Josh Fehnert

1 month ago | monocle.com | Josh Fehnert

A pharaoh eagle-owl named Shamsa flicked her amber eyes upwards towards the rafters of the Sheikh Saeed Hall 3 in the Dubai Convention Centre. Had she spotted a rogue dove or a gate-crashing white-eared bulbul hiding from the oppressive heat outside? Whatever she had seen, the bird from Al Ain Zoo was, for the briefest of moments, the only thing that was motionless at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM), which concluded yesterday.

1 month ago | monocle.com | Josh Fehnert

If you believed everything you read online, you might think that AI has already aced the interview and become the boss. Are robots coming for your job? Perhaps in time. But adapting to technology rarely runs as planned and the immediate future is much more likely to be a balancing act. A recent BBC article offers a truer reflection of how technology - bane or boon - is affecting life today.

Feb 26, 2025 | monocle.com | Josh Fehnert

LTuck in to fresh takes on Italian regional cuisines at Milan’s best new bistro, bed in at a cosy Dutch hotel in a 17th-century carriage house and hunker down in the cocktail bar at Melbourne’s most characterful hotel. SandìMilan Hidden away on a residential street in Porta Venezia, bistro Sandì has swiftly become a neighbourhood favourite.

Nov 27, 2024 | monocle.com | Josh Fehnert

LCritical thinking, expert insights and bold opinions on cities, espionage, diplomacy and more, from experts in their respective fields. The latest instalment of our new essay section touches down in Lebanon, the US, Denmark and more. From food allergies to urban ills, via a deep dive into international peace mediation, the nine essays which follow are here to teach you a thing or two – even how to carry out an art heist. They will also tempt you to pause and ponder.

Nov 21, 2024 | monocle.com | Josh Fehnert

LPlanning your next venture? Or looking for somewhere to set up a business and put down roots? We scoured the length and breadth of Austria to find the best places balancing entrepreneurial ambition with a high quality of life that you can bank on. SET UP HERE 01Bregenzerwald, VorarlbergAiming highWhere the Western and Eastern Alps meet, you’ll find the bucolic Bregenzerwald region – where age-old craft traditions are keeping design and hospitality thriving.