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Born and raised in Sweden, television personality Fredrik Eklund, 38, says one of the reasons he moved to New York is because he remembered a childhood trip he took with his family to the Big Apple. "I came here from Stockholm as a little boy and was obsessed with the energy of the city," says the real estate broker. "So, I made the city my life and work. Today, I'm selling the city. I am a part of changing it and its skyline."

Eklund is one of the stars of Bravo's real estate reality series, "Million Dollar Listing New York." Fans may follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/FredrikEklundNY or on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/fredrikeklundny/.

Q. What is your favorite vacation destination?

A. We have so many favorite destinations, since traveling is life itself to me, especially when it comes to white sandy beaches with turquoise waters. Turks and Caicos, Bora Bora, Hawaii and the Maldives are all favorites.

Q. If you were to give recommendations for one of those places, what would it be?

A. For any first-timers (going to the Maldives), I recommend that you go to dive. And I mean, really dive. Dive deep, dive during the nighttime, dive with the sharks. It will change your life. It will turn your perspective upside-down.

Q. What untapped destination should people know about?

A. Scandinavia is still pretty much untapped to most Americans and there is so much to see there, especially during the summer.

Q. What was the first trip you took as a child? And did you love it ... or not so much?

A. I traveled pretty much all over the world as a child. I was lucky that way. I loved every single trip. I had my own little travel bag that I brought on the plane with me and always carried a mug of hot chocolate that I made myself the night before. In those days, you were still allowed to bring liquids onto the plane. I was a little dreamer as a child. I used to be up in the clouds on the plane and pretend I could fly.

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