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La Candelaria

18 March 2010

Even though La Candelaria is in Bogotá’s city centre parts of it feel like a remote Andean village. With its colonial mansions, bohemian atmosphere and plans for regeneration afoot, foreign property buyers are investing in…

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Briefing Africa/Middle East

17 April 2007

The high life on Harare's millionaires' row.

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Paradise in the city

17 June 2011

Visit Munich or Melbourne, Seattle or Singapore and you’ll come across ‘almost perfect’ places to live. However, at Monocle we’ve created the ideal mansion block, with nothing omitted in its design. Now, who’s going to…

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Editor’s letter

22 February 2018

He’s never been accused of being the retiring type but here our editor in chief discusses his options when the golden years eventually arrive – and how such thoughts have informed his mansion mission in Thailand.

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The Monocle Daily - Wednesday 14 November

14 November 2018

The US presidential election might be two years away but campaigning for the Democratic nomination has already begun. We assess the contenders. Plus: details of Britain’s EU exit agreement emerge, Israel’s defence minister…

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Staying power

13 September 2018

From French mansions resting atop ancient limestone cliffs to 500-year-old settings in South Tyrol, here we peek through the keyholes of boltholes that have stood the test of time and a few newer sanctuaries that look set…

Monocle Minute

Hut homes

31 October 2015

Anyone thinking of building a weekend bolthole should have a look at Muji’s inspiring new idea for rustic living. Instead of sprawling mansions and manicured lawns, the Japanese retailer has come up with three prototypes…

Monocle Minute

Art in India

17 December 2016

The Kochi-Muziris Biennale kicked off earlier this week and, despite only being in its third edition, the show has quickly become the nexus of India’s artworld. Continuing until 29 March, the event takes over the tumble…

Monocle Minute

Wet and wild

5 December 2015

It rained on a bit of the parade at this week’s Art Basel Miami Beach but there’s a decent roof on the Miami Beach Convention Center so works still shifted at a healthy rate. Under the new stewardship of Noah Horowitz in…

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Travel briefing

13 June 2018

From a manor next to Thomas Jefferson’s Virginia plantation to an off-grid pad out in the Swedish stix, here’s our round-up of new openings and places that have made their way onto our discerning hospitality radar.

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Diplomacy Briefing

18 August 2011

The husband-and-wife double act at the Swiss embassy in Bangkok, plus the latest from the Sudan and US.

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George Town

15 March 2012

If you’re an entrepreneur looking for a renovation project then George Town has plenty of dilapidated charm and shop-houses waiting for new owners. Adding to its draw, part of the city has been declared a world heritage…

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Dream export

17 November 2011

The burgeoning soft power of the nation that straddles the East-West divide is rooted in its flourishing drama production industry, capturing hearts and minds from Pakistan to South America. Just don’t call them soap operas…

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La colonia roma

17 March 2007

La Roma neighbourhood in Mexico City offers foreign buyers a cosmopolitan spot in the sun at reasonable prices. We show you how to make the move.

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Trade secret

17 March 2008

George Town, on the Malaysian island of Penang, was a colonial trading hub but after the Second World War it lost out to Hong Kong and Singapore. Now its faded Art Deco villas and relaxed pace of life are luring a new…

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Go with the flow

17 May 2016

For a more sedated on-board experience, search out these two North American rowboat makers.

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