Last year while on my way to visit family in Australia I found myself with a 1-day layover in Los Angeles (due to some flight delays). Rather than spend the day cooped up in an airport hotel, my wife and I decided to do a little exploring – so we rented a car for the… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2013 Mini Cooper Convertible
On The Road: New York City
Having lived a mere 35 miles from New York City for just over 7 years now, I figure it’s time to finally put down in words what driving in the City that Never Sleeps is like. When I first moved here, I flat out refused to drive in the city – I took the train… Continue reading On The Road: New York City
That Time of Year Again
It’s almost that time of year again – autumn, my favorite season and time of year, and also my favorite time to take photos! I snapped this one in the morning in my back lawn, as the sun was just coming up through the trees. It’d been a cool night, so there was a nice… Continue reading That Time of Year Again
Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L (Diesel)
Earlier this year while I was in Italy on vacation with some of the Australian side of the family, we rented a car to travel up to Lake Como in northern Italy. Unsurprisingly, the car we ended up with was a Fiat – but in this case, it was the new 4-door version, the 500L.… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2014 Fiat 500L (Diesel)
Behind the Wheel: 2014 Audi A4 Wagon (Diesel)
Earlier this year I found myself over in Florence, Italy, with family and I needed to rent a car to go for a day trip. Although I normally don’t splurge on rental cars, in this case we decided to go for a “luxury” rental – both as a slight treat to ourselves, and because we… Continue reading Behind the Wheel: 2014 Audi A4 Wagon (Diesel)