By Steve Wright
The wedding season may be fast approaching, or even upon us, and for those men out there who are tying the knot this summer, the time is rapidly running out for one last night of freedom!
Perhaps many of you think it is too late too book, or perhaps you are struggling for inspiration, and don’t fancy the stereotypical lads weekend to Blackpool or Newcastle, but either way, the solution is out there on the internet. ActivityBreaks, for example, offer fantastic stag breaks that can be booked at late notice, …

By Rupert Parker
Bus from Prague to Pec pod Sněžkou
From Prague, it’s a three hour bus journey east through the Bohemian countryside to Pec pod Sněžkou, the country’s main ski resort. It’s the middle of summer, hardly the season for winter sports, but we’re here to climb Sněžka, the highest peak in the Czech Republic, and reputedly home to a bearded giant called Krakenos.  
Pine forests and chocolate box chalets hug the steep valley walls.  It could be a typical alpine scene, were it not for the odd architectural hangovers from …