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Observation
Tyler Brûlé hopes 2014 heralds a return to the days of connected air travel run by people who respond to their customers’ needs
Vila Madalena
There is more to Brazil than bustling Samba beats and this west-side neighbourhood has waves of young professionals falling for its intimate charms.
Perfect host
Norikazu Suzuki wants his restaurant to be home to good food and good times.
Head for the hills
From fashion and homewares to food and gifts, the white city offers a full complement of attractions for the committed consumer and gourmet alike.
Present company
For someone delivering billions of presents and travelling more than 175 million miles in one night, Santa Claus looks in great shape when Monocle meets him at his home in Lapland.
Expo 68: Life at sea
Alaska’s 50-year-old, state-run ferry system is not a profit-maker. But for the people who use it, it is as important as the police or fire service. Monocle climbs aboard.
Super Swedes
Stockholm’s conservative culinary scene is being transformed. A new generation of food entrepreneurs are answering the call for laidback dining with clever, big-scale enterprises where locals can grab a quick bite.
Food
The restaurants and food-producers on our radar this month, plus our "star dish" of beef tartare.
Effective cold relief
Passengers are merely one part of the equation for this Arctic airline: connecting isolated communities and ferrying food and fuel are just as high on the agenda.
Observation
As the Monocle team takes to the road again, thoughts are turning to new projects for the year ahead, writes Tyler Brûlé.
