Review: 2025 BMW 320d xDrive M Sport Pro

If German trains can't run on time, what hope do the Italian ones have?

At least that was my thought when planning my recent trip to Italy. Rome has an extremely convenient direct rail link from the airport to the city center, but when looking at transit options from there to the Amalfi coast, it was...less confidence inspiring.

Review: 2024 Mercedes-Benz GLA250 4Matic

One of my best friends doesn't 'get' cars.

Don't get me wrong, he isn't willing to spend money on some random piece of crap. He will do the needed research to buy a quality car, quality tires, where and how to get quality maintenance done, etc. He even has a dream car (Audi A8).

But a car is just a "vehicle" to him. As such, if he even chooses to rent a car at all during vacation, he'll pick the cheapest option that lets him do whatever he needs to do.

Pragmatic and reasonable, of course, but it's in stark contrast to my approach.