Tag: frugal kiwi
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Frugal Kiwi Visits the Hobbiton Set in New Zealand
Our favorite Frugal Kiwi, Melanie McMinn, recently visited Hobbiton, a picturesque farmland (and working sheep and beef farm) near Matamata in the North Island of New Zealand.
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Waiting for More Downton Abbey? Check Out These Five Costume Dramas
Waiting for more Downton Abbey? Melanie McMinn has five suggestions to help the time pass, including Cranford, Gosford Park, and The House of Eliott.
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Guest Post: Three Films About Life in New Zealand
Today I have a special treat for all of you – a guest post from my favorite Kiwi film fan, Melanie McMinn, who blogs at The Frugal Kiwi. She keeps me updated on Hobbit goings-on and other Kiwi-related film projects. The Frugal Kiwi has also been nominated for the “Best Green Home Blog of 2011”…
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Download the Real Mount Doom from Lord of the Rings
We here at Film Gecko are lucky to have friends all over the world, including New Zealand, where the ‘Lord of the Rings’ trilogy was filmed. And, hopefully, where ‘The Hobbit’ will be filmed, if MGM can ever sort itself out. Our friends over at Frugal Kiwi are offering a very cool photo freebie of…