City Zen

  Choosing the right neighborhood in a new city can be overwhelming, especially if you’re moving to Vancouver for the first time or planning a temporary stay as a tourist. To make things easier, let’s take a closer look at the most popular neighborhoods in Vancouver – the good, the bad, and everything in between. Downtown Vancouver Downtown is the heart of the city, full of skyscrapers, shopping, nightlife, and restaurants. It’s ideal if you want to be close to the action, but it also comes with high rents and noise. For tourists, it’s convenient, but long-term residents often find it expensive and crowded. Yaletown Once an industrial district, Yaletown has transformed into a trendy area with upscale condos, stylish boutiques, and waterfront parks. It’s safe, modern, and walkable, but also one of the priciest places to live in Vancouver. Great for professionals and short-term stays. West End The West End offers a mix of urban and relaxed lifestyles, located right next to Stan...

Prague. The city that looks like a fairy tale—until you actually try to live here. Cobblestones, castles, cheap beer… sounds perfect, right? But pick the wrong neighborhood, and suddenly, that romantic vibe feels like a concrete hangover. In this post, we rank Prague’s neighborhoods from the absolute worst to the very best for living, giving you a brutally honest guide to safety, lifestyle, and infrastructure. Tier 1: The Bottom of the Barrel Žižkov Cheap rent, endless bars, and a nightlife that starts fun and ends with you wondering how your wallet vanished. It’s gritty, loud, and packed with crumbling apartment blocks that haven’t seen fresh paint since the Cold War. Artists love it, sure—but so do pickpockets and questionable nightclubs. Smíchov Smíchov is chaos wrapped in tram tracks. The traffic will drive you insane, and Anděl station is basically the Hunger Games for your personal belongings. Yes, there are shopping malls and some new offices, but the overall vibe is “I ju...