Tim Nollen hails from Washington, DC.
After earning a degree in philosophy from Georgetown University, he moved to Prague in 1992, and spent the first two years there following the common English-teaching route, meanwhile pursuing his musical interests by studying at both the Prague Conservatory (piano) and at Charles University (musicology). He then worked at a Czech-American real estate firm for several years where he learnt some of the intricacies of cross-cultural communication through balancing the demands of an international clientele with the internal logic of the Czech market. At the same time he became a regular contributor to The Prague Post travel section, and worked on numerous travel guidebooks.
Tim has written extensively on destinations in Europe, particularly central and eastern Europe, for publications such as The Rough Guide, Lonely Planet, and Thomas Cook. His works on the Czech Republic alone have appeared in several books and articles, and he has also contributed to publications on places from Spain to Lithuania to West Virginia.
Fully embracing the odd twists to his career path, Tim returned to Georgetown for an MBA degree. He subsequently entered the world of finance as a research analyst, where he intends to stay put. He currently lives in New York, but maintains strong ties to the Czech Republic and visits frequently. He still aims to settle down one day in a wood-frame cottage somewhere in Bohemia.
CultureShock! Czech Republic: A Survival Guide to Customs and Etiquette 2nd Ed.