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Aboard Brand Italy – Monocle Welcome to diplomacy in the 21st century. Where once major powers used their navies to project strength and force others to toe the line – Commodore Perry’s black ships opening Japan to trade by gunpoint come to mind – countries are now finding less intimidating … Read More
It’s not news to report that 2011 was a tough financial year on the international front. China, this decade’s promised capitalist wave-maker, saw its economic growth continue to cool, despite inflation coming (relatively) under control. Europe started and ended the year a mess, with the bottom expected to fall out … Read More
‘Driving’ in Italy’s main cities is more a condition of continual idling between the briefest bursts of mayhem. I wouldn’t advise it. But driving through the arrestingly beautiful country is a joy. Just be warned: the speed limit’s more of a recommendation than anything else. The main highway connecting the … Read More
