Tag Archives: New Zealand

I Want To Go To There

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Just in time for the release of the first edition of the Hobbit trilogy, Tolkien nerds can now lift a pint of Gaffer’s Ale at the very same tables as Gamgees, Tooks, Brandybucks and Bagginses. The Green Dragon Pub in … Continue reading →

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Mapmania

Posted on November 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

You won’t find any of these marvelous one-of-a-kind maps in your typical travel guidebook, but they make exceedingly clever ways to interact with geographic places. Some of the very talented creators of these diverse and idiosyncratic maps are professional illustrators … Continue reading →

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Bring Back The Luggage Label

Posted on July 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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New Zealand Is Not Erewhon

Posted on March 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Today’s guest post is by New Zealand travel writer Pam Neville. The article is in support of Blog4NZ, which is a grassroots blogging and social media effort to support New Zealand travel in the wake of the horrific earthquake in … Continue reading →

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Celebrate The Atlas Obscura

Posted on March 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Atlas Obscura is hosting the second annual International Obscura Day on April 9, 2011, in partnership with Hendrick’s Gin. This is a day set aside for “expeditions, back-room tours and hidden treasures” in places near or not-so-near. Events will take … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Caves

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The New Zealand government agreed to a deal “under which they will contribute special financing and introduce labor legislation” to discourage Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson from taking the production of the two movies adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit … Continue reading →

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Holy Hobbit Hullabaloo

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

New Zealanders have taken to the streets in the thousands to try and keep the production of The Hobbit film from moving out of the country. Many protestors dressed as characters from JRR Tolkien’s books and movies. The protesters opposed … Continue reading →

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