31
Dec
Day 5: Hiking the Säbelthomaweg
Today, we plan to embark on a 4.5-hour hike along the Säbelthomaweg. We head down to the underground car
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Damien Glancy
Damien is a software engineer, photographer, and road-trip enthusiast from Dublin. With his wife Rose, he documents long journeys across Europe and the Arctic. Targa Trips is their travel diary and photo journal of the moments found along the road.
30
Dec
Day 4: Rest Day
Today we had a rest day around the town of Freiburg sampling the local food and beer.
29
Dec
Day 3: Driving the B500
Today we drive a large section of the most famous road in the Black Forest, the B500.
First we grab
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29
Dec
Swiss Speed Check
Can you spot this sneaky police speed check inside the border of Switzerland?
Fines are high and strictly enforced. We
28
Dec
Day 2: Hoek van Holland (Netherlands) –> Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany)
After a peaceful crossing, we're jolted awake at 06:30 by a deliberately irritating "chirping birds"
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27
Dec
Day 1: Dublin (Ireland) –> Harwich (United Kingdom)
An early start to this trip as we leave our apartment at 06:15 for Dublin Port via the 4
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26
Dec
Day 0: Preparation
Photography
Still photography will be the focus of this trip – we're bringing both a flying Hasselbald and a
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28
Nov
The Roadster Aluminum
Porsche’s “aluminum” luggage made us smile—German engineering choosing US English feels delightfully rogue. But perfectly fitted cases transformed our 911 Targa trips, turning packing from daily Tetris into an oddly satisfying ritual.
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28
Nov
Chasing the Northern Lights
Chasing the northern lights isn’t simple. We spend long, cold nights watching forecasts, driving remote snowy roads, and hoping for a break in the clouds. Most times nature wins—but the rare moments when the aurora finally appears feel extraordinary after everything we endure.
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24
Nov
EV trip reports on Taycan Forum
Over the years we’ve shared a series of detailed EV road-trip reports on the Taycan Forum, documenting our long-range
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