Juho Kuva
Meet the top dogs
If your frosty international relations need melting, a big, friendly dog may do the trick. We meet four important members of the diplomatic staff.
Present company
For someone delivering billions of presents and travelling more than 175 million miles in one night, Santa Claus looks in great shape when Monocle meets him at his home in Lapland.
Expo 29: How I Govern
From Nagasaki to Washington, Monocle chronicles how a diverse group of presidents and mayors manage, from dealing with poverty and provincial wars to taking power naps and holding 'noodle' meetings.
Living for the city
Great cities adapt and change like their residents. Finding a favourite is a global undertaking that renews our love of urban centres. Here are Monocle’s top 25.
The liveable cities index 2011
For our Quality-of-Life issue, Monocle has been busy researching the world’s top cities. And with a re-jig of the way each urban centre is assessed, this year’s top 25 promises some surprises.
Almost there
Montréal has slipped in our city rankings, joining others in our bottom five for the past two years. We welcome newcomer Seattle to the list and will be watching its progress closely.
Portal combat
Warfare in the 21st century is often fought on computer screens. Monocle travels to Estonia to meet the web wizards preventing hackers and ‘cyber-jihadis’ from attacking Nato member states online.
50 things to improve your life
Our 2009 global round-up of the people, pursuits, places and pets to improve the way you live, work, rest, commute and communicate.
Prime time
Estonia has a modern image but faces old-fashioned issues. Prime Minister Andrus Ansip talks to Monocle about Russia, adopting the euro and his moral duty to send troops to Afghanistan.
Expo 22: Ship wrecked
Viking Line’s ferries ply the route between Helsinki and Stockholm. The 48-hour round trip is used for one chief purpose: the intensive sale and consumption of tax-free alcohol on the Baltic booze cruise.
