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IF ALL THE WORLD’S A STAGE PART 3
New Zealand’s natural beauty has attracted numerous filmmakers, making it a popular destination for filming. From rural towns in Maine to barren fantasy landscapes, locations like Puhoi, Tongariro National Park, and Queenstown have served as backdrops for various movies. Notable films shot in New Zealand include “Willow,” “X-Men Origins: Wolverine,” “Alien: Covenant,” “Mission Impossible: Fallout,” and “Pete’s Dragon.” The country’s enchanting scenery has also captivated viewers in movies like “The Chronicles of Narnia” and “The Navigator: A Medieval Odyssey.”
Adventures in Middle-Earth
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where you might be swept off to.” Bilbo Baggins, The Felowship of the Ring My first foray into the lore of Middle Earth was in 1996. JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit was on the […]
Para-para-Paradise…
When she was just a girl She expected the world But it flew away from her reach So she ran away in her sleep And dreamed of para-para-paradise On the Eastern Bank of the Dart River, north of Mount Alfred and Diamond Lake is an area called Paradise. It’s not just a clever name. […]
Glenorchy – The Great Outdoors
Located at the head of the Dart and Rees Rivers and nestled on the north shore of Lake Wakatipu is a small settlement named after a Scottish landmark in Argyll. It is one of the last stops before entering the Mount Aspiring National Park and acts as quartermaster for legions of hungry trampers about to […]
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