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Wednesday 12 January
Sun, sightseeing and checkpoints
Last year may have been terrible for Palestinian politics, but 2010 could not have been better for tourism in the area.
Wednesday 12 January
Last year may have been terrible for Palestinian politics, but 2010 could not have been better for tourism in the area.
This month we launch a new travel edit with a focus on great service and put the spotlight on some of Bavaria’s finest new hostelries. Plus, overleaf, there’s dining in Tokyo, a Zürich café that plays musical chairs and a…
It’s called the ‘art of inn-keeping’ for a good reason. If you’re not a natural host/designer/lighting director/logistician all rolled into one then you’ll need to spend years honing the craft of creating an environment…
We at Monocle like simple things done well. That’s why this month we focus on the essentials – a perfectly brewed coffee, sharply curated retail, and two blissful hotels – one whose build adheres to a traditional local love…
Tuesday 3 April
Inspired by the unseasonably warm weather last week in London, I embarked on a bit of spring-cleaning.
Wednesday 15 February
A design hotel in Davos recently claimed to have the world’s first fully automated check in, seemingly with some pride.
With stunning interiors and furnishings by up-and-coming Brazilian designers competing with floor-to-ceiling views of the rainforest, guests staying at Brazil’s Botanique Hotel and Spa may find it takes a while to discover…
The global marketplace isn’t short of economic indicators but none’s a more rapid read than hotel occupancy rates. With many predicting 2010 will still be tough going, we look at the managers, designers and concepts tra…
Worth billions but well below the radar; big in China but overlooked in London; consummately professional but often part-time – the lounge act is a fascinating and uncharted universe. Monocle explores an undervalued talent…
In the developed world, the service industry is a fast-growing driver of the economy, so it pays to have well-trained, highly skilled staff. While the MBA can boost your credentials in the business arena, Monocle asks…
Wednesday 21 October
American troops are leaving Iraq, but the engineers, hotel architects and database managers are heading in.
The Japanese are going bonkers over their canines. But with the market for doggie products reaching saturation point, what’s next for the lucrative industry? Funerals and hotels apparently.
Friday 18 May
This weekend’s highlights include Jeff Wall’s solo exhibition in Rome, Sotheby’s new gallery in Hong Kong and the latest album by Baltimore electro-pop duo Beach House.
Saturday 10 December
This weekend’s highlights include a new pop-up hotel in sunny Mexico, a craft festival in Japan and a music fest to get you out of those pre-Christmas blues.
The husband-and-wife double act at the Swiss embassy in Bangkok, plus the latest from the Sudan and US.
With its artfully mismatched interiors, Manhattan’s NoMad hotel is combining character with comfort. Be it in the products they sell or the type of aroma wafting from the kitchens, a sense of discovery is key.
With our ear constantly to the ground, Monocle introduces concept hotels in Spain and Japan, tailor-made trips to Portugal’s secret beaches, and other small businesses gaining popularity within their local communities.
A report from the UK's Farnborough Airshow, Tokyo's only boutique hotel gets a makeover, Air Dolomiti's expansion, plus essential addresses in Madrid.
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