Hi! My name is Sonja and I am the founder and editor here at www.filmfantravel.com as well as the family heritage travel blogs www.revisitgermany.com and www.revisiteurope.com.

If you would like to know more about how I became a film-inspired Travel Blogger, here is a brief overview of my life so far:

About Me

The early years: Growing up in Germany

I was born into a multicultural family (my mum is German, my dad is from India and has Persian ancestors, hence the surname Irani) and grew up in a small town in Lower Saxony in the North-West of Germany.

As a child and teenager, I often suffered from the "opposite of homesickness". Some people call this "wanderlust" or "being infected with a travel bug". 🙂

I've always loved travelling and I really wanted to see more of this world than just this little snapshot that was my small German home town.

2003–2004: School Exchange Year in England

This urge became stronger as I grew older. Once I reached my teenage years, I really wanted to experience what it’s like to actually live in a different country rather than just visiting as a tourist.

That's why I was really eager to spend a high school exchange year abroad and improve my English. America seemed a bit too far away at the time, so I chose nearby England instead. Looking back, spending a year as an exchange student in Hampshire was one of the best experiences in my life.

2006–2011: My first "proper" job

From 2006 to 2009, I studied Multilingual Communication (a mix of translation, language and business studies) with English and French in Cologne, Germany.

Afterwards, I  worked in my first “proper” job as a Project Manager at an international fashion company for a year and a half. It was a little bit like in The Devil Wears Prada there, but also a really good learning experience about the corporate business world and life in general. 🙂

2011: My first USA trip

The travel bug came back to bug me, so in 2011 I had saved enough money to quit my job and go on a three months trip from East to West Coast of the USA.

My first visit to the States really was a dream come true even though the US seemed strangely familiar due to all the Hollywood movies I had seen until then…

2011–2015: Living in London

Later in 2011, I moved to the UK to live the "Bridget Jones lifestyle" in London. As you might have guessed by now, my other big passion besides travel is the cinema!

I had worked part-time in a cinema ever since my school days in Germany. In expensive London, it came in particularly handy, as I got to see all movies shown in the Odeon chains for free! So I just watched a whole bunch of them… all the time! 🙂

My passion for films and travel led to the idea of starting my first blog filmfantravel.com – a travel blog, which is all about film-inspired travel recommendations for budget-conscious film fans.

2015-now: Life as a Freelancer 

Since early 2015 I am back in Germany and run my own business as a self-employed Marketing Translator and Travel Journalist from my home base in Bremen.

Freelancing comes with the great advantage of being able to work anywhere in the world – I just need my laptop and an Internet connection!

Thus, I occasionally pack up my laptop to discover new corners of this world… because the travel bug is still with me! 🙂

About the Blog

On FilmFanTravel.com , I provide film reviews for contemporary films (2000's – today) as well as film-inspired travel tips for budget-conscious travellers.

What's next for you

To stay tuned on new travel tips, film reviews and giveaways, be sure to like my Facebook page and follow me on Twitter and Instagram.

You can also search for a particular film, travel destinations and celebrity by checking out my A-Z lists for film reviews, destinations and film people!

For any comments, questions or collaboration requests, send an e-mail to: [email protected]

I am looking forward to hearing from you! 🙂