Voyeur/Slídíč

Image 3 of 3 in the Off-Guard series (Nepřipravený série).Photograph of an original collage composition.www.uncorneredmarket.com/

Up Close and Personal

Gingerbread Cookies - Prague

Prague Chrismas markets are bursting with decorative gingerbread cookies.The fish is a carp, the most recognized Czech Christmas symbol, as Czech families eat carp and potato salad as their Christmas evening meal. About 10 days before Christmas, large plastic tubs of water loaded with fresh fish swimming around appear on every other street corner. Families choose a fish from the tub, and have the choice to take it home alive and allow it to swim around the bathtub until Christmas Eve arrives.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.

Red Sky at Night

Pho - Vietnamese Soup in Prague

One of the many pho stands at Prague's Vietnamese market in Malesice. Having spent a month in Vietnam earlier this year, we can attest that this pho is pretty authentic. Make sure you ask for a plate of fresh herbs.

Vietnamese Market in Malesice, Prague

This isn't Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. We frequented these markets to stock up on Thai curry pastes, fresh Thai basil and cilantro, and to get our fill of large bowls of pho. Dan became such a regular at one food shop that when he'd walk in, the woman would ask what he was cooking that day and would give advice on ingredients and recipes.© www.uncorneredmarket.com

Fresh Greens

Yes, this is still Prague. The Vietnamese market is the place to go for hard-to-find ingredients like Thai basil and Asian eggplants.

Vietnamese Market in Prague (Malesice)

Vietnamese Market in Prague (Malesice)

Tyn Church - Prague's Christmas Market

Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.

distant or removed; farther

Panel 2 of a 4-panel image, entitled:distant or removed; fartherdaleký nebo odlehlý; vzdálenějšíPhotograph taken in the castle gardens in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.© www.uncorneredmarket.com

ill; downcast (Part 1 of 2)

nemocný; deprimovanýPhotograph taken in Cesky Krumlov, Czech Republic.© www.uncorneredmarket.com

Vrsovice at Night

Prague Castle from Vinohrady

Namesti Miru (Peace Square) Christmas Market, Prague

In addition to the main Christmas market on the Old Town Square, there are several neighborhood Christmas markets including this one at Namesti Miru (Peace Square), where locals drop by day and night to shop, spend time with friends, and fill up on svarak (spiced wine), sausages, nuts, and sweets.Read more about European Christmas Markets and Reflections on Dresden's Christmas Market.