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Monocle Minute

Thai tourism

29 July 2016

As Thailand rides a surging wave of tourism success its government is promising a more sophisticated offering for visitors. While Bangkok continues to be the heaving epicentre of short-stay holiday-makers and Phuket brings…

Radio

The Bulletin with UBS - The Future of Space Tourism – revisited

9 August 2021

An updated Q Series report from UBS Global Research explores how the rollout of space tourism and the resulting revenues are aiding the development and democratisation of the space ecosystem. There is now a greater amount…

Radio

The Briefing - Tourism returns to Hong Kong

8 January 2024

Antony Blinken continues his Middle East tour in a bid to prevent the Israel-Hamas war from spilling over. Plus: Taipei and Beijing gear up for a key election, a lunar launch in Florida, Hong Kong opens up and the theatre…

Film

Soap opera tourism

4 January 2010

A wave of Arab tourism is washing over Istanbul - and it's all because of racy Turkish soap operas. Last season Noor, the most popular, was watched by 85 million people across the Arab world. Monocle sets off to the Bosp…

Radio

The Briefing - India and the Maldives row over tourism

9 January 2024

Élisabeth Borne resigns as France’s prime minister after the passage of a controversial immigration bill. Who will replace her? Plus: more issues for Boeing as airlines find loose parts in inspections of its 737 Max 9 and…

Film

Stanley, Falkland Islands

20 October 2010

For the first in a new series on outposts of opportunity, Monocle visits Stanley, capital of the Falkland Islands - the British territory best known for sheep and its 1982 war with Argentina. Fuelled by a post-war boom in…

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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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The opener

18 October 2018

We run the gamut from beguiling cacti, alternatively powered aeroplanes and diplomatic dress sense to postmodern poignancy, an invigorating jet clean and the taboo subject of tourism.

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Everything under the sun

27 July 2017

Whether it’s taking the night train, collecting fridge magnets or the surprising etiquette at French outdoor swimming pools, we’ve curated an overview of what’s happening around the world right now – from the whacky to the…

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Expo 55: Portland

21 June 2012

The stern influence of the North Atlantic may make Maine’s largest settlement misty and cold for much of the year but that doesn’t prevent the warm, relaxed lifestyle of Portland’s inhabitants from being extremely infect…

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Africa/Middle East

17 September 2009

Iraq tries to lure tourists with its unique attractions, including the option of a romantic night in Saddam Hussein’s palace. In Lebanon, a Jewish landmark gets restored and in Botswana, the presidential elections get under…

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Monocle travel guide

15 August 2009

This month we launch a new travel edit with a focus on great service and put the spotlight on some of Bavaria’s finest new hostelries. Plus, overleaf, there’s dining in Tokyo, a Zürich café that plays musical chairs and a…

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A head for flights

17 April 2008

Turkey’s aviation market is growing faster than China’s, and Turkish Airlines is helping turn Istanbul into a hub that could soon rival Dubai. CEO Temel Kotil explains how traditional Turkish hospitality has been key to his…

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Siargao, The Philippines

9 May 2019

This tiny Philippine island is determined to build its tourism industry in a different way to its bigger and busier neighbours.

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Telly Cities

21 June 2012

No matter how much money and effort is put into marketing your city, if you want tourists to visit and everyone to know its name, nothing compares to having a popular TV series being filmed in your city. Monocle looks at…

Film

Monocle 24: South Tyrol specials

11 July 2014

Monocle 24 despatched an ace radio team to Italy's idyllic alpine province. From peak to valley, Tyler Brûlé and his team explored everything from entrepreneurship to jazz, sampling local brews and vintages along the way…