Pack your bags: our team of reporters offer their thoughts on everything from US motels to beating jet lag once and for all. Plus, the future direction of luxury travel and the perils of pillows on planes.
Far from being diminished by the ubiquity and ephemerality of digital snaps and smartphone shots, sales of physical photographs are at a higher level than ever. Here, we turn our focus to the art and act of photography…
What drives the movers and shakers in today’s business landscape? We crisscross the globe to meet five leaders and thinkers to discuss sustainability, delivering growth, nurturing innovation and the meaning that we derive…
Meet trail-blazing entrepreneurs with an eye for opportunity. From a Moroccan bakery elevating pastry into a luxury gift to a Welsh mill securing its future by becoming an employee-owned enterprise, we discover how thriving…
You’ve perused the trade press, thumbed the newspapers and kept your ear to the ground, we know, but with so much happening, even the best of us overlook things. That’s why our journalists have scoured mountains, rivieras…
From a trailblazing Japanese label’s hi-tech textiles to a Danish coffee roastery’s foray into fashion, we look at the designers and brands taking delight in challenging expectations.
The latest edition of the Monocle Design Awards is here to celebrate the year’s most inspiring and ingenious products, models and structures – and the people who conceive them – as they set the standard in both form and…
Relax in a hidden corner of Marrakech; explore the mountains of Arcadian Greece; get to know another side of Bali. Wherever 2024 takes you, these new hotels should be on your radar.
What does it take to run a hotel that is beautifully appointed and has that personal touch too? We meet the hospitality enthusiasts who have traded in their day jobs to open their very own guesthouses in city centres,…
Naturally, our ideas about travel are filled with the thrills of being out in the unknown – of serendipity and discovery. But what about the more prosaic activities that ensure we get there and enjoy our stay? That’s where…
For the Dutch couple who run Sterrekopje among the valleys and fields near Stellenbosch in South Africa, operating a hotel that encourages guests to interact with its staff is as natural as the bucolic surroundings.
For decades, Charleston has been known for its booming food scene and historic, mansion-lined downtown. But it’s only recently that the South Carolina city has received a fresh wave of spruced-up new hotel openings offering…
A crop of canny chefs has helped tansform the Mexican capital into one of the world’s best places to eat. Monocle convened five key voices at the Caracol de Mar restaurant to chew the fat about the recipe to success and why…
In the shadow of the iconic Rockefeller Center, a new restaurant and bakery is combining Manhattan’s sophistication with the welcoming bustle of Milan’s aperitivo culture. We break bread with Ignacio Mattos, Lodi’s celeb…
