quality of life
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The Opener
Musical trams in Zürich and a new race to the moon. Plus: where to stay for Art Basel.
12 New Year’s resolutions
From diet shake-ups to tableware audits, 12 ways to improve your life in 2023.
Winds of change
Tempted by the quality of life and swept along on Atlantic crosswinds, everyone from kitesurfers to fashion entrepreneurs are altering the outlook for mainland Europe’s southernmost outpost.
Small Fortune
Life in small cities can provide the best of metropolitan life, with greater access to nature and a more relaxed pace. Our annual index surveys those that do it all and do it best.
Despite the challenges, there is cause for optimism in 2023
Andrew Tuck on optimism for 2023.
The Opener
Filming toilets in Japan, an error of biblical proportions and a potato-based conflict.
Key to the city
The world’s urban centres are flourishing once more despite pandemic-related predictions of their demise. Editor in chief Andrew Tuck celebrates our cities’ resilience, vision and innovation, as evidenced in Monocle’s Quality of Life survey.
Greater expectations
It might be Ljubljana’s little sister but the evolving Slovenian city of Maribor is drawing entrepreneurs and expats with big ambitions.
Crest of a wave
The Galician port city is establishing itself as a hub of entrepreneurship, technology, international trade – and exceptional weather. Welcome to ‘Galifornia’.
Little wonder
The EU's smallest capital, Valletta, packs a singular punch. With a unique mix of Arabic, Italian and French influences, Malta's historic city is on the brink of another renaissance.
