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 Brno Expats Forum is an informal and independent space where  English speakers can share useful information about all aspects of living and working in the second city of the Czech Republic. 

 Feel free to contribute your views, tips, ideas, questions or experiences- our site has members from around 60 countries so wherever you’re from and whatever your reason for being in Brno we’d love to hear from you!  

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Written on 18/05/2013, 12:33 by expie
cheap-groceryTired of the same old choice of brands and groceries in the mainstream supermarkets such as Tesco, Globus, Inter Spar etc.? If you would like to put a bit of adventure into your food...
Written on 17/05/2013, 18:13 by garymvasey
there-is-a-form-for-thatIf you live in the Czech Republic for any length of time, you will almost certainly come to know that the bureaucracy here loves forms and stamps. Whatever you do, it will involve lots...
Written on 16/05/2013, 13:13 by expie
interpreterWhen I was pregnant we decided that our new baby would get the surname of his/her father. We are not married and thus we needed to go to the registrar of births and deaths („matrika“)...
Written on 11/05/2013, 18:47 by expie
donating-old-clothes-to-charity-in-brnoOne of the strange things about living in a foreign country is that we often stop doing the things that “at home” we would do on a regular basis without a second thought. This is...
Written on 11/05/2013, 18:12 by expie
oc-letmo-new-shops-on-the-block-not-really  I recently paid my first visit to the new OC Letmo shopping centre which opened in Brno city centre a few days ago. It’s the big white building on the corner opposite the main...
Written on 08/05/2013, 09:53 by expie
depogHave you ever wanted to go to a theater in Brno but seeing a play in Czech was not really an option? D´EPOG Experimental Theatre might be something for you. The theatre group...
Written on 08/05/2013, 09:34 by expie
mortgagefeeWhen you take out a mortgage in the Czech Republic you will most probably pay a fee for "having a mortgage account". My monthly fee is CZK150,-  which is CZ1800,- per year. It is...
Written on 06/05/2013, 22:32 by garymvasey
the-endless-wait-to-register-my-car-czech   I recently acquired a new vehicle. Which also means I sold my old one.... Today, I decided to go and register the new one and de register the old one (I had to move...
Written on 05/05/2013, 08:50 by expie
take-a-break-when-in-the-centre-of-brno-with-small-childrenHave you ever been walking in Brno city centre and looking for a place where you can sit, breastfeed your child, change a diaper or warm up food for your child? There is such a place...
Written on 30/04/2013, 19:17 by expie
how-to-drive-like-a-czechWhether you drive a car or even chance your luck as a pedestrian, you might have noticed way out here that our Czech friends drive in an ever so slightly different manner than we do....
Written on 30/04/2013, 09:06 by expie
nice-spring-walkI think it was Churchill or somebody that once said that the game of golf was a good walk spoilt! Well, the Czechs have come up with a new angle on this. On Sunday we went for a very...
Written on 28/04/2013, 23:53 by expie
rent-a-cottage-in-south-bohemiaIf you wish to spend a week or two by swimming in a pond, riding a bike, sitting at a fireplace or drinking beer in a pub this is the right place to go. It is a cottage equipped for a...
Written on 28/04/2013, 22:45 by expie
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