As a Rome-based journalist, I regularly take Italy’s high-speed trains, but when I had the chance to board the new La Dolce ...

Beginning in the 17th century, the Nakasendo trail connected Kyoto and Edo, now modern-day Tokyo. Along this path, 69 designated post towns operated as resting stations where weary travelers could ...

Rows of shelves house bundles of soft yarn arranged by color; the wooden-planked walls are adorned with meticulously knitted ...