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Jason Isaac's “The White Lotus” communicates his top travel tips in Thailand

The actor, who was filming the HBO hit in Thailand for almost a year, reveals which villa villa can be booked, what sights to see and where to dine.



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In the new HBOS season The white lotusJason Isaacs plays the wealthy businessman Timothy Ratliff in North Carolina, who learns that his wealth and freedom on vacation with his wife (Parker Posey) and children (Patrick Schwarzenegger, Sarah Catherine Hook and Sam Nivola) are at stake. The veteran character actor spent most of the last year in Thailand, a place where he found dramatically beautiful but “tooth milking” when he expressed it when he listed his top recommendations for a visit.

The four seasons in the northwest of the island of Koh Samui is located in the less developed island of Koh Samui and offers 60 villas and private residences that are cascading in a valley in a valley that is lively with tropical flowers and lively with bird song. Residenz No. 9 served as Ratliff Family Villa, a luxurious hilltop multi-level home with four bedrooms, two infinity pools, a private cook and a breathtaking view.

The Four Seasons combine with several hotels to form the fictional white lotus of the series, including Anantara Lawana and Anantara Bophut on Koh Samui and Anantara Mai Khao Phuket. The jungle paths of this hotel, the charming pedestrian bridges and the removal of Lotus-over-the-round waterways learn Masseuse Belinda (Natasha Rothwell, from season 1) New spa techniques and searches for the killer of Tanya (Jennifer Coolidge, from season 2). The shootings include Belinda's room (Suite No. 45) and the show of the show (with massage parlores that were shot in Anantara Bophut). Her “Lotus -Wakening” ritual includes Chakra Crystal Balancing and Sound Healing Therapy, while his restaurant, La Sala, has a menu called the “Lotus Season” dinner.

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According to Isaacs, however, the best place to eat is not in a hotel. There is on the night markets all over Thailand. “We went where Thai people ate and other places where Thai circulating. I like the spring rolls, ”he says. “In the first night I went out with my family, we went to a market and there was a stand that had grasshoppers and crickets and large beetles and worms, cockroaches and things. And I challenged her to eat it. “

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Lying on the beach is always a welcome relaxation, but during summer temperatures can increase by 115 degrees with 100 percent humidity. It is best to stick to shady jungle like the way you can find in the Khao Sok National Park in southern Thailand. “We made a day safari. We went to and around toxic snakes and Gibbons and Tarantulas and monitor lizards, ”recalls Isaacs. “This guide loved the jungle and lived in the jungle. There is a fresh water lake and you can live in floating bungalows at the lake. ”

Getting to Cathay Pacific is a child's playPresent Transfer in Hong Kong for Bangkok with a one -hour connection to Koh Samui. Business Class offers excellent Inflight Dining with an Michelin star, the care of Duddells (Cantonese) and Louise (Italian) as well as sommelier wines or tetotal specialties such as coconut milk, kiwi or mint. If you plan to go, book now. After season 1 of The white lotus The location of the show was broadcast in 2021, Mauis four seasons, the patronage manufacturers by 25 percent. Season 2, filmed in Four Seasons San Domenico Palace in Sicily, sold the hotel for 2023. Thailand has recorded a tourism jump of 21 percent since the beginning of the year.

“It is a country that has so much to offer, so much incredible natural beauty and spiritual beauty,” offers Isaacs. “The sights are incredible, the temples are incredible, everything is incredible. It will have a permanent impact on you. “

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