by Ben Thomas | May 2, 2015 | BenThere, Destinations
By now everyone is (or should be) familiar with the tragedy in Nepal. At around mid-day on April 25, 2015, a 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck near the middle of the country, leading to massive destruction in the Kathmandu Valley and beyond. Jenna, my sister Kristin,...
by Ben Thomas | Mar 20, 2015 | BenThere, Destinations, New Zealand
Near every time I arrive at some secluded cove or beachside town and look out, I am immediately drawn to those playing in the water. Not true; first, I am enamored by the spectacular color of the water. Again. I do this everytime. I see actual, blue ocean water and I...
by Ben Thomas | Mar 4, 2015 | BenThere, Destinations
Staring at the trail leading directly to the base of a four foot wall, I couldn’t help exclaim, “Freaking Kiwis!” I then crashed my ankle bone directly into a root. Or, rather, the root reached out and punched me. I laughed to myself and clarified,...
by Ben Thomas | Feb 6, 2015 | BenThere, New Zealand
“Would you like to take it for a test drive?” Omer asked, eager to move along the inspection. I hesitated for a minute. In the months leading up to arriving in New Zealand, every time I mentioned to an American friend that Jenna and I were planning on...
by Ben Thomas | Dec 29, 2014 | Round the World Travel
So there it is. Everything that we will be bringing with us on our Round-the-World adventure, starting tonight. We’ve been working on our bags for a little over a month now, making small adjustments here and there, tossing stuff out that we FINALLY deemed...
