Monocle's Tyler Brûlé shares personal numbers and invites to St Moritz party
In a personal column, Tyler Brûlé, founder of Monocle, shares a series of numbers from his life, including a record 4-hour drive from Merano to Küsnacht, a 2.45-hour flight from Zürich to Lisbon, and details about a small shopping arcade in Lisbon occupying floors 0 and -1. He announces an Alpine summer party at Monocle's shop in St Moritz on July 25, 2026, at 18:00, featuring editors and shop manager Logan, with a special edition of Monocle on Sunday the next morning and the release of a new summer newspaper, Monocle: Med, Mountains and More. Brûlé also notes that 80,000 people read his newsletter for free and encourages subscriptions.
Key facts
- Tyler Brûlé drove from Merano to Küsnacht in just over 4 hours.
- Flight time from Zürich to Lisbon is 2.45 hours.
- Swiss A321neo did not have Wi-Fi on that flight.
- A shopping arcade in Lisbon occupies floors 0 and -1.
- The arcade includes a café, newsstand, florist, children's boutique, travel agent, nail salon, hair salon, print shop, and more.
- Shops range from 10 to 50 square meters.
- Monocle's Alpine summer party in St Moritz is on July 25, 2026, at 18:00.
- Monocle on Sunday will air the next morning at 10:00.
- A new summer newspaper, Monocle: Med, Mountains and More, will be released.
- 80,000 people read the newsletter for free.
Entities
Artists
- Tyler Brûlé
Institutions
- Monocle
- Swiss
Locations
- Merano
- Südtirol
- Küsnacht
- Zürich
- Switzerland
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- St Moritz
- Engadine
- Alvalade
- New South Wales
- Whale Beach
- Toronto
Sources
- Monocle —