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Off to Potato Bush Camp I don’t know how it is that I have achieved my age (let’s just say “over 60”) without ever traveling to Africa, but I have. A further cause of bewilderment is ignoring the possibility of safari holidays. As a keen photographer...

Things have gone pretty well while we’ve had the Audi e-tron in the South of France. It’s an easy car to drive and although few public charging points exist near us, range anxiety was taken care of by the e-tron charger that comes with the car. This...

On the 156th anniversary of the last day of the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, it seems appropriate to post notes about a recent visit to the battlefield on June 15-16. Unhappily, I didn’t have as much time as I would have liked, but the time I spent...

Lessons Learned on the Road to the South of France Being a brave sort, I decided that it would be an excellent idea to buy a full electric vehicle and drive it to the South of France, which is how I became the proud owner of an Audi e-tron 55 quattro...

Skellig Michael as seen from a boat The Skelligs Skellig Michael is a steep, rugged, twin-peaked crag located 11.6 k m off the west coast of county Kerry, Ireland. The reason why you want to go to Skellig Michael is to visit the well-preserved monastic...