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My Guides to the Czech Republic 

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Available for Instant Download - FREE:

10 Ways to Wreck Your Plans in the Czech Republic
My popular 2-page summary on everything you should know before you go. If you're short on time, this hard-hitting report is made just for you.

2 pages on a single webpage. Read it online FREE
 

12 Surprises Waiting for You in the Czech Republic
Especially for families. This powerful 4-page guide exposes 12 items (6 challenges and 6 benefits) that will take you and your family completely by surprise in the Czech Republic. Read it today to be better prepared for your next trip.

4 pages on a single webpage. Read it online FREE
 

The Story of Carl Bergstrom
Very popular. My most controversial report. This detailed, fact-based depiction of living and working in the Czech Republic as a foreigner, tracing the 60-day experience of fictional Los Angeles real estate agent Carl Bergstrom, is a must-read for everyone. 

18 pages. 144 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Download it now FREE
 

What's Involved in Moving to the Czech Republic?
The introduction to my new book. Cultural differences, and the problems of adjusting to them and fitting in, are the issues nobody wants to give a second thought to, but in fact will become the most important issue you have to face. This report explains.

7 pages. 132 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Download it now FREE
 

Planning on Teaching English in the Czech Republic?
Enjoy this plain-talking introduction on what teaching English is really like. Also includes 8 pages of actual lessons from my Teaching English Made Easy kit, a year's worth of lessons in Microsoft Word designed for those planning on teaching English to students in the Czech Republic. 

22 pages. 196 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Download it now FREE
 

A Week in the Life of the Czech Republic
My own story tracing the events of October 2003, when I was simultanously preparing this website, moving to a new apartment, starting a new teaching job, and getting my visa paperwork sorted out (again). A true-life Czech red-tape adventure.

9 pages. 132 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Download it now FREE


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How to Get Your Work Visa for the Czech Republic: 
Step by Step Instructions With Warnings and New Information 
By far and away my most popular report. Everything you need to know to get your Czech Work Visa, either from home or from within the Czech Republic. Step-by-step instructions with tons of "real life tips" from people who've been there, done that. Includes all the critical information the embassy websites, visa application forms and your Czech employer do not tell you. 

21 pages. 156 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

How to Rent Your Flat (Apartment) in the Czech Republic
More than practically anything else you will attempt to do while you are living and working in the Czech Republic, renting a flat is full of frustrations, hidden surprises and people dedicated to ripping you off. After carefully reading this entire report, you should be well armed to approach finding and renting a flat, insuring that it is indeed livable and you will not get ripped off, carefully outlining a decent rental contract with your landlord, and settling in to get on with your life. 

29 pages. 172 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

Understanding and Appreciating Czechs and Czech Culture
The foundational report. A giant 6-part report in one PDF file, which includes straight-to-the-point information on Czech history and culture, the Czech Republic's entry into the European Union and what it means to ordinary Czechs and you, all about Czech daily life, language and past times, and pitfalls to watch out for when dealing with Czechs on a social level in pubs, clubs, businesses, and more. 97 pages of essential reading. 

97 pages. 284 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

Staying Healthy & Fit, and Managing Your Health Insurance... 
While planning your long-term stay in the Czech Republic, you may be tempted to make a few assumptions about what's available, or not available, in terms of keeping healthy and fit while you're here and about the local standard of health care. This report will spell out in plain language what you can expect to find during your stay in the Czech Republic, both pro and con, in regards to health and fitness, medical care and medical insurance. It will also point out some perhaps surprising (especially for Americans) health hazards which you need to expect and plan for.

10 pages. 144 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

How to Handle Your Money in the Czech Republic
One of the very first things you should do when planning your move to the Czech Republic, is to carefully plan how you will handle your money, both here in the Czech Republic and back home. The Czech Republic does not use checks, and is famous world-wide for its large problem with credit card fraud, thus there are no credit cards issued here either. We'll discuss all of these issues, as well as how to open a local bank account and handle financial issues at home while you're here, in this detailed report which includes four full pages of charts on local costs for everything from rent to Coca-Cola to Discmans. 

24 pages. 168 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

Setting Up Your Phone/FAX and Email Communication, 
& Using the Czech Post Office and Alternatives 
This detailed guide will explain everything you need to know about the level of communications in the Czech Republic, how to keep in touch with people here, back home and abroad through the internet, fax and telephone systems, and how to use the local post office and other package services in the Czech Republic. Includes detailed info on mobile (cell) phones, home phones, fax machines, setting up your internet service, using the post office to send and receive packages, and more.

17 pages. 152 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

Traveling In and Around the Czech Republic
There sure is lots to see in the Czech Republic, and happily the Czech transportation system makes it very simple and inexpensive to go just about anywhere. However, it's a bit tricky to use for beginners, and the rampant crime present at all major bus and train stations can result in your trip coming to a fast and unhappy end. This report spells out everything you need to know, including two handy checklists to use before taking trips by bus or train, and discussions on alternate means of travel both in and around the country.

13 pages. 144 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

Your Day to Day Business, Service Requirements, 
and How to Find Work in the Czech Republic 
This detailed guide will explain everything you need to know about conducting your daily business and finding work in the Czech Republic. It includes such information as how to use and what to expect from the local services, how Czech business people prefer to negotiate and the rip-offs you must avoid, key facts about the local work ethic, how to find a job and apply for it, what to expect every day on the job or in your local business dealings, and much more. 

23 pages. 168 k Adobe Acrobat PDF file. Click here to request this report FREE.
 

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Additional Guides You May Need

Additional guides you will find useful on your trip to the Czech Republic are below. These guides are not included in the Complete Survival Guide eBook. Take Charge! comes as an Adobe Acrobat PDF file (eBook) or a full sized paperback through Amazon.com . 

Take Charge!
Proven Strategies to Improve Your Business & Reclaim Your Life Today!

Plan on running a business in a small/home office from the Czech Republic, or anywhere? This book will change your life by providing step-by-step ways to increase your profits and reduce your personal stress. It is designed for everyone, no matter your level of business experience. 

Click here to learn more about Take Charge! and/or to download some samples.

Take Charge! includes 484 pages of proven strategies to build a successful small business, broken up into 84 distinct lessons each with a 1-page worksheet to assist you with your small business plans step-by-step.

Don't miss this great book.  The paperback version was recently chosen for national library distribution in the USA. The PDF eBook version is now available FREE.

Midwest Book Review said: "This is a wonderful book! It is for everyone that believes life and work should not be dry and joyless."

The 484-page eBook version is a 2MB Adobe Acrobat PDF file.  Amazon.com's price is $29.95 but you download it FREE with my thanks by clicking here.

If you want the full size, 484-page, 8.5" by 11" paperback version of Take Charge! you can buy it at Amazon for $42.95.  Just click the link below.


 

Teaching English Made Easy - My Essential Kit for Teachers - Now FREE!

An entire year's worth of lesson plans! Save countless hours of prep time! Every one written and tested myself during my first year of teaching English in the Czech Republic. 

Click here to download my 22-page sample of the kit for FREE. 

This invaluable time-saving kit contains a year's worth of prepared and ready-to-go lessons on grammar, speaking, reading, speeches and much more! All in Microsoft Word format (a few PDF and JPEG files as well) for easy editing, customizing and printing - and already formatted for European "A4" sized paper. In all, 75 files including well over 100 pages of lesson plans for all levels from beginning to advanced, ready to go!

Don't miss this essential, time-saving and easy to use kit!

75 Microsoft Word files, plus a few PDF and JPEG files.  100+ pages total. 2.7MB 

Click here to download the entire kit FREE!


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