Map of The Wilderlands featuring Silverflow River, Elderwood forest, villages Oakhaven and Greystone, hills, mountains, and a group of travelers.

Finding Middle-earth on a Map

WordPress Daily Writing Prompt #2828 for July 20, 2026. What’s a book or film that inspired you to travel? Finding Middle-earth on a Map. —– The author shares how watching “The Fellowship of the Ring” ignited a passion for traveling to New Zealand, the real-life backdrop of Middle-earth. Inspired by J.R.R. Tolkien’s works since childhood, the author finds joy in revisiting the mystical world through films and online resources, celebrating the magic of storytelling and travel.

Earning my Junior Jet Club wings.

The first time I ever flew on an airplane, I was 6 years old.  I flew British Airways from NYC to London and Lufthansa from London to Stuttgart. For many years my mother went to Germany for about 6 weeks, every year,  to see Oma and Opa, and she always took one of us kids…