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.

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’.

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.

Get some music tips for your next journey, whether you want the perfect pop playlist or something ambient with which to unwind.

Monocle's editor in chief, Tyler Brûlé, sits down with Tom Edwards to discuss the magazines that he won't board a plane without.

Monocle’s culture editor Robert Bound picks the ideal books to take on your next trip.

We head to London’s Libreria to discuss its philosophy and the books and bookshops it takes inspiration from.

From Qingdao to Lisbon, we visit five places with unrivalled architecture, art, designers, fashion and retail.

We head to Germany to discuss two titans of the country’s design industry: furniture designer Konstantin Grcic and internationally renowned typographer Erik Spiekermann.

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.