This Big Blend Radio podcast features travel writer Debbie Stone who shares her adventures in Hobbiton in New Zealand, the famed movie set home of author J.R.R. Tolkien's hobbits. The Hobbiton Movie Set is a must for fans of "The Hobbit" and "The Lord of the Rings" trilogies. It's the country's only set left from the movies and attracts nearly 650,000 tourists and wannabe hobbits a year. The site is near the village of Matamata, about 110 miles southeast of Auckland on New Zealand's North Island. It's actually part of a working sheep farm, owned by the Alexander family. Read Debbie's Story: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/calling-all-wannabe-hobbits/

Featured music is “Visa Fran Utanmyra” from the album “This is All it Takes” by Jon Magnusson. More: https://blendradioandtv.com/listing/jon-magnusson-this-is-all-it-takes/