Travel and restaurants
Inside Paris’s secret gardens: how rooftop re-wilding projects are turning the city green
The busy boulevards and architecturally alluring buildings of Paris are, at first glance, unlikely to nourish green spaces - but there are plenty of people determined to bring nature to their city.
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Escape the gondolas with eight easy day trips from Venice
Trade the Venice heat and bustle for escapes into the Veneto: Habsburg cafés, vineyard lunches, quiet canals, beach clubs and avant-garde art, all within easy reach.
Always Joy: A new Hong Kong restaurant built to last in a city of flux
The tastemakers behind celebrated Japanese restaurants Ronin and Yardbird – Lindsay Jang and Matt Abergel – are building on past successes with their newest gastronomic venture.
Late summer sun? Stunning new luxury escapes in the French Riviera and Milan
We explore our favourite new Milanese bolthole, and the addition of new rooms to a classic in Saint-Raphaël on a glittering stretch of the Côte d’Azur.
How locals saved and reinvented a modernist Junzo Sakakura building
A modernist icon was saved from demolition by the local community and given a second chance. It’s now a cultural complex with a striking 19-key hotel. Shall we show you around?
How a remote Swedish vineyard became a must-visit winery, hotel and spa
When a family planted an organic vineyard in rural Sweden, it seemed like an eccentric choice. Here’s how they grew the seeds of an idea into the irresistible proposition of Ästad Vingård.
The Monocle Concierge: Where to eat, shop and stroll in Kowloon
Our concierge shares the essential stops in Hong Kong’s most electric district. From secret dumplings to design gems, here’s your hit list.
Mykonos reimagined: the hotspots to visit as Greece’s party island matures
Mykonos has long been Greece’s glamorous playground. But behind the whitewashed villas and sunset cocktails, the island is embracing heritage, culture and authenticity. Here’s how to experience the best of its new chapter.
Before ‘Japandi’ and New Nordic cuisine, two Swedish restaurants quietly pioneered Scandinavian cooking in Japan
In an age when Scandinavia is synonymous with sophisticated dining and wooden, minimalist design, it might come as a surprise that Japan’s two enduring Swedish restaurants are as homely as they are traditional.
As extreme heat threatens Mediterranean holiday resorts, the answer could be over their shoulders
As southern Europe swelters, the traditional holiday calendar is under threat. Resorts are rethinking the high season, and the solution might be hiding in plain sight.
