I should really know by now that any time I go abroad on assignment, nothing goes as planned. During my assignment in Ireland recently, I was abruptly called to Dubai for an impromptu adventure alongside an Emir. When I drove a Pagani Zonda F through the Alps a while back, I almost [...]
Entries from October 2007
October 15, 2007
Chucking it About
While I write to you from an outdoor cafe in some obscure Umbrian hamlet, my Fiat is ensconced underneath a tree, seemingly smiling at everybody who turns a head to look its way. It’s a happy car, darn it; there’s something about it that makes even me, a cold-hearted, cynical, grumbling journalist, feel all [...]
October 9, 2007
Roman Holiday + Fiat 500 = Happiness
Every now and then, the Publication decides to actually spend some of its budget and send a writer on a road trip. Road trips like these can range from a 40 mile jaunt to the Mojave Desert to a full-fledged, fortnight adventure that would stress out even Phineas Fogg. Today, our [...]
