When I returned, many friends and family asked a few questions about my trip (usually “where is your favorite place?”), which is impossible to describe in a few sound bites, but even more wanted to know “so…what’s next?” What could possibly follow the Best Year of My Life and ...
Based on ethnographic field work conducted in Matamata, Aotearoa New Zealand in February and March of 2007, and on textual analysis of print, video, and new media marketing pieces, this study examines the "Hobbiton" film location (located on the farm of the Alexander family), the materials ...
Looking for the cheapest room in hotels near San Fran Union square, the best choice was the hotel The Urban, which is right in fron of Chinatown entrance, about a hundred meters away from Union Square, and is actually located in the best area to stay in San Francisco without a car, as...
Matamata– if the name sounds familiar, it may be because you’ve read that Matamata is the name of the rural town in New Zealand where Peter Jackson filmed the Hobbiton scenes fromLord of the Rings. In Paris, it’s the name of a new coffee shop in the 2nd arrondissement with cozy ...
Amazing Sydney at Night Sydney at night is very different: the illuminated facades of the skyline give the city a special atmosphere. Once upon a Time in Hobbiton… Tobi reports on his day trip to the "Lord of the Rings" and "The Hobbit" set near Matamata in Hobbiton. 1 2Sights...