People travel from New York, Toronto, and Tokyo to visit this place. Jan Čulík has created a remarkable spot in Tábor, Czech Republic, where top-tier wine and stunning cuisine come together in perfect harmony at Penzion Thir.

Two ten-year-old girls ran up to me. "Got a cigarette?" The cute blue eyes of the blonde girl certainly didn't match any stereotype about socially excluded families. This isn't a world of stereotypes — this is reality. Defaulters don't come in a designated skin colour, hair colour, or eye colour. They're simply defaulters.