relationships with your neighbours, and those neighbours are small producers of hens, ducks, pigs, turkeys, geese, cows, potatoes, eggs, etc., you can purchase any of their production for reasonable price, home-made / home-rised quality... And it is absolutely FRESH! And when the economic situation is not that good, you can lease your chata / chalupa or your Prague flat, depending where you actually reside. 3) There is state support, compensating the electricity / gas prices, so I assume you and your wife are aware of those compensations... 4) You mentioned you come from the state of Michigan? I have never been there, but there is KZbin channel called "Lex & Cinnabon", and the main focus of the channel is on a very smart cat, and the owner, Alex Sweers, shares his bits from his life. And the country and climate seems to be the same like here, in the Czech Republic! 5) I can hardly imagine, how difficult is to obtain the czech citizenship, but I don't know, if you watch "Dream Prague" KZbin channel, so its creator, Jennifer Preston, is in the process and she seems scared to try to apply for the citizenship. But I would definitely recommend you to apply for the czech citizenship, because you are going to feel like having new roots... 6) Daniel, be careful when using the word "nightclub" "night-club", because in czech, if you see a sign "nightclub", it means "brothel" and you will find an XXX-rated entertainment in there... So in czech, "nightclub" doesn't mean "music club" or "discoteque". 7) I have some suggestion(s) for you to make video(s) about, but the suggestion(s) is / are about, let's say, controversial or painful topic(s). BLM, metoo, racism, gender issues and other things, which are perceived and resolved in the US and the Czech Republic very differently. And maybe I am missing some crucial and historic informations, but from my point of view, all those aforementioned matters are treated in a bad way in the US. I know it is hard, it could cause some troubles, but knowing the context and using a common sense could solve a lot of things or at least bring some understanding...

[@ThePragueExpat0]

1.My son already had Chicken pox so we were confused because you dont get chicken pox twice and so it turned out to be this Hand Foot Mouth Disease. Im not really complaining about getting sick.. that is part of having children. It is just an explanation why I havent been uploading videos. 2.Yeah if we were living near my wife's parents they have some local sources for cheese eggs potatoes and then they themselves have ducks. Not being able to benefit from that is a con I didnt think about. 3.I have been reading that Europe may not have enough gas in reserves to last the winter. Its all just very worrysome and it just seems to be escalating. No end in sight. 4.Yeah the state of Michigan does have similar weather and climate to the Czech Republic haha. In Michigan the one thing that is different is the Great Lakes can have a strong effect on the weather. We would get what is called "Lake Effect Snow" which can generate massive snow storms and it amounts to being more snow than I have ever seen here. Winters here are closer to what I experience living in Washington State near Seattle.. more mild which is what I prefer. 5. I would be open to applying for Czech Citizenship however I am a long way from having the languange skill to pass the test. I also wont qualify to even apply till I live here a couple more years correct? I mean I just moved here in 2021.. Jen has been here alot longer. 6. I laughed out loud at your comment about "nightclubs". When I lived in New York we just called it "the club".. I never went to places like that here so I didnt know they were called "discoteque" or music club. Yeah I will be definitely careful not to use the word "nightclub" anymore if it could be confused with a brothel. 7. As far as Blm and racism goes I have thought about doing a video on that stuff but as someone who lived in areas where BLM burned buildings and rioted I am not a supporter of that organization and its kind of a negative topic I dont want to talk about. People will say if you dont like BLM than your a racist which is NOT true. Also I have numerous friends that are gay/lesbian/bisexual.. that doesnt mean I support transgenders doing library story time with my 5 year old. At the same time I dont want to hurt someone who is transexual by putting out content that they will take offence to.

[@krastycz1810]

Nice to see you again....I've been to that park a few years ago! The prices are getting nuts here. Purchasing a house/apartment is rough especially as he interest rates have gone up. I know people who are living in small towns or villages and they're happy with that life but they had to get cars.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Hey hope your enjoying the fall! To some degree I miss driving.. actually kind of alot. It does save money in this rough economy though. I have seen that houses are coming down in price in the US (in some places quite considerably) I wonder if that will happen here.

[@krastycz1810]

@@ThePragueExpat0 I really don't think so.... The demand for real estate is still high and the construction isn't keeping up with demand. Fall is OK, but I prefer the summer and it's been raining today in Hradec.

