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Hi! I'm Sonja from Germany. I'm a full-time Freelance Travel Writer and Tourism Marketing Translator on a part-time mission to discover the world through movies. As of 2019/2020, I am also studying for my Master's degree in "Tourism Destination Development" at the University of Dalarna, Sweden.

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Last Saturday, I felt a bit like “Bridget Jones“ in “The Edge of Reason” (2004), when I went skiing again for the first time after 10 years! 😱😂 I went to Romme Alpin, a ski resort just 10 kilometres away from Borlänge - the town in Sweden where I currently live and study for my Master’s degree in tourism. In the film, Bridget agrees to go on a skiing holiday with her lawyer boyfriend Mark Darcy even though she has never stood on skis before. 😬😂 The scenes were filmed in Lech, Vorarlberg - a popular ski resort in Austria. Luckily though, I was able to avoid my very own “Bridget Jones moment” because I remembered to stop my skies before my speed became too fast and I didn’t fall down once... 🥵😜
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Photo 1: Scene from “Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason” (2004) © 2004 Universal Studios and Studio Canal and Miramax Film Corp.
Photo 2: © Sonja Irani/ FilmFanTravel.com
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2020 was off to a good start this week! The Univer

2020 was off to a good start this week! The University of Dalarna and the local tourism association Visit Dalarna invited the students from the "Tourism Destination Development Master" to a trip into the Northern part of our region Dalarna, the so-called "Scandinavian Mountains". It was two intense days of learning about the region and its development in tourism as well as the challenges they face regarding climate change, new target groups and seasonality. But we also had a lot of fun! 😊⛄️ At the starting point of Vasaloppet, one of the biggest sport events in Sweden, we got to try cross country skiing (many of us for the first times in their lives), enjoyed a short, but relaxing hot tub session at - 13 degrees outside temperature and finally got to feed cute reindeers! 😍

The landscape at the reindeer place looked stunning on a cold winter day with sun and reminded me a lot of the film locations for revenge drama „The Revenant“ in West Canada!

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The Nigardsbreen glacier in Norway was one of the

The Nigardsbreen glacier in Norway was one of the film locations for the Norway-set sci-fi drama “Ex Machina” (2014) starring Alicia Vikaner, Domhnhall Gleeson and Oscar Isaac and here I am standing at the exact same spot as the actors!
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During my recent guided student group tour in Norway we came, saw and conquered this spectacular glacier before it is too late as it’s melting fast every year due to climate change. Climbing up there was challenging, especially as one person from our group fell into a glacier hole. 😱 Luckily though, we were all connected to each other (literally with ropes) and he is doing fine! 😉 Plus, the view from the top was worth it in the end!
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Photo 1: Scene from “Ex Machina” (2014) © Universal Pictures International
Photo 2:©️Sonja Irani/ FilmFanTravel.com.
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A relaxing fjord cruise is my favourite activity a

A relaxing fjord cruise is my favourite activity and No. 1 tip for things to do in Norway! -
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Although most filming for popular TV series Vikings (2013-) was done in Wicklow County, Ireland, some scenes were shot right here in the magnificent Norwegian fjords - the home of the real Vikings! 😉 And me being a huge fan of Viking history (of which I learnt a lot just from watching the series), I felt closer to them here than ever before. Which Vikings-inspired travel destination is on your bucket list?
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