A Visit to Hobbiton

If you’re on the north island of New Zealand and you have a love of Lord of the Rings, movie-making, and/or quirky destinations, then you need to spend a day in Hobbiton. When Peter Jackson began production on his original Lord of the Rings trilogy, he went scouting for a location that could be used…

Four Faves: New Zealand

We went on a cruise to New Zealand in January 2017. We wanted to get such long flight days out of the way while we’re still young and not too creaky (and it was indeed a looong 2 flights). But it was worth it! New Zealand is so gorgeous, just like everyone says! Here are my…

London: A One-Week Itinerary

This itinerary is designed for lovers of history, popular English fiction, architecture, and scones. It includes a lot of walking and using public transit, but is lighter on food recommendations (but that is easy to customize). Some of the attractions may have different opening hours depending on the day of the week; please double check…