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Holiday money

12 January 2016

Saudi Arabia’s economy is running a $100bn (€92bn) deficit and the country is thrashing out options for getting its House back in order, including the selling of shares in the state’s oil company. But an untouched atoll…

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The Monocle Weekly - Home for the holidays

20 December 2015

Andrew Tuck and Robert Bound get a masterclass in perfecting pre-dinner aperitifs with Alex Kammerling of Kamm & Sons. We also hear from author Padraig Rooney about why Swiss-chalet life holds enduring appeal for literat…

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Roman holidays

16 April 2016

A little sunshine can be all it takes for people to start talking holidays so springtime Rome made the perfect backdrop for this week’s Confimprese conference on Italian tourism, hosted in the opulent former national ass…

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Holiday snaps

20 August 2020

We focus on a selection of the planet’s finest new hotels and drop in on the shop that sells everything you’ll need to capture the moment once you get to them.

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Holiday romance

18 April 2016

With more overseas visitors than ever entering Japan, one remote region has a novel idea for attracting tourists: Kagawa in southern Japan invited four popular romance-fiction writers from Thailand for a weeklong all-exp…

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School holiday

22 June 2017

Learning to paint is surely a life-improving skill? We head to southwest England in search of good light and a fresh mental landscape.

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Holiday express

19 August 2021

For passengers on Japan’s redesigned Saphir Odoriko trains, the vacation begins from the moment that they board, thanks to comfy seating, top-quality food and huge windows to help them enjoy the view.

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The Bulletin with UBS - Economic holiday blues

8 August 2022

With costs soaring, why are consumers still going on holiday? Paul Donovan, chief economist of UBS Global Wealth Management, joins us to reflect on the phenomenon and to consider what it means for economic forecasting.

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Cold comforts: Alpine holiday

15 November 2018

All the kit you need (plus a few luxuries) for an Alpine adventure, whether you’re spending it on the slopes or beside the fire.

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The Menu - Holiday drinks

18 December 2015

Wine lessons from star US sommelier Belinda Chang, top drink tips for the holiday season and the week’s headlines from Latin America.

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Monocle on Design - Holiday notes

4 August 2015

We meet Barcelona-based designer Marcel Baer whose brand Octaevo is inspired by the Mediterranean. We also pop into the London concept store Wolf & Badger. Plus we go to Queens to hear the new beats of Sensory Percussion…

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The Urbanist - Cities on holiday

11 October 2012

Holiday cities: Jeremy Hildreth discusses city-branding, we learn of Copenhagen’s tourism problem and discuss the legacy of Delhi’s B&Bs built for the Commonwealth Games.

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Australia: a luxury holiday destination?

4 September 2015

Once a cheap and cheerful paradise for thrifty backpackers, today Australia boasts impressive appeal as a luxury travel destination. As the Aussie dollar plummets, affluent tourists from China are heading down under, spe…

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Monocle travel guide

16 August 2012

A defence-themed round-up includes rooms for hire in former forts and citadels everywhere from the West Indies to Portugal, airlines run by the military and the hotels favoured over the years by the world’s most well-tra…

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Swim city

17 August 2008

Despite the rather unsettled summer in Lebanon, it was business as usual at the iconic 1960s Sporting Club – or simply ‘Sporting’ if you’re a Gemayzeh resident.

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Case closed

27 July 2017

Our rundown of handy holiday purchases to keep your suitcase secure, beach bag brimming and media diet current. Bon voyage.