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Travel and restaurants

Go with the ice flow

A trip to the chilly climes of the north once promised frostbite and peril. Now you can land at a refurbished airport, check into a boutique hotel and sightsee in a hot-air balloon.

  • Issue #68
  • 7 min read
Go with the ice flow
Affairs

Life at Sea

Monocle climbs aboard Alaska’s 50-year-old state-run ferry system. It's more than just a mode of transport for its users: it acts as a vital link to the rest of the world and an icon…

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
A ferry in Alaska.
Politics

Asia

The motorcade of Mongolia's president (the only one in our series that's included a horse) and a boost for public transport in Jakarta and Mumbai.

  • Issue #67
  • 4 min read
Asia
Transport

Power trip

Electric cars aren’t new to the motoring scene but they’ve always been practical rather than user-intuitive or well designed – limitations BMW has looked to tackle with its first all-electric model.

  • Issue #67
  • 5 min read
Power trip
Transport

Power to the people

Innovative designers and visionary city planners are breathing new life into the much-mocked electric bike – today’s power-assisted two-wheelers are hand-crafted, ultra-efficient, lightweight and, most important of all, chic...

  • Issue #67
  • 9 min read
Power to the people
Travel and restaurants

Observation

As summer comes to a close, our editor-in-chief turns a fresh page by taking to the road across Europe and rethinking four-wheeled travel.

  • Issue #67
  • 5 min read
Observation
Affairs

Mogadishu – Take Off

Somalia is a failed state but its airport, once a no-go zone, could offer a glimmer of hope. Writer Tristan McConnell and photographer Pete Muller illustrate the change.

  • Film
  • 2 min watch
man by the sea
Affairs

Asia

The airline setting up in China's second cities, Seoul's push for greener transport and Japan's tourism drive.

  • Issue #66
  • 4 min read
Aerial view of Seoul street with heavy traffic, pedestrian crossings, and a mountain in the background.
Affairs

Africa/Middle East

A political journey on Israel's transport system, cleaning up in Lagos and blocking African's "brain drain".

  • Issue #65
  • 4 min read
Africa/Middle East
Design

Giant leap

Since 1892, Dutch company Gazelle has been a cycling trendsetter. As the firm moves into e-bikes, Monocle explores its tried and tested methods and technical upgrades for the 21st century.

  • Issue #64
  • 6 min read
Gazelle, a cycling trendsetter

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