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Expo 35: Taipei
The right mixture of progress and chaos makes Taiwan's capital a fun place to live. It has the world's most advanced cashless payment system alongside sprawling, hectic night markets.
Expo 35: Naples
Away from the dark world of the Camorra, Naples’s real innocence and romance shine through in its family-run restaurants, with locally caught fish, and young couples kissing on Vespas in nearby beauty spots.
Five urban escapes
Cities from Tokyo to Turin work because when you you really need to get away, they have rural, beach or mountain retreats on the doorstep. Here are five urbanite playgrounds.
Expo 35: Beirut
International architecture firms and boutique hotels are catching on to Beirut, the friendliest and most vibrant city in the Middle East. Discover a metropolis whose charm means it remains an exceptional place to live.
Coast story
Portugal’s second city, Porto, has great architecture and food, but the escapes along its coast truly give it quality-of-life credentials. Pack your trunks and head for the boardwalks.
Expo 35: Istanbul
Istanbul is like the Med on steroids: stronger coffee, crazier roads and animated, opinionated people. The pace of life is relaxed, while the party scene doesn’t stop until dawn.
Observation
After a short break in Beirut, we’ll be back with music, chat and reportage to entertain you. Our Summer Series audio programme returns and we're launching a special-edition Monocle newspaper, writes Tyler Brûlé.
Alain Ducasse
For his 'last meal', Michelin-starred chef Alain Ducasse pays tribute to Monaco and the restaurant that sealed his reputation. He also contemplates his demise, having survived a deadly plane crash in 1984.
Monocle travel guide
Our global favourites this month include a London sushi spot, a lovers’ retreat in Greece and a Taipei hotel full of Warhol and Dalí originals. We also profile Norwegian airline Widerøe.
Dutch of class
Eccentric Michelin-starred chef Pierre Wind takes Monocle on a gastro-tour of Scheveningen, The Hague’s seaside neighbourhood, showing us where he buys the best oysters and juicy ham for his dog.
