Travel
Great Roads A34 Winchester – Oxford
Now hang on, I hear you say, there’s nought great about the A34, apart from traffic jams and roadworks. Well, hear me out while I enthuse about the route’s southern – and oldest section – between the ancient cities of Winchester and Oxford. Read more…
Canadian Beauty
Canada has a lot more to offer than just ice hockey and pristine wilderness. The eastern part of this vast country boasts multicultural cities that have carefully preserved their unique charms. From Mugg’s Island in Lake Ontario, the view to the north encompasses blue sky and, beneath it, a sea of skyscrapers. Read more…
Up and Away
Six tips for pleasure seekers: bathroom with a view, world-champion pizza and a treetop hotel for those with a good head for heights. Nathdwara (Devi Garh). Vacationers tend not to spend too much time in the hotel room, and when they do, it’s usually in bed or in the bathroom. Read more…
Blue Ridge, Green Power
In the waning days of summer 2008, BMW undertook a Great American Road Trip. Its purpose: “real world” testing of the 2009 335d and X5 xDrive35d – BMW’s newest Advanced Diesel vehicles. Read more…
The Hawaii of China
The tropical island of Hainan: white beaches, palm trees and smiling people in colorful shirts. The People’s Republic of China has a paradise at its doorstep. Once upon a time there were three beautiful sisters who lived on the island of Hainan. Read more…
From Aspen to Los Angeles in a BMW X5 4.8i
This story began when I took delivery of my new X5 4.8i at the BMW Performance Center in South Carolina, and drove it home through seven states to Colorado. The experience was so incredible, I needed a reason to drive it more. Read more…