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.
100: Wanderlust
To conclude our Monocle 100 series we give the final word to Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck.
5/18/2017 • 5 minutes
99: Hit the Road, part two
Travel writer Sarah Rowland and editor of Lodestars Anthology, Liz Schaffer, discuss the merits of the road trip.
5/11/2017 • 5 minutes
99: Hit the road
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.
5/4/2017 • 5 minutes
97-98: Pack and go
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.
4/27/2017 • 5 minutes
87-96: Get a room
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.
4/20/2017 • 9 minutes, 1 second
82-86: Streets to walk down
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.
4/13/2017 • 5 minutes, 48 seconds
79-81: Good taste
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.
4/6/2017 • 8 minutes, 15 seconds
68-78: Food for thought
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.
3/30/2017 • 5 minutes
67: Dining out
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.
3/23/2017 • 5 minutes
62-66: Making an exhibition
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.
3/16/2017 • 5 minutes
59–61: Join the festivities
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.
3/9/2017 • 5 minutes
54–58: at 30,000ft
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 ’.
3/2/2017 • 5 minutes
51-53: Podcast playlist
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.
2/23/2017 • 9 minutes, 55 seconds
44-50: Listening in, switching off
Get some music tips for your next journey, whether you want the perfect pop playlist or something ambient with which to unwind.
2/16/2017 • 7 minutes, 58 seconds
43: Titles to travel with
Monocle's editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, sits down with Tom Edwards to discuss the magazines that he won't board a plane without.
2/9/2017 • 10 minutes, 35 seconds
35-42: What to read
Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound picks the ideal books to take on your next trip.
2/2/2017 • 10 minutes, 33 seconds
34: Novel approach – Libreria
We head to London’s Libreria to discuss its philosophy and the books and bookshops it takes inspiration from.
1/26/2017 • 9 minutes, 51 seconds
29-33: Take a well-designed trip
From Qingdao to Lisbon, we visit five places with unrivalled architecture, art, designers, fashion and retail.
1/19/2017 • 5 minutes
27-28: Industrial and modern design
We head to Germany to discuss two titans of the country’s design industry: furniture designer Konstantin Grcic and internationally renowned typographer Erik Spiekermann.
1/12/2017 • 5 minutes
22-26: Five opportunities
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.
1/5/2017 • 5 minutes
21: Modern travel etiquette
Monocle’s Edits editor Josh Fehnert gives us his tips for having conversations, experiences and a few fun introductions on your trip.
12/29/2016 • 6 minutes, 54 seconds
11-20: Open for business
We take a look at 10 innovative and adventurous businesses around the globe to see what they are doing right.
12/22/2016 • 5 minutes
6–10: First five hours
We head to Toronto and Rome to discuss the best ways to get to know a city in five hours.
12/15/2016 • 7 minutes, 28 seconds
1–5: Life in the slow lane
In the first edition of our new travel programme we discuss the ideas to think about before you touch down at your destination.