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FILM REVIEW: Notes on a Scandal (2006) – filmed in London, UK
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FILM REVIEW: Notes on a Scandal (2006) – filmed in London, UK

May 18th, 2016 Sonja
A forbidden affair between a teacher and a student, a close up view into the British class system and various different sights of North London. All this is the psychological thriller-drama Notes on a Scandal.
Top Five Contemporary Films about Hollywood
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Top Five Contemporary Films about Hollywood

March 1st, 2016 Sonja
Current cinema hit Hail, Caesar! provides us with an exclusive peek behind the scenes of the world's most famous dream factory. Here are four more recent inside scoops about Hollywood itself...
FILM REVIEW: The White Queen (2013) – filmed in Flanders, Belgium
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FILM REVIEW: The White Queen (2013) – filmed in Flanders, Belgium

February 17th, 2016 Sonja
If you are a history buff like me, you will love a bit of time travelling with this epic drama series based on true events.
FILM REVIEW: Adore (2013) – filmed in Australia
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FILM REVIEW: Adore (2013) – filmed in Australia

February 5th, 2016 Sonja
Dream yourself away to the crystal blue water of Australia's oceans with this beautifully filmed mother-son drama...
FILM REVIEW: We’re the Millers (2013) – filmed in New Mexico, USA
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FILM REVIEW: We’re the Millers (2013) – filmed in New Mexico, USA

February 1st, 2016 Sonja
This Mexico-set, hilarious road movie is definitely one of my ALL TIME FAVOURITES when it comes to American comedies – although it's officially classified as an American satirical crime comedy. Let me explain why…
FILM REVIEW: Brooklyn (2015) – filmed in the USA, Canada and Ireland
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FILM REVIEW: Brooklyn (2015) – filmed in the USA, Canada and Ireland

January 19th, 2016 Sonja
A young Irish woman sets off to America in search of adventure and better economic prospects. However, several months later what she actually finds is that her life back home might have not been so bad after all…
FILM REVIEW: Joy (2015) – filmed in New York, USA
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FILM REVIEW: Joy (2015) – filmed in New York, USA

December 30th, 2015 Sonja
Judging from the slightly grim-looking first teaser trailer, I never thought a film about the woman who invented the miracle mop could be so funny and inspiring...
FILM REVIEW: Umrika (2015) – filmed in Mumbai, India
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FILM REVIEW: Umrika (2015) – filmed in Mumbai, India

November 17th, 2015 Sonja
What happens before an immigrant makes the decision to leave his home country for good? Find out by watching this indie drama, which will actually show you a lot more about India than the protagonist's dream destination America (Umrika in Hindi)...
FILM REVIEW: 13 Going on 30 (2004) – filmed in New York, USA
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FILM REVIEW: 13 Going on 30 (2004) – filmed in New York, USA

October 29th, 2015 Sonja
Jenna is a 13-year-old girl who dreams about becoming a super successful magazine editor in New York City at 30. As I celebrated my own 30th birthday this week, I looked back on the dreams I had at age 13 and found some striking similarities to the film…
FILM REVIEW: Vikings (2013-) – filmed in Ireland
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FILM REVIEW: Vikings (2013-) – filmed in Ireland

August 21st, 2015 Sonja
The Vikings landed on my TV screen in 2013 and have been rumbling their way through Scandinavia, Britain and France ever since. Observing them on screen is as if you have stepped back into the Viking era yourself...
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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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21st of April 2017: Today thee years ago, I landed
21st of April 2017: Today thee years ago, I landed in Iceland and traced the film locations of “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty“ (2013), “Vikings“ (2013-) and co. Here I boarded a puffin bird watching boat tour from Iceland’s capital Reykjavik. An experience just like the ones you can see in the bird watching comedy “The Big Year” (2011). To read more about that tour, check out my current website link above. 
Who has been to Iceland so far? And who has got Iceland on their bucket list for future travel?

#DreamNowVisitLater #OnlyInIceland #Iceland #IcelandTravel #VisitIceland #FilmInspiredTravel #TravelBucketList #TravelEurope #GuidetoIceland #TravelTuesday #TravelFromHome #InspiredByIceland #DreamNowTravelLater #TourismTuesday #Puffin #Puffins #PuffinIceland #PuffinWatching


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