[@siloton]

Looks like you did catch yourself in pretty usual dilemma :) Prague 6 can be quite expensive in the first place, so if you work remotely, you should be able to find a cheaper place more in the outskirts maybe even with a garder but true, finding a sweet spot on both worlds requires good measure of effort. But we know you will get it right and we will be happy to share all the adventures with you, so good luck!

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Thanks for the well wishes! Just for my Son's sake, it is worth it as he loves his school. He made friends on day 1 and is happy to go to school every day.. surprising as I had a little more difficulty making friends 😃 I do work remotely so that is an option but I'm working every day to make sure we can stay where we are.

[@blackhaulmike]

You should look into towns like Pardubice. Housing is a bit cheaper, you get most of the servises and oportunities of Prague and more calm living experience. It really is a nice middle ground and in case of Pardubice, you are an hour away from Prague by train or highway and there is an international airport.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Thanks for the suggestion. I only have driven through a couple times.

[@Bo-tz4nw]

Interesting vide here, still and don t get me wrong, seems like you are more interested in filming yourself? Just an idea, maybe showing more pictures from the city itself, just an idea - good luck!

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Thanks for the constructive critique. Excellent idea

[@localfoodonly1080]

Have you tried the Great Czech Pride Pilsner Urquell yet?

[@AntonioVillagomez]

Hey Daniel, random question. I was wondering if you could share what is it like to live in Prague without speaking Czech? My wife is from Czech Republic and we are thinking about possibly moving to Prague from Arizona in the next couple of years. Thx!

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Living in Prague without speaking Czech is very easy. The downside is it can be very isolating and lonely, depending on your situation. If you are good at going out and finding other ex-pats and finding or creating some kind of community then you should be fine. If your work is highly involved with other expats that also will make it easy to integrate here. Czechs know English on average at a highly intermediate level.. but they will always prefer to be friends with other Czechs.Like anyone I guess they are tribal like that and prefer to be around their own. I have been getting alot of questions similar to this lately. Maybe I will do a live steam sometime and answer questions more directly as I dont know if my answer here is too broad. Either way good luck.

[@AntonioVillagomez]

@@ThePragueExpat0 Makes sense, I appreciate the answer. Thanks!

[@m1kus960]

Hi, could you please write how much money you can save in your city/state from your salary after all monthly expenses, working, for example, as a lifeguard in a swimming pool or in a fast food restaurant? In Czechia, you can save about $470 if you rent an apartment, and about $640 if you rent a dorm room. I'm thinking about whether to stay in Czechia or move to the US in about a year, some say that in the US half of the population lives from paycheck to paycheck in trailers and can't even rent an apartment, and others say that they save a lot of money in the US and in a few years they bought a big house. And they also say that if you have an accident in the United States or break a bone, for example, or need to have your teeth treated or even worse, have an operation, you will have to give all your money that you have earned and they also say that they are laying off workers en masse and that people cannot find work

[@Drumminman4U]

Your channel is like the Encyclopedia of Prague with a personal touch. Very distinctive. As a follow up to last night's conversation; my questions are related to the Visa process...is it a nightmare as is the case with some places expats pursue? Is the application even in English? Do you have to establish a residency with a Prague address first? I have a million questions but those will do for now. In my case, I would just be looking for a studio apartment to rent as a single retiree in a couple of years from now. I really want to move there. Any insights or helpful links you might know of would be greatly appreciated.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Man this is a topic that Im just not very knowledgable about because of my Irish Citizenship and being married to a Czech Citizen it was all very easy for me. I do have American friends that went through Visa process and from what I see alot of people come here and find a job and then get sponsored through that job. I am not at all familiar with visas for retirees. I know there is a visa for like freelancers they call the Zivno visa.. Here is an article on that visa: movetoprague.com/zivno-visa-czech-republic/ so if you intend to give maybe drumming lessons that might be an option at least to begin with. From what I have experienced yes the immigration offices are a nightmare and the forms will largely be in Czech. Many Americans hire a service to help them through the process. The apartment hunt part isn't very difficult and there are a lot of people in real estate that speak English well. That being said if you have someone in the process that speaks Czech you might get a better deal.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

The Zivno Visa you can apply for ahead of time at the Czech Embassy in California if you choose to go that route.

