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Munich: the best of everything
We take lessons in liveability from the winner of 2018’s Monocle Quality of Life survey. Join us for a tour of the Bavarian capital, where we cover everything from improved infrastructure to new clubs.
Troubled Waters
They make the news mainly for the number of would-be emigrants attempting to leave their troubled shores. We visit the volatile islands off East Africa to find out how they became a hotbed of…
Istanbul inspired
With the city’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics in full swing, the fabric of Istanbul is shaping up. We meet the cultural and commercial players flexing their muscles.
Korean Golf
With membership fees in the hundreds of thousands of dollars, clubhouses designed by star architects and troupes of attentive young female caddies - golf is the ultimate statement of wealth in South Korea -…
Class acts
In the poor south side of Bogotá, many children don’t have access to a good education. Monocle meets two people trying to improve things. One is an architect who designs school buildings that pupils…
