Victor Horta: At Home with Art Nouveau
At Victor Horta’s home and office in Brussels, stunning examples of his work as an Art Nouveau innovator
Paul Heymont April 23, 2025
At Victor Horta’s home and office in Brussels, stunning examples of his work as an Art Nouveau innovator
Explore how flowers shape travel, from Japan’s cherry blossoms to Mexico’s marigolds. Discover how flowers and bouquets bring those memories home. (sponsored content)
Jonathan L takes a look back to his 2006 trip to Volgograd, and to the historic battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of World War II.
Stepping out of a polished, chauffeured vehicle instantly exudes an aura of respect, readiness, and sophistication and leaves a lasting impression (sponsored content)
Two years after a disappointing visit, Marilyn Jones finds a truly transformed Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Kailash Mansarovar is a renowned spiritual and powerful destination in Nepal (sponsored content)
Jonathan L visits a Puerto Rican mountain town with an interesting history
Incorporating sports into your child’s routine—whether at home or on the road—can turn chaotic energy into creative, focused fun (sponsored content)
An astonishing variety of historic hand tools of many trades, almost all collected by one determined man
Spontaneous adventures can help to create a happy existence by improving psychological well-being, strengthening social ties, and encouraging invention and personal development (sponsored content)
Route 66 neon lighting up Ozarks
Nostalgia for Route 66 remains strong as Missouri gets its own museum of the ‘Mother Road’s” neon heritage.
Netherlands: Windmills to get turnstiles
Zaanse Schans, a popular tourism site in the Netherlands, is looking to impose a serious fee to visit its windmills
Swiss rail system wants more connections
Switzerland wants more direct international connections for its rail system, but there are obstacles
Dutch underground photos get UNESCO status
A unique record of a terrible time gets new recognition and a museum exhibition
India’s elephant monitors saving lives
Teams of trackers and a warning app have helped reduce elephant-related deaths
This delicately-colored tulip seems to be hiding from sight and sunlight
They’re up in almost every yard; these Didier tulips were still closed yesterday
This week, every tree has leaves and some have spectacular displays
An island off Mexico’s Yucatan peninsula, in the lovely Caribbean sea. It’s a charming small city with a pretty relaxed atmosphere.
Pueblo del Maiz, Cozumel, Mexico
This is a fun and entertaining place to learn more about the Mayan people who inhabited the area many centuries ago. The staff is in
At Victor Horta’s home and office in Brussels, stunning examples of his work as an Art Nouveau innovator
Explore how flowers shape travel, from Japan’s cherry blossoms to Mexico’s marigolds. Discover how flowers and bouquets bring those memories home. (sponsored content)
Jonathan L takes a look back to his 2006 trip to Volgograd, and to the historic battle of Stalingrad, a turning point of World War II.
Stepping out of a polished, chauffeured vehicle instantly exudes an aura of respect, readiness, and sophistication and leaves a lasting impression (sponsored content)
Two years after a disappointing visit, Marilyn Jones finds a truly transformed Cleveland Museum of Natural History
Kailash Mansarovar is a renowned spiritual and powerful destination in Nepal (sponsored content)
Jonathan L visits a Puerto Rican mountain town with an interesting history
Incorporating sports into your child’s routine—whether at home or on the road—can turn chaotic energy into creative, focused fun (sponsored content)
An astonishing variety of historic hand tools of many trades, almost all collected by one determined man
Spontaneous adventures can help to create a happy existence by improving psychological well-being, strengthening social ties, and encouraging invention and personal development (sponsored content)
Samantha shares some pictures she and her husband saw while exploring the city of Bogota in Colombia.
Low-lying clouds spoil ProfessorAbe’s photos from a popular viewing point in Tamil Nadu
Jayita enjoys another mountain hike, this one with a street food stall at the end of the trail
A statue of one of Mozart’s characters from The Magic Flute marks the spot where the opera was first performed
The McConnell Mansion is an older home in the Idaho college town of Moscow, with an interesting history.