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Travel tips, destination insights, and recommendations from around the world. Your go-to guide for planning the perfect trip with expert advice.

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Sicily, Saint Barths and Bratislava
#19 02 Aug 2023

Sicily, Saint Barths and Bratislava

This week, we speak to Toru Machida, president of Clefs d’Or Great Britain and head concierge at The Cadogan, a Belmond Hotel. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Milan correspondent, Ivan Carvalho, takes us to…

Charleston, Taiwan and Basel
#18 26 Jul 2023

Charleston, Taiwan and Basel

This week we speak to Ali Smith, the general manager of the boutique Pinch Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina and Clarissa Wei reports from the stunning northeastern coast of Taiwan. Also in the programme:…

Tokyo, Timor-Leste and Croatia
#16 12 Jul 2023

Tokyo, Timor-Leste and Croatia

This week we speak to Aiko Imaizumi, chief concierge of the Grand Hyatt Tokyo, about her recommendations for summer in the Japanese capital. We also meet Eliad Cohen, the Israeli DJ behind the Papa Party…

Whistler, Zürich and Taipei
#15 05 Jul 2023

Whistler, Zürich and Taipei

This week, Luc Frieseisen, senior concierge at The Dolder Grand in Zürich and president of Les Clefs d’Or Suisse, tells us about the illustrious organisation. We also speak to interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon about his…

Cape Town, Lanzarote and Paris
#12 14 Jun 2023

Cape Town, Lanzarote and Paris

This week we speak to Eduardo Riestra, co-founder of boutique hotel Palacio Ico, who gives us the lowdown on Lanzarote, while Monocle’s Christopher Cermak boards a sleeper train from Chicago to Washington. Also in…

Dubai, the Orient Express and Toronto
#11 07 Jun 2023

Dubai, the Orient Express and Toronto

This week, Marie Ela Lanzanas, chief concierge at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, shares her top tips for travelling in the UAE and Monocle’s Tomos Lewis gives us the lowdown from Toronto. Also in…

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