Generation Distracted: Why Focus Now Feels Like a Luxury
Inattention among children and youth is now recognized as an issue around the world and across different educational systems. This is not the story of a falling intelligence quotient, nor…
Inside Le Cordon Bleu London: How Chefs Are Made
January is notoriously a time for fresh starts—and for some, that change is a big one. It’s in January that the first academic term begins at the renowned Le Cordon…
“Bed Rotting”: A Psychological Look at a Popular Gen Z Trend
In recent years, a trend with a half-ironic, half-accurate name has quickly spread among Gen Z: “bed rotting.” This term describes long periods spent in bed without doing much. People…
A champion on and off the board: Sarah Longson’s chess mission
From her first televised encounter with Garry Kasparov at the age of seven to leading the UK Schools’ Chess Challenge today, Sarah Longson has lived a remarkable chess life. Once…
Chess for a new generation: why teenagers are choosing the game of kings again
Bodhana Sivanandan, an ten-year-old Londoner, has burst into the world of chess with the ease that of an artist picking up a paintbrush. At the recent European Championships, she confidently…
Sintra, Portugal. A journey to a fairytale and back.
Sintra is a place where history becomes myth and myth becomes reality. Here Fernando II talked to dragons, Byron sought immortality in a glass of wine, and the Well of…
Brighton, a Town of Freedom, Inspiration, and Sea Air
Brighton… The very word whispers of a sea breeze, echoes with laughter from the pier, and resonates with the chords of a bold guitar melody. This town on England’s south…
Art Deco: style and possibilities
This architectural and artistic style emerged in 1919-1920 in Europe. It got its name from the French “Arts décoratifs” (decorative arts) and literally revolutionised not only the construction industry on…