[@Drumminman4U]

@@ThePragueExpat0 Thanks again for all your help. I'll have to do more research. Maybe I should just go on one of those dating sites and marry a Czech chick! As long as I don't get a bad Czech (rim shot, bada boom). It would sure make things easier to get citizenship. Here's how bad the recession has gotten in the U.S.: I recently dated a one legged waitress here in the states. It gets worse...she was working at IHOP! Ohhhhh!!! No wonder I can't get hired as a comedian. Ok, enough bad jokes. It's 1:00am here and my brain is done for the day. :-0

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@Drumminman4U haha unexpected joke.. once you date a czech you can never go back. It was a crazy sequence of events that I met my wife who was on a work study visa in Montana of all places. Many Americans when we lived in the US assumed I got her mail order when in reality she grew up with alot more wealth than I did. The hardest part about the Czech Citizenship Test is the Czech Language part of it. I am working on Czech language every day and maybe in a few years I will get to that level but its a long road to get there. Yeah get some rest. Talk to you later.

[@guitinwidit]

How's it going over there? I've enjoyed your channel and haven't seen any updates in a while. How is the cost of energy this year? Is it cheaper to heat your home? I was messaging with a woman who said she and her family were spending around $450 a month to heat their some just outside the SW of Prague. Díky!

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Yea my inlaws pay alot to heat their home. I think a major factor is homes with poor insulation. The building we live in is well-insulated. Would be nice to buy an apartment in this building actually. Thanks for the motivation to post a video. Busy with work. I will try and post something soon.

[@johnrussell519]

If you work in business their is quite the selection of corporations that are based around the world. Example might be Microsoft.

[@maxg5558]

Just move to Trinec. Best town in Czech Republic! 😄

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Thanks for the recommendation

[@echj1091]

Hi, is it easy to find an apartment for rent in Prague? I am planning on renting an Airbnb for 3 weeks while I look for an apartment for long term. I'll be there for 10 months. I wonder if the 3 weeks is enough to find an apartment?

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Depends on your budget and location. Also I don’t know how easy it will be to get a 10 month lease. But apartments are coming on the market all the time you just have to be quick. It also helps if you have someone who speaks Czech.

[@afiiik1]

You could move to a smaller city where there's public transport just as good as in Prague and the schools are good and the rent is cheaper...

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Thanks. A lot of change a year makes. I’m beginning to look around for a nice small town

[@afiiik1]

@@ThePragueExpat0 Jičín is a nice small town that has surprisingly good services because it is far away from all bigger towns in the area and it is still relatively close to Prague and the grammar school there is really good. Lots of cultural events all around the year, a cinema, a theatre, multiple festivals...

[@joowoo8009]

i cut the hair at the stare mesto in november ..it was 700kc.. it was just a nomal shop.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Cheaper for a haircut in the 🇺🇸. It’s getting ridiculous

[@m1kus960]

It's too expensive, my mom is a professional hairdresser and she cuts hair for 200 crowns in Žatec, Ustec region

[@mattsmith9968]

what are you favourite indian restaurants?

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Curry palace.. near where i live and pretty good. Iv been to a lot that are not that great or overpriced for the quality and many of the names are similar but curry palace is my go to.

[@Tangocita444]

Like your videos but please move your camera slowly. It is dizzying. Thank you 🙏

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Thanks for the feedback and any more you have is greatly appreciated, It is the only way to get better! I will be more aware of how I move the camera for the future 😀

[@MrCopTom]

Hi, I really enjoyed watching this video. Thanks for sharing. I'm USA > Alabama > Combat Veteran > soon to be 69 years old > get my healthcare from the VA. Does the USA have any military presence (Military Base) in the Czech Republic? Oh AND do you have an Instagram account? or use Facebook Messenger?

[@ThePragueExpat0]

It is my understanding the closest American Military Base is in Germany.. just based on conversations with Americans here who have relatives in the US Military. Yes my instagram is "thepragueexpat"

[@MrCopTom]

@@ThePragueExpat0 Thank you! I'll try to not be a bother but might use that to message you about a few more questions...

[@ThePragueExpat0]

​@@MrCopTom yes by all means send me your questions on instagram!

[@afiiik1]

There is also a large US military presence in Poland. So depending on where you live in the Czech Republic, the Polish base may be closer.

