The Monocle Book of Gentle Living is a handbook to help you think about how to reconnect, make good things happen, to do something you care about and

The definitive travel guides that make you feel like a local wherever you go. Monoclemagazine covers the world with its network of bureaus (New York,

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The Portuguese capital is a collage of cultural influences and visual imagery. Allow us to guide you through this eminently liveable and fast-changing

The Monocle Travel Guide series reveals our favourite places in each city we cover, from the ideal route for an early-morning run and the best spots f

Despite Kyoto's obvious charms and exquisite hospitality it can take time - or a helping hand - to discover its true nature. This is where the Monocle

He measures out his days running errands for work - his TECH HERMIT sign cheerily displayed on the roof of his car - maintaining an impeccable cleanin

The Monocle team celebrates the endlessly fascinating and culturally rich country of Japan.

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Few countries pack a punch like Italy – energetic, enigmatic and effortlessly cool, it’s a country of chic beach clubs, hilltop towns and cities f

Willa Drake can count on one hand the defining moments of her life: when she was eleven and her mother disappeared, being proposed to at twenty-one, t

Micah Mortimer is een gewoontedier en tevreden met zijn weinig spannende leven. Hij zit zijn dagen uit en weet daar, gek genoeg, zijn familie en naast

Willa Drake kan de beslissende momenten van haar leven op één hand tellen: toen ze elf was en haar moeder verdween, toen ze op haar 21ste een aanzoek

The racist legacy behind the Western idea of freedomThe era of the Enlightenment, which gave rise to our modern conceptions of freedom and democracy,

Beyond the colourful clutter are innovative building projects, lush green spaces, world-class museums and a tasty spread of places to eat and drink.Th

Trattorias and tailors. Museums and masterpieces. Aperitivo and lush aesthetics. The Eternal City leaves nothing to be desired. Energetic and sprawlin

Karl the Fog may never be too far away but who doesn't enjoy a bit of moody mist? Pull on some layers and head for the city's sprawling hills.Poised o

Carnaval and samba are just the start - kick back on the Copacabana, caipirinha in hand. Copacabana and Ipanema and Christ the Redeemer gazing down on

Miami has a lot going for it: its shoreline, year-round warm weather, and diverse population. So don t just get caught in the bubble of fun but distra

Hike up your lederhosen and get a move on in München. Munich is the capital of one of the oldest states in Europe so naturally its affinity with tradi