Monastero Santa Rosa Hotel and Spa on the Amalfi Coast

A former convent converted into a lavish 20-room resort, this Italian sanctuary is blessed with heavenly views

by Kelly Phillips Badal Vacationing in a former convent may sound a bit austere—that is, until you experience Monastero Santa Rosa on Italy’s famous Amalfi Coast. This monastery-turned-hotel offers all the peaceful seclusion the sisters enjoyed, with none of the personal sacrifices. And though the popular coastline is studded with hotels, this distinctive destination—with its unmatched combination of five-star luxuries, natural beauty and centuries of …

The Return of Supersonic Travel

While the Concorde jet was an engineering marvel and a massive feat in aviation technology, it was a little too ahead of its time. A new wave of companies is looking to revisit supersonic transportation with jets designed for the future of travel. Designed, built and available in the near future, the N+2 jet by Lockheed Martin will be able to take you from New …

Dining at Yakumo Saryo in Meguro-ku, Tokyo

Japanese designer Shinichiro Ogata conceives the menu, tableware and even the structure for his dream restaurant

On a cloudy day, we visited Tokyo’s quiet suburban neighborhood of Yakumo (which, fittingly enough, translates to “Eight Clouds”). It was a small trek to our final destination in Meguro-ku, which is southwest of the hip Nakameguro and Shibuya areas. After about 15 minutes of walking from the Toritsu-Daigaku station and some retracing of steps, a slightly clandestine stone staircase came into sight, leading the …