The Palladian Traveler crosses over a short bridge, passes under a stone archway and enters the largest fortress in Europe as he files his 14th dispatch from inside the Kremlin.

I had never seen so many tall and sleek model types in my life. I watched with fascination as they rushed through Milan’s  Piazza del Duomo (“Cathedral Square”) for an unknown rendezvous or appointment, dressed in the latest fashion. It was also the first time I had ever paid $16 for a café latte, but it was well worth the price …