[@m1kus960]

Hi, could you please write how much money you can save in your city/state from your salary after all monthly expenses, working, for example, as a lifeguard in a swimming pool or in a fast food restaurant? In Czechia, you can save about $470 if you rent an apartment, and about $640 if you rent a dorm room. I'm thinking about whether to stay in Czechia or move to the US in about a year, some say that in the US half of the population lives from paycheck to paycheck in trailers and can't even rent an apartment, and others say that they save a lot of money in the US and in a few years they bought a big house. And they also say that if you have an accident in the United States or break a bone, for example, or need to have your teeth treated or even worse, have an operation, you will have to give all your money that you have earned and they also say that they are laying off workers en masse and that people cannot find work

[@njack9643]

Could a family of four live on $2500 a month in Prague? I was there a few years ago and loved it. I have passive income and have been thinking of Central Europe.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

A year ago I would say easily. Now I would say its getting tough. How close would you want to live to city center and how much do you want to spend on entertainment/eating out. Also your kids are probably going to need to go to private school if they dont speak Czech (my son speaks Czech so its one expense I dont have to worry about).

[@m1kus960]

Yes, you can easily do it, you'll even have about 20 thousand Czech crowns left over

[@Pidalin]

As a someone who moved out from Prague when I was kid, I don't really recommend it, your kids have no future in some village, they will not find friends there and they will be stucked behind fence at your garden and walking 2 km to train station later after they switch to high school or university. Think about that carefully, because move to some place 30 minutes by walk from nearest civilisation is really the worst thing for kids, they will lost all social connections in age when it is the most important. I understand that some people want to save money and want more open space, but I just don't recommend it. You save money on housing, but you pay even more for tickets or for fuel to car, in Prague, public transportation is 3650 Kč/year, that's almost for free and you can always find better shop or supermarket which has exactly what you want, in small city or village, you buy what they have, not what you want or you have to drive 10 km to bigger store, I don't think you will save that much money by moving from Prague. I would say that ideal compromise is to live somewhere on edge of Prague like Klánovice or something, you are almost out from Prague, but you still have advantages of Prague like universal public transportation, you jump on train or bus and you are in center in like 15 minutes. But these parts of Prague are getting pretty expensive too. If you really want to move from Prague, I recommend cities with at least 30 000 people with some infrastructure, shops, schools and something to do for young people. If you believe that kids from Prague will find friends in some village, then no, they won't, people in villages are interested only in - fish hunting, football, cars, beer and girls, there is nothing to talk about with them, when you want to go to cinema, you are weird, when you want to do some trip to different city just to check what's there, you are weird, when you want to just walk somewhere without car, you are weird.......it was like that in all villages and small cities I lived in.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Interesting perspective on village life. Your description of kids in fillages (girls beer video games and cars) reminds me of my nephew (who is 18). He could come visit us in Prague but he has no interest. He just wants to stay in his small town.. go for a kebab. see his girlfriend.. drink a few beers.

[@Pidalin]

@@ThePragueExpat0 There is a nice word for that in English: redneck, which has similar meaning as "vidlák" in Czech. BTW, I am not saying that everyone living in village is redneck, there are rednecks even in Prague and I don't mean people who work manualy, that is not the problem, some people just act like rednecks and I have a "luck" for plenty of such people around me here in village 30 km from Prague. 🙂 When I was at highschool, I vice versa lived in better part of small city with villas with tall not transparent fences where people were just getting in and out by a car and you barely saw a living person around you, it was the worst for teenager, so I just played videogames. :-)

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@Pidalin redneck = vidlak? Thanks for teaching me new word! I know how it goes I grew up in a redneck town in Michigan. Not all people that live there just dirt bike drink beer and watch nascar though. That sounds like a good balance being 30 km from Prague.

[@Pidalin]

@@ThePragueExpat0 That word has even similar history, vidle means pitchfork, so those were originaly people who worked somewhere at farm and later it become an insult for simple people. 🙂

[@privacymatters4714]

The inter- travel within Europe is truly amazing. The US is just so expensive by comparison. The trains are costly flying is expensive. It's frustrating. Isn't the Czech Republic really killing it in the tech arena? Don't you have a pirate party with a famous leader writing tech privacy laws for the EU? America has zero lol!

[@ThePragueExpat0]

I’m not really aware about tech here? And definitely not aware of a pirate party? Sounds interesting I would be interested in reading on that. If you are into blockchain and cryptocurrency Prague is one of the most optimized cities in the world for being able to use crypto like Bitcoin for purchases. Also Trezor was founded here. Otherwise I don’t know much about tech here.

[@Kamtar34]

​@@ThePragueExpat0 They are prominent in municipal politics, especially in Prague. Mayor of Prague is in Pirate party. They were supposed to be big last parliamentary elections but they did an ooopsie and the 10-15% of votes they got resulted only in 2 chairs.

