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FILM REVIEW: Lion (2016) – filmed in India and Australia
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FILM REVIEW: Lion (2016) – filmed in India and Australia

April 21st, 2017 Sonja
Based on a real story, Lion tells the incredible tale of a five-year-old boy who gets lost and survives on the streets of Calcutta before being adopted by a couple from Australia. 20 years later, he starts a near impossible quest to find his long-lost family....
FILM REVIEW: Young Adult (2011) – filmed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
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FILM REVIEW: Young Adult (2011) – filmed in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA

April 14th, 2017 Sonja
A depressed and alcoholic fiction writer from Minneapolis returns to her small home town in Minnesota determined to rekindle her romance with her now happily married ex boyfriend...
4 Must-See Movies that take place in one day – filmed in New York City and Berlin
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4 Must-See Movies that take place in one day – filmed in New York City and Berlin

April 3rd, 2017 Sonja
Fancy a day trip to New York or Berlin? Do so from the comfort of your couch! These gripping one-day adventures will surely glue you to the screen, too...
FILM REVIEW: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) – filmed in Iceland and the USA
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FILM REVIEW: The Secret Life of Walter Mitty (2013) – filmed in Iceland and the USA

March 31st, 2017 Sonja
Daydreamer Walter Mitty has never done anything exciting in his life. Until this one day when he is off to Iceland and lives the adventures he could have never imagined in his wildest dreams...
FILM REVIEW: The Revenant (2015) – filmed in West Canada, the USA and Argentina
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FILM REVIEW: The Revenant (2015) – filmed in West Canada, the USA and Argentina

March 29th, 2017 Sonja
Don't miss Leonardo DiCaprio's Oscar performance as a revenge-seeking frontiersman filmed against the stunning backdrop of the beautiful Canadian Rocky Mountains...
FILM REVIEW: Toni Erdmann (2016) – filmed in Bucharest, Romania and Aachen, Germany
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FILM REVIEW: Toni Erdmann (2016) – filmed in Bucharest, Romania and Aachen, Germany

March 14th, 2017 Sonja
The war of the generations is on! My review of father-daugther drama "Toni Erdmann" – the German comedy surprise of the year set in the competitive corporate world of Romania's capital Bucharest...
FILM REVIEW: La La Land (2016) – filmed in Los Angeles, USA
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FILM REVIEW: La La Land (2016) – filmed in Los Angeles, USA

January 30th, 2017 Sonja
This refreshingly different musical-drama-comedy not only makes us laugh and cry along two aspiring Hollywood stars, but also provides lots of really cool alternative L.A. sightseeing highlights... 
FILM REVIEW: Deutschland 83 - filmed in Berlin and Potsdam, Germany
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FILM REVIEW: Deutschland 83 - filmed in Berlin and Potsdam, Germany

January 9th, 2017 Sonja
The Cold War period may seem a little dusty these days, but the gripping adventures of an East German spy in hit TV series Deutschland 83 will surely glue you to the screen, too…
FILM REVIEW: Frantz (2016) – filmed in Germany and France
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FILM REVIEW: Frantz (2016) – filmed in Germany and France

September 28th, 2016 Sonja
Better than expected: Check out this touching story about an unlikely French-German romance just after World War 1 filmed (almost) entirely) in black and white...
FILM REVIEW: Bridget Jones' Baby (2016) – filmed in London, UK
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FILM REVIEW: Bridget Jones' Baby (2016) – filmed in London, UK

September 23rd, 2016 Sonja
12 years after the second Bridget Jones film finished, a clumsy as ever 40-something Bridget is still stumbling her way through London – and becomes pregnant by two possible fathers...
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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 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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Long time, no post. But last week’s wonderful trip to Norway gave me tons of new inspiration for my blog, so here is my first travel tip if you ever come to Norway: Go on a fjord cruise! -
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The drama-comedy “Downsizing” (2017), in which the character of Matt Damon shrinks himself in order to use less of the earth’s resources and basically get more value for his money, was partly filmed in the Norwegian fjords. The spot where I am standing here is not the exact film location because “Downsizing” was shot at the Tysfjord and Trollfjord (Lofoten) and our fjord cruise took us from Gudvangen through the Nærøyfjord (by the way a UNESCO World Heritage Site) to Flåm. But don’t the Norwegian fjords look fantastic wherever you go? Who has been to Norway already or would like to go? Tag a friend that you would like to take with you! 😉
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The “Casa di Guiletta” (The House of Julia) is probably the most famous sightseeing highlight in the North Italian city of Verona. Apparently, touching Juliet’s boob will grant you good luck (in love). 😉😂
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The inner courtyard of Juliet’s house can also be seen as a film location in “Letters to Juliet” (2010). In the story, an aspiring American writer (Amanda Seyfried) tries to find the lost Italian love of an elderly English lady - with her grumpy grandson always in tow.
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