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Hi! My name is Sonja and I am the founder and writer here at www.filmfantravel.com as well as the ancestry-inspired travel blogs www.revisitgermany.com and www.revisiteurope.com.

Based in Bremen, Germany, I'm a full-time Travel Writer, Translator and Proofreader on a part-time mission to discover the world through movies.

On this page, you can find out a bit more about me, this blog and my (upcoming) work projects.

Me in Milan, Italy in June 2019

About this Blog

FilmFanTravel.com is a Niche Travel Blog that helps budget-conscious film fans to plan their next film-inspired travel adventure.

On the blog, I write Film Reviews for contemporary films from 2000 onwards. In these posts, I am always writing about the film location of a specific movie or series. 

In Destinations, I provide travel tips for cities and countries that have either featured as a film location or are mentioned as a setting in a film or series. On all of my blogs, my posts are based on my own travel experiences.

Finally, in Film People I write about lesser known stories and connections of various film stars as well as about my own interviews with film stars and other people from the industry.

About my work

Life as a Freelancer since 2015

From 2011 to 2015, I lived and worked in London, UK for three and a half years. Since early 2015 I am back in Germany and run my own business as a self-employed Travel Writer/Blogger, Translator and Proofreader.

Freelance work comes with the great advantage of being able to work anywhere in the world – I just need my laptop and a Internet connection. That’s why I was able to travel a lot since the beginning of 2015.

When in Germany, I work from my home base in Bremen, which is the second largest city in Northern Germany.

Tour Guide in Bremen since 2018

I have always had a passion for history, so in 2018 I decided to make this hobby into a profession by becoming a professional tour guide in Bremen. 

Whenever I am not travelling myself, I love to showing guests around Bremen and sharing the lesser known stories with them. 

Book your own tour

If you are looking to book a guided emigration-themed walking tour in Bremen with me as your guide, feel free to get in touch with me via the contact form at the end of this page. I am looking forward to hearing from you!

Tourism Master degree in Sweden 2019/2020

In late August 2019, I moved to Sweden to live and study here for one year. Exactly ten years after I completed my Bachelor’s degree in “Multilingual Communication” (Translation and Business) at the University of Applied Sciences, Cologne back in 2009, I decided it was time to go back to university. 

Since I have worked in tourism for a while now and I am really passionate about everything related to travel and tourism, I opted to study for a one-year Master’s degree in “Tourism Destination Development” at the University of Dalarna, Sweden. 

Currently, I am writing on my Master Thesis about ancestral tourism to Germany by US American travellers. If all goes according to plan, I will complete my Master’s degree in June 2020.

For more about my work and how to work with me, check out the Work with Me section here on the blog, my LinkedIn profile or my website sonja-irani.de

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 destination (city or country) or celebrity by checking out my A‑Z lists on the following pages:
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For any comments, questions or collaboration requests, please use the contact form below. I am looking forward to hearing from you! 🙂

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I recently started watching ski jumping competitio
I recently started watching ski jumping competitions on TV again. This inspired me to rewatch the film “Eddie the Eagle“ (2015), which is currently on Netflix.

The film is based on the real-life story of British ski jumper Eddie Edwards. Eddie managed to take part in the Winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada in 1988 even though he only started training for his ski jumps at the mature age of 22. 😂🙈

The scenes for “Eddie the Eagle“ were mainly filmed at the real-life ski jumping hills in Garmisch-Patenkirchen and Oberstdorf in Bavaria, southern Germany.

I personally have not yet been to these ski jumping hills, but I have been to the ski jumping hill „Holmenkollen“ in Oslo, Norway, which is equally stunning.

Have you ever been to a ski jumping hill?

