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Essays on roads, building, and the spaces in between.

Roads

Why I Always Click Avoid Tolls

I was somewhere between Albania and North Macedonia when I realized I'd been doing this completely backwards.

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The Difference Between a Trip and a Journey

I was somewhere between Innsbruck and the Italian border when I realized I hadn't checked my phone in hours. Not because I was trying to disconnect, I just forgot.

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Croatia to Montenegro: The Most Underrated Coastal Drive in Europe

We pulled over for lunch in Slano with zero expectations. It ended up being my favorite restaurant in all of Croatia — the kind of place you only find when you’re behind the wheel.

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The Range Rover Sport: Why It’s Still My Pick for Australia

When I was planning our Australia trip, I spent a good amount of time thinking about the car. We were going to be covering a lot of ground — Brisbane, the Sunshine Coast, Fraser Island.

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How a Range Rover in Brisbane Led Me to Buying a Porsche in Germany

I’d always had this dream, ever since I was a kid watching videos of people racing through the hills and mountains of Europe. Being able to do that in a Porsche — how do you say no to that?

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Why I’ll Always Choose the Driver’s Seat

Put someone in a Porsche on a mountain road and everything changes. You’re not commuting anymore. You’re driving. You’re engaged with the place in a way that you simply cannot be from the back seat.

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Everything I Wish I Knew Before Driving New Zealand’s South Island

The South Island has this quality where the scenery is so perfect it looks CGI. You almost have to pull over just to confirm it’s actually happening.

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