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Monocle 24: The Monocle 100

English, Travel/Tourism, 1 season, 24 episodes, 2 hours, 39 minutes
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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.
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100: Wanderlust

To conclude our Monocle 100 series we give the final word to Monocle’s editor Andrew Tuck.
5/18/20175 minutes
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99: Hit the Road, part two

Travel writer Sarah Rowland and editor of Lodestars Anthology, Liz Schaffer, discuss the merits of the road trip.
5/11/20175 minutes
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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.
5/4/20175 minutes
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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.
4/27/20175 minutes
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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.
4/20/20179 minutes, 1 second
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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.
4/13/20175 minutes, 48 seconds
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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.
4/6/20178 minutes, 15 seconds
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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.
3/30/20175 minutes
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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.
3/23/20175 minutes
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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.
3/16/20175 minutes
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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.
3/9/20175 minutes
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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’.
3/2/20175 minutes
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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.
2/23/20179 minutes, 55 seconds
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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.
2/16/20177 minutes, 58 seconds
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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.
2/9/201710 minutes, 35 seconds
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35-42: What to read

Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound picks the ideal books to take on your next trip.
2/2/201710 minutes, 33 seconds
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34: Novel approach – Libreria

We head to London’s Libreria to discuss its philosophy and the books and bookshops it takes inspiration from.
1/26/20179 minutes, 51 seconds
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29-33: Take a well-designed trip

From Qingdao to Lisbon, we visit five places with unrivalled architecture, art, designers, fashion and retail.
1/19/20175 minutes
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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.
1/12/20175 minutes
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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.
1/5/20175 minutes
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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.
12/29/20166 minutes, 54 seconds
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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.
12/22/20165 minutes
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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.
12/15/20167 minutes, 28 seconds
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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.
12/8/20168 minutes, 38 seconds