The Monocle 100
The rich experiences and opportunities of travel, brought to life in a sharp series of five-minute episodes. Join us on a global voyage and find out what will make your next trip the best one yet. In association with Lufthansa.
Episodes
May 18, 2017 • 5 mins
To conclude our Monocle 100 series we give the final word to Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck.
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May 11, 2017 • 5 mins
Travel writer Sarah Rowland and editor of Lodestars Anthology, Liz Schaffer, discuss the merits of the road trip.
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May 4, 2017 • 5 mins
We take to the road in this episode as we discuss why countries are best explored by car, including a drive from Osaka to Tokyo.
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April 27, 2017 • 5 mins
Tom Edwards is joined in the studio by Monocle writer Chiara Rimella to discuss the must-pack items, and the designers who make them, before you set off on a trip.
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April 20, 2017 • 9 mins
We discuss the merits of a good hotel and how it can not only transform your trip but the area that it’s built in with Monocle’s travel editor Josh Fehnert and Avra Jain, a property developer in Miami and owner of the Vagabond hotel.
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April 13, 2017 • 5 mins
We stroll down Potsdamer Strasse in Berlin to find out why it’s a promenade worth walking for a healthy dose of art and culture.
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April 6, 2017 • 8 mins
We head to Singapore and Copenhagen to find out how some of our favourite coffee bars are brewing the best beverages and which countries they look to for taste and inspiration.
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March 30, 2017 • 5 mins
We head to one of London’s best restaurants, The Palomar, to meet creative director Layo Paskin and find out how his DJ career sparked a love for food.
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March 23, 2017 • 5 mins
We meet Uwe Opocensky, the German executive chef for The Greater China Restaurant Company in Hong Kong, to find out why home-style restaurants beat fine dining.
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March 16, 2017 • 5 mins
We hear from art dealer and adviser Kathlene Fox-Davies, and writer and editor Jane Morris, about the exhibitions worth making a trip for this year.
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March 9, 2017 • 5 mins
Festivals are a great excuse to jump on a plane and head to warm and exciting places, whether you’`re into art, architecture, music or film. Tom Edwards is joined by Monocle’s Culture editor Robert Bound to discuss why Asia is the festival destination for this year.
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March 2, 2017 • 5 mins
Travelling by plane can be an excellent opportunity to get down ideas, come up with a business plan or start writing that novel. Author Cathy Rentzenbrink tells us how a long-haul flight was the perfect setting for penning her memoir ‘The Last Act of Love’.
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February 23, 2017 • 9 mins
With the podcast industry booming there’s a raft of new shows to choose from. John Mitchinson, presenter of 'Backlisted' and Helen Zaltzman, presenter of 'The Allusionist' sit down to talk about what they listen to on their travels.
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February 16, 2017 • 7 mins
Get some music tips for your next journey, whether you want the perfect pop playlist or something ambient with which to unwind.
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February 9, 2017 • 10 mins
Monocle's editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, sits down with Tom Edwards to discuss the magazines that he won't board a plane without.
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February 2, 2017 • 10 mins
Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound picks the ideal books to take on your next trip.
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January 26, 2017 • 9 mins
We head to London’s Libreria to discuss its philosophy and the books and bookshops it takes inspiration from.
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January 19, 2017 • 5 mins
From Qingdao to Lisbon, we visit five places with unrivalled architecture, art, designers, fashion and retail.
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January 12, 2017 • 5 mins
We head to Germany to discuss two titans of the country’s design industry: furniture designer Konstantin Grcic and internationally renowned typographer Erik Spiekermann.
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January 5, 2017 • 5 mins
We profile five places where bright ideas have been sparked to launch innovative and inspirational businesses. Plus we speak to Tony Verb, managing partner of Metta, a shared workspace-cum-members club in Hong Kong.
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