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@Kamtar34 thanks I will look this up. I didn’t know

[@m1kus960]

Hi, could you please write how much money you can save in your city/state from your salary after all monthly expenses, working, for example, as a lifeguard in a swimming pool or in a fast food restaurant? In Czechia, you can save about $470 if you rent an apartment, and about $640 if you rent a dorm room. I'm thinking about whether to stay in Czechia or move to the US in about a year, some say that in the US half of the population lives from paycheck to paycheck in trailers and can't even rent an apartment, and others say that they save a lot of money in the US and in a few years they bought a big house. And they also say that if you have an accident in the United States or break a bone, for example, or need to have your teeth treated or even worse, have an operation, you will have to give all your money that you have earned and they also say that they are laying off workers en masse and that people cannot find work.

[@1DrBar]

The good ol' days of living in my home country are now well and done with and this inflation, especially in energy is here to stay. Year by year it will get worse, eventually becoming much as it was under the communists. That is terribly sad. I was going to go back home to retire but the foolishness of the EU and the Czech government has changed my mind. I may go and spend a few summers there, but no way am I invessting in a new (old) life there again. And why do westerners still say "Prague" when they know it is "Praha"?

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Where are you in the world that doesnt have a ridiculous inflation rate? Yes inflation is terrible but there arnt very many places you can hide from it. The economic policies in the EU and America are pretty similar. And as for quality of life, Prague is one of the safest most family-friendly capital cities. Its clean relative to other cities. Iv lived in several American cities and cant say enough good things about this city. I agree though the EU isnt doing anything to improve things in the Czech Republic in the future. Thanks for your perspective. Glad you found a place you are happier outside of CZ.

[@1DrBar]

@@ThePragueExpat0 Did I not remember to mention that I am Czech born, and am completely conversant with all the details that you have come to experience? Any betting man, without blinders on, would accept that the prosperity that once was part of the EU experience is in particular a long shot as far as the probability of degradation. The only important question is how severe will it get. The embasador when I asked her if we could comfortably retire on our pensions back home - was frankly shocked and said we can live like kings. But just in the four years since that has changed by ~ 40 percent. It the Philipines, Vietnam or in Ecuador the costs are not rising, and they are ~ 1/3 of Praha. So ...... I'm not at all happy about my (possible) U-turn. Sad rather. the CZ is my homeland.

[@m1kus960]

The Czech Republic is the best country in Europe right now

[@m1kus960]

@@ThePragueExpat0 could you please write how much money you can save in your city/state from your salary after all monthly expenses, working, for example, as a lifeguard in a swimming pool or in a fast food restaurant? In Czechia, you can save about $470 if you rent an apartment, and about $640 if you rent a dorm room. I'm thinking about whether to stay in Czechia or move to the US in about a year, some say that in the US half of the population lives from paycheck to paycheck in trailers and can't even rent an apartment, and others say that they save a lot of money in the US and in a few years they bought a big house. And they also say that if you have an accident in the United States or break a bone, for example, or need to have your teeth treated or even worse, have an operation, you will have to give all your money that you have earned and they also say that they are laying off workers en masse and that people cannot find work

[@fishefoods5705]

I couldn't live in a place where I don't have a yard or space to grow something. Or have a gun

[@ThePragueExpat0]

Yeah I can understand that.. the Czech Republic is however the easiest European Union country to get a gun.

[@fishefoods5705]

@@ThePragueExpat0 I looked into it and yeah it's gun friendly. I'm looking into getting a CZ which is a Czech company. Pretty popular in the US, but mostly I need to grow stuff it's a hobby I really enjoy

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@fishefoods5705 yeah man. That’s a great skill to have. Hope you had a good harvest this year

[@fishefoods5705]

@@ThePragueExpat0 thanks but I missed this year, just got a new place last week so I'll start inside a tent pretty soon, then another tent and maybe a third haha

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@fishefoods5705 that’s awesome. Iv been watching do you know Curtis stone? He used to do a channel on urban farming and now he’s making like a fully self sustained off grid kind of farm. Interesting stuff

[@localfoodonly1080]

lol head hand foot mouth disease

[@ThePragueExpat0]

hah yeah correction I think its just hand foot mouth disease.

[@luckhurstrobert]

Sounds like something that effects cattle :D

[@ThePragueExpat0]

@@luckhurstrobert yeah foot and mouth disease affects cattle. Poor choice of the name for a disease. It spread like wildfire through my son's preschool class

[@SerendipityTravels]

Your filming is making me dizzy