by Ben Campbell | Jan 7, 2017 | Photo of the Week
DESCRIPTION Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, Germany is the kind of place that I could stare at forever. I like to imagine what building the castle would have been like and then what living in a place like that would have felt like. Imagine all of the...
by Ben Campbell | Jan 2, 2017 | New Zealand
New Zealand: Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook Lake Tekapo and Mount Cook: After spending about month in Wanaka working and settling into the area, we had the itch to get on the road again to explore beyond the Wanaka area. So, when we had a couple of days off from work...
by Ben Campbell | Jan 1, 2017 | Photo of the Week
DESCRIPTION Bruarfoss is a really cool waterfall in Iceland that is somewhat off the beaten path. It’s still a very popular waterfall, but it has the feeling that it’s in the middle of nowhere and to get there, you walk through high bushes so you...
by Ben Campbell | Dec 30, 2016 | Videos
Video: Mount Cook and the Hooker Valley Lake Video Description: On a recent trip to Mount Cook National Park, Hilary and I walked to the end of the Hooker Valley track where there is a glacial lake at the bottom of Mount Cook. We had been to Mount Cook a few weeks...
by Ben Campbell | Dec 25, 2016 | Photo of the Week
DESCRIPTION Isthmus Peak is a really cool hike near the town of Wanaka. If you haven’t been checking out my trip reports for New Zealand, then first of all, get on it! And second of all, in the trip reports I’ve mentioned that we are currently...