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Back to life

From entrepreneurs who are rediscovering Nice’s hidden charms to the trio reviving a faded hotel in the desert outside San Diego, we meet the business folk who know how hospitality, drinking and dining can nourish a neig…

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How to make it

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…

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Lucky escapes

From a new beach club on the sandy shores of the Aegean to a freshly revamped hotel that Parisian writer Honoré de Balzac once called home, we round up some of the best hospitality spots across the globe. The year’s not…

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At the front

Our new-look Opener offers an inside view into the world of Monocle. Come on in...

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What you've missed. Autumn 2024.

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…

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The Agenda: Culture

Haute couture on the big screen, kiosk culture in the US and a Thai filmmaker’s Paris presence.

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Nation building

Embassies are not just places of work; they are also living representations of a country’s worldview. We visit three Swiss outposts of diplomatic design.

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Tuned in

Drive‑time radio takes the edge off commutes from Singapore to Seattle. We meet its key voices.

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Small cars

With demand for cleaner ways to zip across our cities rising, we round up the 10 best microcars showing that less is more.

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The Agenda: Affairs

Icebreaking in the Arctic, Rwanda’s aviation ambitions and 58 Polish “wolverines”.

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Close Quarters

Is quality of life a sense of community, walking your dog on the beach every morning or being surrounded by greenery, all while being within easy reach of busier places? We soak in the bohemian blocks of Western Australia…

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Talking trash

From the Swiss inventor taking bins underground to an ecological pioneer in Bali, we celebrate the unsung heroes keeping our cities clean and tidy.

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It’s a living thing

Much of what defines a city’s quality of life can’t be quantified. We take a wider look to rank this year’s 20 best places to live.

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The Agenda: Affairs

Denmark’s new wave of entrepreneurs, therapy gardens in Ukraine and eradicating malaria.

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Going for gold

As the Summer Games approach, we speak to seven contenders – from a wrestler who’s also an MP to a ‘sports soldier’ – about their unique journeys to Paris 2024.

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Essential reading

A good book amounts to far more than just printed matter. Here, we explore the volumes that have touched the lives of 50 friends of Monocle, drawn from the worlds of design, culture, food and more.

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The Agenda: Design

Lisbon Design Week and a mid-century cooking school's new recipe for success.

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Bold visions

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.

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The Monocle Hong Kong 50

Hong Kong is ready to retake its place on global travel itineraries: airlines are making up for lost time, international events are back in full swing and new skyscrapers are lighting up the iconic skyline.The social and…

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Direction of Travel

Our team of well-journeyed reporters offer their thoughts on the route that forward-facing tourism should be taking in 2024, plus some personal perspectives on what makes a tour truly grand, be it on wheels, wings, rails…

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City Gift Guides

Christmas shopping in a new city – or even, at times, one you’re familiar with – can be exhilarating. You just need to know where to go. Which is why we’ve pulled together these lists of enticing stop-offs in some of our…

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