Aisha Speirs
Business
Roof farming in Hawaii, mink farming in Denmark, coffee currency in the US and shopping addiction in Lebanon.
Filling a gap
Smile To Go’s healthy but tasty breakfasts and lunches with a Mediterranean influence are a big hit. Here’s how you can make them too.
Monocle travel guide
This issue’s travel guide includes a concept store in Minneapolis, a canalside guesthouse in Amsterdam, a gourmet burger joint in Paris and a sweet shop in Athens. We also explore Sri Lanka by seaplane.
Diplomacy
We meet ambassador Ido Aharoni, the Consul General of Israel to New York, and bring you the latest from the diplomatic world.
Americas
Hugo Chávez and his gas-guzzling motorcade, Cuba spruces up its colonial buildings, and the view from Washington of the Republican presidential candidate campaign.
Barranco
Once home to wealthy Limeños, this small Lima neighbourhood benefits from Pacific Ocean apartments, a community feel, restored villas and a thriving cultural scene.
Special envoys
As embassies struggle to retain a foothold in a diversifying (and cost-cutting) world, the role of the diplomat is changing beyond recognition. We meet the next generation.
Delta force
While Mississippi Delta towns struggle, Greenwood has been revived by a kitchen appliance firm committed to the town’s economy and culture. The company is Viking Range, and this is its story.
