350 million years ago, Scotland was part of a much bigger land mass and lay slightly south of the equator. When the Scottish summer feels very little different from the Scottish winter, it is time to ponder Scotland’s journey over millions of years from the equator to its present position. On its way north, Scotland … Read more
Victor Horta was a Belgian architect and a leading figure in the Art Nouveau (New Art) movement – a movement that mushroomed all over Europe starting in the 1890s. The Horta museum in Brussels is housed in what was Horta’s house and studio, which he designed in the Art Nouveau style. He had the house … Read more
The Joke Goes Like This The joke goes something like: Name five famous Belgians – and of course no one can. It’s supposed to prove that Belgium is boring. It’s not true – at least as far as Brussels is concerned. After spending a week there, we suspect that Belgium has just had bad PR … Read more