Category Archives: Travel

Electric Storm Knocks Out e-Tron Charger

Posted on July 22, 2019 by

Our Audi e-tron was running well after its trip from Ireland to the South of France until a power surge caused by a nearby lightening strike upset our day-to-day routine by knocking out the car’s charger. Audi helped get us back on the road, but we learned a big lesson. Continue reading →

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Walking the Gettysburg Battlefield

Posted on July 3, 2019 by

A brief trip to America allowed me to visit the Gettysburg battlefield and walk part of the ground fought over by Union and Confederate troops in July 1863. Continue reading →

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Driving to the South of France with an Audi e-tron

Posted on May 22, 2019 by

Driving long distances with a full electric vehicle takes more preparation than it does when driving a petrol or diesel car. Here’s what happened on a trip from Dublin to the South of France via the U.K,. Continue reading →

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Visiting Skellig Michael

Posted on September 3, 2018 by

Skellig Michael is a small island off the coast of Kerry in Ireland. The monastic settlement on the island has been a world heritage site since 1996. It’s easy to see why. Continue reading →

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Galapagos Photo Experiences

Posted on February 13, 2018 by

We recently visited the Galapagos islands. This blog post is a collection of photos from the trip, where I proved to fail to get anywhere close to capturing the Big 15 of Galapagos species. Continue reading →

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Podcasts and Flights at Ignite 2017

Posted on September 30, 2017 by

Ignite Wind-down After a busy week in Orlando, I am in full wind-down mode and recovering from the Ignite 2017 conference. The event itself was excellent, but there were many complaints about how far attendees had to walk between the … Continue reading →

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Heading to IT/DEV Connections in Las Vegas

Posted on October 7, 2016 by

The annual IT/DEV Connections conference takes place in the ARIA Hotel, Las Vegas next week. After the rush-and-bustle and massive scale of the Microsoft Ignite conference, Connections will be very different. Relaxed. Time to think. Time to chat. Time to … Continue reading →

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