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 Isle Of May is a little sliver of an island, just one mile (one and a half kilometres) long, located in the mouth of the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh, Scotland. Because of the seabirds that nest there, the island is designated a European Special Protection Area. It may seem obvious, but it is … Read more
Where To Go In Scotland Scotland is not a big country. It has mountains and lochs and castles and forested hills within easy reach, and even from coast to coast it is not more than a two-hour drive. This is Kilchurn Castle in central Scotland at the north-east end of Loch Awe near the small … Read more