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My Journeys Through Middle-Earth | Wandering Hobbits
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The Planning Year 2014/15. My Journeys Through Middle-Earth. December 18, 2014. NOTE: This post was originally published over at screenfellows.com. An entertainment review website where I am a staff writer. Given its relevance to our upcoming trip to New Zealand and the wedding itself, I thought it appropriate to re-post it here with some minor alterations. Feel free to click over to The Fellowship of the Screen. I will not say do not weep, for not all tears are an evil. The Return of the King. Films hav...
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An Unexpected Proposal | Wandering Hobbits
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The Planning Year 2014/15. September 12, 2014. Will you marry me? Those four little words made me the happiest person alive. On September 8. He then opened the box and told me that this was his High School ring that was a placeholder until my engagement ring came in. Also in the box was a small picture of a silver ring with Elvish inscriptions on it. Underneath the picture there was a quote: I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of this world alone. Be sure to check out our Ho...
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There and Back Again: A Marriage in Adventure | Wandering Hobbits
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The Planning Year 2014/15. There and Back Again: A Marriage in Adventure. September 2, 2014. It all started with a text. 8220;I want to move to New Zealand”. Truth be told, that was a text 14 years in the making. Ever since I first saw. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. Back in 2001 I thought to myself, “I want to live THERE.” New Zealand became a bit of an obsession for us both once we started dating. I showed Elliot the. Lord of the Rings. September 3, 2014 at 2:16 am. We moved from th...
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Coronet Peak: Hike-n-Fly Video – Backpackingmatt.com
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Media & PR. Adventure and Lifestyle Blog. All About New Zealand. April 7, 2014. Coronet Peak: Hike-n-Fly Video. With the clocks going back an hour yesterday, it’s now more than evident that Autumn is on its way to Queenstown. The days are getting shorter, the evenings cooler and the leaves around the Wakatipu Basin are changing color. I’ve posted quite a few photos from my paragliding missions. May 13, 2014 at 4:17 am. You are courageous. Just take care and don’t hurt yourself. May 15, 2014 at 12:27 am.
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The Ledge Bungy in Queenstown, New Zealand – Backpackingmatt.com
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Media & PR. Adventure and Lifestyle Blog. All About New Zealand. July 14, 2010. The Ledge Bungy in Queenstown, New Zealand. Update August 11, 2014: The price of The Ledge Bungy has increased to $180. If you book your jump through my NZ travel guide and booking website. I can take $10 off the price of the jump. Quote Backpacking Matt when booking! And on the Nevis Highwire Bungy. Quick Tips and Facts. The Ledge Bungy is 47 meters high. While the typical bungy attaches you at the ankles, on The Ledge you&#...
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100 Mile Mountain Bike Race on New Zealand’s South Island – Backpackingmatt.com
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Media & PR. Adventure and Lifestyle Blog. All About New Zealand. September 25, 2011. 100 Mile Mountain Bike Race on New Zealand’s South Island. Twelve months ago, I hopped on a borrowed bike with essentially zero training and rode in the Rail Trail Classic 100 – a 100 mile (150 km) bike race across Central Otago on New Zealand’s South Island. Most cycle tourists in New Zealand tackle the Otago Rail Trail. Snow Covered Otago Rail Trail. New Zealand’s Spring weather is well known for throwing four se...
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Not To Be Missed Travel Resources for Backpackers
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Below you will find a compilation of amazing backpacking related resources. Xa0;that I personally think are worth you checking out! Xa0;They are a mix of travel resources to personal travel blogs and all make for great reading. Rest assured that I will only ever feature the best of the best here! Travel Health and Safety . Don't leave home without reading about the safety of your backpacking destination. . Backpacker's guide to travelling Cambodia. Beach Holidays in Asia:. Complete resource to teaching E...
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Backpackingmatt.com – Page 17 – Adventure & Lifestyle Blog
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Media & PR. Adventure and Lifestyle Blog. All About New Zealand. Escaping to Chilled Out Oamaru. On July 26, 2016. Fiordland, I Love You: Overnight at Lake Marian. On April 4, 2016. The Big City Experience: 24 Hours in Auckland. On March 18, 2016. Adventure Seeking in Rotorua. On March 10, 2016. Finding My Happy Place in Napier. On February 24, 2016. October 23, 2010. Friday Travel Photo: Crickets À la Carte. A highlight of a visit to Bangkok. You’ll be hard pressed to spend over $2 on a dish. Stay tuned...
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Back on the Franz Josef Glacier – Backpackingmatt.com
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Media & PR. Adventure and Lifestyle Blog. All About New Zealand. November 21, 2014. Back on the Franz Josef Glacier. When I first arrived in New Zealand some years ago, the first thing I did was hop in a campervan and head straight to New Zealand’s wild West Coast. Last month on my road trip from Auckland to Queenstown, I headed to the West Coast for the same reason that thousands of tourists do each year – I went to see and experience the Franz Josef Glacier. Is this because of global warming? That̵...
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Travel Advice – Backpackingmatt.com
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Media & PR. Adventure and Lifestyle Blog. All About New Zealand. November 24, 2015. A Quick Visit to Melbourne. I associate one thing with visits to Melbourne – DUMPLINGS. Beautiful, flavorful, pork, garlic, or shrimp filled dumpling goodness. In China, dumplings are laid out on New Years Eve to bring you wealth in the months ahead. In Melbourne’s Chinatown, any dumplings laid out on my table are inhaled immediately. July 28, 2014. North Island or South Island New Zealand (Video). June 24, 2013. An Open ...
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