The Faster Lane
from Tyler Brûlé
Scanning the skies for inspiration? Don’t let Japanese mags fly under your radar
Do you have a geographical fix on your happy place? Is it the end of the jetty at your weekend house in northern Maine? Or a quiet stretch of beach north of Comporta? Or…
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Want to ruin a perfectly good hotel? Give it a makeover
Here we go, crew. Here’s an easy one. You might have even heard this question posed in the Monocle orbit before. What is the worst thing a GM at a favourite hotel can say…
Sometimes the good life is a numbers game – this week’s figures add up nicely
This week I’m going to tell it by numbers, which is curious because I’m not terribly good with maths – but I am very good at remembering all kinds of passcodes, phone numbers of…
Ten reasons to join us in Lisbon for sun, sea and smarter conversations about our cities
As lazy, sultry, summer Saturday afternoons go, today couldn’t be more perfect. The setting is the Villa Arnica in Lana, Südtirol. The temperature is hovering around 30C but there’s plenty of shade and a…
In praise of the routine circuit – and the occasional left turn
Do you have a steady, dependable, perhaps even a bit too predictable circuit? Or are you the type who likes to mix it up? Perhaps you reverse your morning walk or run (supposedly it’s…
The case for keeping the economy – and the office – cool
You might have heard that it has been hot for a few days in much of Europe. Or did you miss this news in Perth, Chiang Mai, Phoenix and Nagasaki? If you did, it…
Seven little luxuries that make life worth the luggage allowance
Today we’re going to play a little word game to set the tone for this fine Sunday (at least here on the Athenian Riviera) and guide us through the days, weeks and months ahead.…
SpaceX IPO, diamond smuggling and the inconvenient truth about Mars
Guess where I am. Go on. Guess! Guess! Okay, I’m going to give you a hint. I’m in a pod, far away from home and I’m staring down at a reddish surface. Beside me…
The Mercadona doctrine and how to make yourself at home part-time
What to do with a completely free Saturday, aside from writing this column? Sleep in and get up when you feel fully rested? You bet. Answer the door buzzer in pyjamas when a friend…
Dress codes for dummies: Can AI save Chad and Britney from their worst wardrobe impulses?
For the record (a very public one), I love AI (artificial intelligence, in case you’ve missed it)! I know this might come as a bit of a shock given that it’s putting journalists out…
A morning stroll in search of village life done right
It’s one of those exceptionally glorious Saturday mornings along the shores of Lake Zürich that fills you with happy thoughts, optimism and plenty of ideas that require short- to midterm action. You likely have…