Photo 1: Scene from
“Eddie the Eagle“ (2015). Larry Horricks - © TM & 2016 Twentieth Century Fox Film Corporation.
Photo 2: © Sonja Irani - FilmFanTravel.com

#eddietheeagle #netflix #filminspiredtravel #filmlocations #movielocations #skijumping #holmenkollen #oslo #norway #visitoslo #dreamchasersnorway #lovescandinavia #visitnorway #bestofscandinavia #dreamynorway #norwaytravel #norwaytrip #onlyinnorway

Christmas is almost over and although many things 
Christmas is almost over and although many things have been different this year, some things never change... Such as our favourite Christmas movies that we can watch over and over again... and that make us dream about future travel destinations! 😉 💭 

One of my favourite Christmas series to look forward to this year was the second season of the Norwegian romcom series “Home for Christmas” (OT: Hjem til jul) with @idaelisebroch_official and @felixsandman! The series was released on Netflix on 18 December 2020. 

When I was working as a tour guide in Norway this summer, I was lucky enough to pass by Røros - the UNESCO world heritage town that served as the setting and main film location for the series! 

Read more about the series and its film location Røros on my blog FilmFanTravel.com(link in my bio above)! 

Which Christmas movie has inspired your upcoming travels? 

Photo 1: Scene from “Home for Christmas” (2019-) filmed in Røros, Norway. © Netflix. Photo 2: Me at the same street in Røros, Norway in August 2020. © Sonja Irani / FilmFanTravel.com

#destinationroros #destinasjonrøros  #netflix #netflixshows #norway #roros #homeforchristmasnetflix #hjemtiljul #dreamchasersnorway #traveleurope #filminspiredtravel #filmlocation #filmlocations #movielocations #lovescandinavia #norway #visitnorway #bestofscandinavia #dreamynorway #norwaytravel #norwaytrip #onlyinnorway #rorørosregionen #godjul @visitnorway

Just like American Marketing Manager Emily in the 
Just like American Marketing Manager Emily in the new Netflix series “Emily in Paris”, I followed almost every fashion trend back in 2007. 😂🤷🏻‍♀️Here I am in front of the Eiffel Tower wearing a massive “link chain necklace”. Hey, it was fashionable at the time, okay? InStyle magazine said so! 😂🙈

Writing my newest film review about the American girl who makes the big move to Paris (link currently in bio), I realised that it has been exactly 10 years since my last visit to the city of love in 2010. So I really would like to go back in 2021.

Who else was inspired to put Paris on their post-pandemic travel list by watching “Emily in Paris”?

Photo 1: Scene from “Emily in Paris” (2020-). © Netflix. Photo 2: © Sonja Irani / FilmFanTravel.com

#emilyinparis #netflix #netflixshows #paris #france #citytrip #traveleurope #filminspiredtravel #filmlocation #filmlocations #movielocations #lilycollins #thisisparis #visitparis #ig_paris #parisianlife #hello_france #parisjetaime #parislife #exploreparis

Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland in full autumn b
Blarney Castle near Cork, Ireland in full autumn bloom back in October 2016.

The castle’s unique attraction is to kiss the famous Blarney stone on top of the castle. What’s more... you apparently get the gift of eloquence afterwards. The catch: You have to lean over backwards - head first - to reach it! Apart from that, kissing a stone that millions others have kissed before is not exactly in line with the current Covid hygiene rules... 😂

As far as I know Blarney Castle itself has not yet been used as a filming location, but the website states that it’s open for bookings for TV and movie crews. Maybe something to look forward to in the year 1 or 2 AC (After Corona). 😂🙈 Let’s hope so because with Ireland being the main film location of major TV and movie productions such as “Game of Thrones”, “Star Wars” and “Vikings”, there is much to discover for film fans! 🤗
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#blarneycastleandgardens #autumn #autumnleaves #filminspiredtravel #ireland #loveireland #irelandtravel #discoverireland #map_of_europe #visitireland #instaireland #irland #irish_daily #daily_ireland #images_ireland  #castle #castlesineurope #castlesinfall #colorsinfall #castlesofireland #autumncolours


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