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George Town
If you’re an entrepreneur looking for a renovation project then George Town has plenty of dilapidated charm and shop-houses waiting for new owners. Adding to its draw, part of the city has been declared a world heritage…
If you’re an entrepreneur looking for a renovation project then George Town has plenty of dilapidated charm and shop-houses waiting for new owners. Adding to its draw, part of the city has been declared a world heritage…
Ach. Brito soaps are instantly recognisable by their vintage-inspired packaging and Claus Porto label. This family-run company dates back to 1887 but still continues to innovate and appeal to new markets.
George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, was a colonial trading hub but after the Second World War it lost out to Hong Kong and Singapore. Now its faded Art Deco villas and relaxed pace of life are luring a new…
The Moroccan city famed for its Art Deco architecture is in the middle of a huge regeneration project, making it the perfect time to invest.
Zum Schwarzen Kameel has been hosting Vienna’s great and good for hundreds of years with an ever-evolving menu.
The best quality of life in Cairo is not to be found in its glitzy but homogeneous satellite towns but in the old-fashioned charm of El Korba. Founded early last century by a Belgian baron, it combines Islamic and Art-Deco…
Friday 9 March
It’s one of London’s most iconic buildings. It’s graced album covers and countless moody, urban-themed black and white photographs, and its four towering brick chimneys are recognised all over the world.
Friday 14 June
Thanks to its urban layout and natural wonders, finding your way around Rio de Janeiro is a simple – and pleasurable – exercise.
Wednesday 22 June
This past Sunday, two days after the bespectacled and besuited King Mohammed VI of Morocco announced his plan for constitutional reforms, several thousand protesters hit the streets of a rundown Casablanca neighbourhood.…
Friday 1 April
Something for your weekend: Monocle’s global pick of exhibitions to lose your Saturday in, music to spend Sunday listening to, and a cookery class to teach you Sunday lunch, Cairo-style.
Thursday 26 January
Five years ago, stood in the concrete shell of a building in Somalia’s capital, Mogadishu, I made a deal.
Thursday 3 December
In the street cafés of Asmara, which serve some of the best macchiatos and cappuccinos outside Italy, opposition politicians and rebel leaders gather to discuss how they are going to overthrow the government.
The For Stockists design and craft fair in Tokyo, a rehab centre in the Netherlands and a newly revamped medical faculty in Peru.
The Sea Horse warms hearts with its simple Finnish comfort food. Here’s how to cook a cosy feast.
You won’t see many tourists idling around the crumbling mix of ancient and modern that is Morocco’s largest city. You’ll be hard-pushed to find much in the way of infrastructure either. Yet the locals adore the place.
Maputo's turbulent history includes colonial rule, war and regime change. And it's a rich history told in the buildings that line the streets of Mozambique's capital.
Bouchon is a welcome addition to the Monaco restaurant scene, serving French classics often prepared at the table in front of diners.
Beirut's first street atlas creates order out of chaos, Nairobi gets an airport "bush hotel" and Lagos motorists get some hi-tech help to avoid traffic.
The city has some environmental issues and an antiquated transport system. But then there’s the beach…
There is change in the air on the Left Bank. On rue de Seine, fashion boutiques, top-notch restaurants and independent food outlets have breathed new life along the narrow pavements and into the tree-lined courtyards. The…
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