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…